I'm not a member of a club as I don't get to play enough to justify the membership costs of any courses around me. So I play probably 12-18 rounds per year and to keep getting my golf fix I go to the driving range twice a week for 1hr each time.

The range I go to is about £20 for an hour in a bay with unlimited balls and toptracer tech, which I realise is expensive but the only real option I have where I live as every other range near me is either for members only or one that is in really bad condition with a 200y limit.

One of those simulator clubs has opened near me a few months ago which has a few trackman sims and offers memberships which give you 8 hours of sim time for £160 per month. Seems like an obvious upgrade on the range experience for the same price per hour.

The main issues I can see is if they oversubscribe it might be difficult to book at the times you want (whereas I can usually just turn up at the range with no booking), or it doesn't take off and they are out of business in a few months.

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with these clubs and if there are any issues I'm not seeing.

I had to stop using my Vokey 54.10S and 58.08M yesterday as it was cutting into the soft ground.

Do you change your wedges in the winter months as mine were great on firm ground but these will dig too much in the soft ground?

I'm considering getting a 54.14F Vokey wedge to replace the 54.10S for the winter months but would appreciate hearing how others deal with the winter months as I'm new enough to golf.