This morning I decided to hit some golfballs to get rid of the stress of a pretty hectic week. I headed for the Lujiazui Golf Club, located next to the Jinmao Tower (the 88-story building in which the Grand Hyatt is located). It was the first time I went there, and I was pleasantly surprised. First of all it was not very busy for a Saturday, of the 98 driving bays only about 30 were occupied. On the second floor there was hardly anybody. The equipment (automatic ball distributors) worked fine, and the service was excellent.
For RMB 120 you can hit as many balls as you want for one hour during peaktime on the weekend. During other times it's much cheaper. On weekdays you pay RMB 20 for 30 balls (no time restrictions). A yearly membership is RMB 3000 and gives you big discounts: during the week you pay RMB 7 for 30 balls and you get a drink for free.
The best thing however, is the view from the driving range. You are literally surrounded by skycrapers. The driving range is located at one of the most expensive pieces of land in Shanghai, in the middle of Pudong's business district. In case the club does not run well the owner can probably get a nice amount of money by just selling the land to a real estate developer. It is the only outdoor driving range in the city center, so luckily he has not done it yet.
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