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GolfTRK's third Johnson County location is open at 7068 Mission Road in the Shops of Prairie Village, with eight simulator bays and a PuttView green you'll only find at this site. The founders skipped the bar on purpose to keep it about practice, members can play from 5 a.m. to midnight, and the team expects 35 to 40 locations open by this time next year.
Spot CheckKeith and Nicole Jones opened Back Nine Golf on Sept. 1 at 12249 Stoneybrook West Parkway in Winter Garden, right across from George Bailey Park. The 2,700-square-foot space has one fully private bay and three semi-private bays, all running Full Swing, so parents can sneak in a round while the kids are at practice.
Spot CheckBack Nine Golf is now open to founding members at 11108 S. Lone Elm Road in Olathe, with four hitting bays that each fit five to eight golfers and a back room that holds up to 50 for events. Members get 24/7 access, the public can book from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Olathe West girls' golf team has already signed on to practice there.
Spot CheckLifelong Ferndale resident Ron Cranford runs Eagle Shots at 1887 Main Street, a Trackman simulator space built for the months when Pacific Northwest rain turns the fairways to mud. Book online, get a door and bay PIN, and borrow a set of clubs if you didn't bring yours.
Spot CheckSticks, a members-only Trackman iO studio that started in Westport, is heading to the second floor of 28 Vitti St. in New Canaan with a November target. Owner Ali Loyd caps membership at about 50 people with no drop-ins, so landing a tee time shouldn't be a fight.
Spot CheckLexington Town Council voted 4-1 on first reading to rezone about 7.5 acres on Corley Mill Road for a phased office park. Phase one calls for a 4,600-square-foot building with a private golf simulator, and a second reading is expected Oct. 5.
Spot CheckStudio Golf, the membership training club that already runs a TrackMan studio in Clearwater, is taking the former Winn-Dixie space next to Aldi in South Tampa's Hyde Park. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports it as the brand's second Tampa Bay location, pairing golf bays with a fitness center.
Spot CheckThe Golf Loft is set to open later this month at The Plaza at Aspen, 250 Squirrel Drive, near State College with 10 Trackman iO bays on 18.5-foot screens, a PuttView green and four Dartsee lanes. Founder Logan Mummert, who opened the first Golf Loft in Hanover in 2023, is pairing the bays with a 28-seat bar and a full restaurant.
Spot CheckGolf Rx is bringing three GSPro-powered bays to 17 Arlington Street in Dracut this fall, its third Massachusetts spot after Gardner and Leominster. Rates are per bay rather than per person, there's beer and wine, and you're welcome to bring in food from local restaurants.
Spot CheckFive Iron Golf has leased 8,742 square feet at The District in Chesterfield, its second St. Louis-area venue after Clayton. The developer expects it to open in late 2026 or early 2027 with a setup similar to the Clayton location.
Spot CheckFive Iron Golf signed a lease for about 10,915 square feet at The Winston in New Haven's Science Park, with 12 Trackman simulators, a full kitchen and bar, Dartsee and shuffleboard in the plans. Franchise partner Ironwood Ventures, which already runs Port Chester and Norwalk, is targeting the first half of 2027.
Spot CheckThe team behind The Bank Shot in East Aurora is opening Birdies Bank Shot on Sept. 18 at 5700 Seneca St. in West Seneca, the former Flappy's. Carner Development is pitching it as a family-friendly stop with golf simulators and a sports bar.
Spot CheckUneekor launched the Uneekor Junior Academy for tournament golfers 18 and under, built around its AI Trainer tool that grades a swing on 60 checkpoints and returns a report in about five seconds. Roster size, cost and how players get picked haven't been shared yet.
Spot CheckGolfJoy, the launch monitor brand from China's Hengtaixin Technology, opened its U.S. headquarters in Southern California in 2024 and is pitching its $3,200 Spica 3 as a serious camera-based option. For ranges and indoor golf centers it sells the GDA21, an all-in-one bay unit that runs about $11,500 with per-bay financing.
Spot CheckThe Bunker in Fort Calhoun is a membership-based simulator spot where it can be 10 degrees and snowing outside while you play 18 holes at 3 a.m. in a 70-degree room. Nate Bloodworth and Andrew Bleyenberg are among the owners.
Spot CheckLand Run Links has opened a pro shop inside its indoor golf facility at 1101 S. Eastern Ave. in Moore, stocking TaylorMade, Callaway, Mizuno, Vokey, FootJoy and more. Select memberships come with a pro shop discount, and the same gear sells online.
Spot CheckPrinceton, West Virginia, received a $20,000 check from the state House of Delegates, presented by Delegate Joe Ellington, to buy a second golf simulator for the city's recreation complex on Brick Street.
Spot CheckThe Club at Midtown opens in late September on Holly Tree Road in Wilmington with three Full Swing simulators alongside 11 indoor pickleball courts. Backspin Social opened its second location, in Leland, in July, and anyone can drop in to play its Uneekor simulators.
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