Based on 1 visit in Dec 2023
It's really hard to rate this place. It really depends on who you are and what you are looking for.
WEBSITE/RESERVATION
It's fine. The website is true to reality, so that's good. The reservation system seems a little wonky. I couldn't seem to reserve anything more than a day out and it seems weird they make you choose a bay, instead of just showing what is available. I was looking for times on a Tuesday and I couldn't find any of the couple GC Quad bays available. Most of the bays utilize a tracking device that is I think a Korean company.
PARKING
I was there at 10 on a Tuesday. The parking is below the mall/building and the entrance is on the west side of the building. They validate, so don't forget. However, when I left the gate was open. There was plenty of parking. The mall is not fully occupied. Take the elevator to 2nd floor.
STAFF
I interacted with a couple gents, young Korean golf instructors. Both were really nice and helpful. The only issue is that if you want to discuss anything in depth, I found that neither had the English skills to do so (nor did I have the Korean skills).
PRICE
I was charged $25 for an hour even though the website indicated $30. The staff gave me 20 extra minutes that I didn't ask for. Very nice. BTW there is a count-down on the interface, so you can see exactly the time left.
FACILITIES and EQUIPMENT
It's extremely clean and sleek. The bays are mostly open and a little tight if it was full, but it wasn't. They have a little stool/sitting area at each bay. I like the giant screen interface behind you where you can do all kinds of things in relation to the data collected. It's easy to use and has a variety of options: video playback from down-the-line or face-on, all the swing data you'd expect, just like a Trackman or GC Quad. It's great for practice, I probably would prefer to use GC Quad if you were actually going to use the data for a fitting. I brought my PRGR because I saw a youtube review wherein a reviewer said that the device measured low on driver. PRGR has been tested and is extremely accurate, within a couple tenths of a GC Quad, and sure enough it was showing my swing speed anywhere from 1-5 mph slower than the PRGR. Once the PRGR showed 102 and the device showed 97. (My usual on-course is 103-105.) That's a big difference. That's 12.5 yards of carry assuming a good smash factor. I had a drive showing a 200 yard carry on an off center hit. I can assure you I haven't carried a driver 200 yards unless it was a literal mishit in a long time. This was maybe 8 mm heel. I carry my 4i that far. My driver carry on course is 245 minimum and I regularly hit balls 285 with roll. I think the longest drive the machine showed was 266. Even if I was swinging 97 mph, I should be getting over 260 with roll unless I had some terrible launch issue. However, with the irons, it was spot on, exactly what the PRGR says and what I experience on course. I have a feeling this issue has to do with the system, where you have to use balls with markings on the dimples and at high speeds it's less consistent. Not sure.
The other issue I have is the video. I don't understand why it is so grainy and poor. Your phone takes far better slow motion video. These vids are exactly like the ones at Golftec 10 years ago. Weird angle and oddly low quality.
The other issue is, the whole cool thing about hitting into a screen is to be able to change it. You can play a particular hole or actually play a course, but these you can't change it. This is a real weak spot. Imagine how much more fun it would be if you could play a course or a famous whole, which you can do on the usual indoor set-ups.
CONCLUSION
I know this review sounds negative, but I would def go back for a change of pace with practice and especially if I could get a GC Quad bay. I also want to try their putting bay. It's a nice practice environment with a fair price. I went there specifically to adjust my driver. To see how my launch angle, AoA and spin were effecting my distance, and not being able to use my ball (or a variety of balls) and seeing the speeds pretty far off, I found it only mildly helpful because the numbers just didn't seem consistent with what I've recently seen on GC Quad fitting and on the course and PRGR verified that.
So the bottom line is, if you are going there just to practice and don't need super accurate numbers, the regular bays are great. However if you are trying to analyze data, esp with driver or you are high speed (I know the PGA makes us think high speed is 115+ but reality is if you are swinging over 100 you are higher speed than 95% of am golfers), make sure you get a GC Quad bay.
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