Essex Golf Center — Local services in Roseland

I’d like to start this off with this: i’m a top 10 customer at this range, visiting 2-3 times a day, every day, all summer long. I’ve been coming to this range every night between 9-10pm for the last month with no issue for my night practice. (They usually turn the lights off between 9:55-10:00 so I always make sure I’m done by then).

Today, I showed up at 9:25 to hit a few balls before closing. The older gentleman informed me that tonight (8/10/24), which just so happens to be a Saturday night, the driving range closed at 9pm, and ball machines were off already. He was really rude about it acting like they do this every night when that is not the case. Thankfully a kind gentleman overheard the conversation and was wrapping up and donated me the rest of his balls so I was still able to hit. I also saw the man turn down multiple other customers coming in.

However, the older gentleman still proceeded to hover over me the entire time, walking up and down the aisle and stalking my every move as well as the other 2 people there. This was definitely a very uncomfortable experience. I will no longer be attending this driving range at night, and I suggest you...

I went by myself to the driving range as a COVID-friendly activity. I had a great time, so I wanted to call out the good and the bad:

The Good: No membership, no card, no issues getting in as a random person regardless of golf experience. You can go in and start driving without ever standing in a line or even talking to a person. Tons of parking Free random clubs to borrow in the pro shop. Mostly irons and a lot of clubs in bad shape, but it's free and easy, you literally just grab what you want and go. They had disinfecting wipes there too Good price, $15 for a giant 150-ball basket, which should last a long time (lasted me 90 minutes or so including short breaks) Good number of bays to spread out, some are covered some are not

The Bad: None of the staff was wearing masks, even in the indoor pro shop The golf balls in rotation for the range were in generally bad shape and super dirty FYI The 2-for-1 bucket has been suspended, per a sign on the door. The pricing of the smaller buckets also went up recently I believe. The medium bucket...

By far, one of my most favorite places for a range. Nice little miniature golf course. Not always open, but when it is, it's in great condition. Incredible staff. Please give staff a chance. It's quite busy and they only have one person usually behind the desk. If someone's not behind the desk it's because they are indeed working. Staff has gone out of their way to ensure I had left handed clubs for rent. Otherwise, it's a wonderful environment. Very welcoming. !!Biggest Bonus!! They even allow customers to continue using the range after hours. Lighting stays on. When the sun comes up, you can head on over to this golf range, smack a few balls and watch the sunrise. It's a lovely place. Highly recommended. Very highly...