# Simulator Golf Prices in Manhattan, Compared

Source: https://thecourserankings.com/blog/simulator-golf-prices-in-manhattan-compared/

NYC Metro Money


Manhattan simulator golf runs on three pricing models: hourly bays, memberships, and late night promotions. The right model depends entirely on how many hours a month you actually play, and most golfers overestimate by double.

**Our take:** Pay per hour under four hours a month, join at eight plus, and never ignore the late night promotions, which cut the hourly rate roughly in half at the big venues.

## Hourly bays

Five Iron's published promotions show late night simulator rates starting at $29 an hour, with standard peak and off peak hourly rates at Manhattan venues generally in the $50 to $90 an hour per bay range in recent listings. A bay holds up to about six players, so a foursome's simulated round can undercut a public greens fee per head, before food and drinks.

## Memberships

The major venues sell monthly memberships aimed at regulars, historically in the $250 a month neighborhood at Five Iron's earlier Manhattan pricing, with included off peak hours and booking privileges. Current terms vary by venue and change often. Price a membership against your last eight weeks of actual play, not your intentions.

## Lessons and fitting

Simulator venues bundle teaching pros and fitting studios. Private lessons in Manhattan generally run $100 to $175 an hour, and a proper fitting session $100 to $150, sometimes credited against a purchase. The lessons guide covers picking a teacher.

## The hidden line items

Food and drink is the business model, and a four hour bay with dinner can double the golf cost. Set the group's expectation at booking. Club storage and league fees are the two charges regulars find worth it.

## Reader responses

Sim regulars: how many hours a month do you actually log, and which pricing model won for you?

Please cite a specific hole, a price, or a round you have played. Selected reader responses are featured in follow up coverage.

## FAQ

**Is off peak the catch?**

Included hours in memberships usually favor off peak. If you can only play at 7 PM, read that term first.

**Prices in this guide were checked in October 2026 against published course listings and recent reporting. Greens fees move by season, day, and residency, so confirm the exact rate when you book. Private clubs do not publish initiation fees or dues. Every private figure here is an estimate band based on public reporting, labeled as an estimate, and the only accurate number comes from a club's membership office.**

**Reader responses are open.** Please cite a specific hole, a price, or a round you have played.