Aroma Golf Range — Local services in Los Angeles

Great driving range. Perfect time killer waiting for traffic to pass. $20 for a large bucket, 167 balls (12¢/ball). The balls are fed right to your stall. They come up on a tee thru a hole in the ground. No lugging baskets around, chasing spilt balls all over the place. The range is in-closed on all sides by nets. The net at the far end is 150 yards away. So, a little tough to see where your long ball would end up. But try to focus on the feel of the swing more. You should be keeping your head down anyway! The parking lot gives you 3 hours free validation. The whole place, including bathrooms, are kept clean. There's a snack bar, but I haven't tried it yet. The employees are friendly and helpful. You purchase a card and load it with money. Then, choose the stall you want to use. I prefer the bottom floor (there are 4 floors of driving range, above 3 floors of parking structure), it has the least chance of hitting the ceiling net. At the stall, insert card in a card reading slot and the machine keeps track of how many balls you've hit. The mats are all in great condition, most balls are excellent, maybe 1 out of 10 will be a dead ball (smooth, barely dimpled). Remove the card when done and you can save the remaining balance for your next visit. I had an issue with my card the next time I returned. I only used about ⅓ of it, but it said I had a $0 balance. The receptionist got the manager and they saw that on my last visit I only hit 60 balls. So they simply added the missing balance back to my card. Really great customer...

At this golf range, the policies for cardholders seem to vary between employees and managers, and there appears to be a complete lack of customer service at this facility. I raised a concern about a mistake made by a staff member with the first manager, Page, who informed me it wasn't "her responsibility" since she wasn't the one assisting me during my golf card reload. I then approached another manager, Terri, to have the issue resolved, as I believe it falls under managerial responsibility. In response, Terri asked, "Should I fire the staff? Would you be satisfied if I fired the staff member who caused this issue?" This sounded like a threat to me, and it was said in front of two other staff members, which I found both unprofessional and disrespectful. They showed no willingness to resolve the issue and seemed more focused on shifting the blame onto the staff. If the manager role at this small business is too stressful or difficult to handle, I highly recommend considering another position.

The manager should be aware that such statements and actions could constitute employee mistreatment and unlawful termination under California law.

Please ensure that any interactions or conversations with the staff are documented and recorded, as there may be differences in policies that you have not been informed about by management. Or just simply avoid this place...

It is great to have a driving range right in the heart of koreatown. The closest course is almost 30 minutes from my house but I can walk over here. Obviously, this is a driving range and not a full golf course. That being said, it is probably one of the best "contained" driving ranges in LA. There is another down on Olympic and the roof is maybe half as high as this place. Obviously being on the third floor (bottom) you have the most freedom to track how your drive would actually fly, but tonight I am playing up on the sixth floor (top) and there is still enough space that I can drive the entire length without hitting the top. I believe it is either 150 or 200 yards to the target.

This is different than at a range in that you load money on a card (you can pay per ball or buy 120 for $20). The third and fourth floors charge .18 per ball and the fifth and sixth charge .17 per ball

They are open until 11 and validate parking in the garage.

There are a few snack and drink machines, plus a snack shack (but I have never seen it open...)

If you live in the area you cant beat it for driving practice and they even have a SMALL putting green

The major downside is the yard markers are not clear and it is much shorter than at a course. The bathrooms also seem to be dirty each...