Golf, climbing, skiing and go-karting – four indoor places to practise outdoor sports in Hong Kong

The city’s summers are notoriously hot and wet, but you can keep your cool while honing your skills at these indoor facilities

From virtual golf courses to a large electric go-karting complex, there’s something to satisfy a variety of tastes

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Never mind the summer heat, take your sports indoors. Verm City is a rock climbing gym in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Jamie Lam

Published: 12:15pm, 21 Jun 2021Updated: 12:15pm, 21 Jun 2021

Looking for a new hobby, workout or something unusual to do on a steaming hot or rainy day? It turns out there’s a trend for bringing outdoor sports indoors, with more than a few options around Hong Kong. Here are four alternative sports venues to try.

Take a swing at BAY247

Fancy a round at Blackstone, Marina Bay or Pebble Beach? Then head to recently opened Bay247 on Leighton Road, in Causeway Bay, where you’ll find Hong Kong’s first fully automated indoor golf simulator facility. As the name suggests, this urban golf club is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

It has four air-conditioned simulators (two smaller rooms accommodating three people and two larger rooms for up to six), featuring virtual versions of more than a dozen golf courses, including those listed above. The detail is phenomenal and the launch monitors will seriously help to improve your game through analysis of ball speeds, launch angles, spin, carry distance and more.

Get into the swing at BAY247 indoor golf simulator, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: BAY247

Another big selling point for Bay247 is that even though it’s automated, you don’t have to go it alone. Two PGA professional coaches are available to turn you into the next Ko Jin-young or Dustin Johnson. They’re available for pre-booked private or group classes, in Cantonese or English.

Limited memberships are available for HK$800 a month, including two free sessions at an hourly rate of HK$320. Non-members can book at an hourly rate of HK$560 per person.

A girl polishes her skiing skills at Slope Infinity, in Tin Hau. Photo: SCMP

Golf, climbing, skiing and go-karting – four indoor places to practise outdoor sports in Hong Kong

The city’s summers are notoriously hot and wet, but you can keep your cool while honing your skills at these indoor facilities From virtual golf courses to a large electric go-karting complex, there’s something to satisfy a variety of tastes

Take a swing at BAY247

Go off piste at Slope Infinity

The city’s summers are notoriously hot and wet, but you can keep your cool while honing your skills at these indoor facilities

From virtual golf courses to a large electric go-karting complex, there’s something to satisfy a variety of tastes