Searching for a golf simulator membership in Dallas can feel like comparing apples to oranges. One place charges by the hour, another charges a monthly fee, and a third wants you to sign up for a year before you’ve swung a club. Before you hand over a card number, it helps to know what actually matters. This guide covers the questions worth asking, using Back Tee Golf Club, our indoor golf simulator studio at 7035 Greenville Ave, Suite 104, as a real example.
1. How is the pricing structured?
Most simulator memberships fall into a few buckets: a flat monthly fee with included time, a low monthly fee plus an hourly rate, or a prepaid annual plan. None is automatically better. The right one depends on how often you plan to play.
Here’s how Back Tee Golf Club lays it out:
- Tour: $99/month plus tax. Includes one hour of bay time per day.
- Players: $29/month plus $25 per hour of bay time, plus tax. A lower monthly cost for golfers who come in occasionally.
- Annual Tour: $999/year plus tax. The Tour experience on a yearly plan.
Whatever venue you’re considering, ask for the full price including tax, and ask whether hourly rates apply on top of the monthly fee. You can see our complete breakdown on the pricing page.
2. What’s the commitment?
A membership should fit your life, not trap you. Ask about down payments, contract lengths, and what it takes to cancel. At Back Tee Golf Club, there’s no down payment and no commitment. You can start or stop anytime.
If you’re brand new, look for a low-risk way to try the place first. Our 7-Day Pass is a one-time $1 for new customers. Just know that it converts to a Tour membership at $99/month plus tax unless you cancel, so set a reminder if you want to decide before it does.
3. When can you actually get in?
This is the one that surprises people. Some studios keep set hours that look a lot like a gym’s. Others, like Back Tee Golf Club, offer 24/7 access for all paying members, including 7-Day Pass buyers. If your schedule includes early mornings, late shifts, or a lunch break that doesn’t line up with 9-to-5 hours, round-the-clock access can matter more than almost any other feature.
Ask how entry works, too. We use the Allthenticator app, so you book your time and let yourself in.
4. How does booking work?
A membership is only useful if you can get a bay when you want one. Ask how far ahead you can reserve and where you do it. At Back Tee Golf Club, you can book up to 14 days ahead through our booking page. Planning your week in advance makes it much easier to build a practice habit.
5. What can the simulators do?
A good simulator should be more than a screen with a net. Look for variety: full golf courses for fun rounds, a practice range for working on specific clubs, and skill-building challenges that make repetition more interesting. Our simulators offer all three, so you can play a round with friends on Saturday and grind through wedge challenges on Tuesday night.
If improving is your goal, also ask what feedback you get on each shot. Numbers like ball flight and distance turn a bucket of balls into real information.
6. Are guests welcome?
Golf is better with other people. Ask whether you can bring friends, and whether it costs extra. Guests at Back Tee Golf Club follow the same rules as members, and there’s no guest fee. That makes a membership easy to share with a playing partner or a few buddies.
7. What should you bring, and what’s provided?
Ask about the practical stuff before your first visit. At Back Tee Golf Club, you bring your own clubs, and we provide the golf balls and tees. We don’t provide food and beverage on regular visits, so bring your own water or snacks.
8. Is there help if you want to get better?
Some golfers are happy hitting shots and having fun. Others want a plan. If you’re in the second group, check whether the venue offers lessons, leagues, or tournaments. Back Tee Golf Club offers lessons and PGA instruction, plus leagues and tournaments, so there’s a path from casual play to more structured improvement.
A quick checklist before you sign up
- Is the full price clear, including tax and any hourly rates?
- Can you cancel or stop anytime without penalty?
- Does the access schedule fit your real life?
- Can you book ahead and bring guests?
- Does the venue offer courses, practice, and challenges?
- Is there a low-risk way to try it first?
If you can answer yes to most of those, you’ve probably found a membership worth keeping. Want to see how the options stack up against other ways to play? Our guide to golf simulator costs in Dallas goes deeper on the numbers, and How Back Tee Golf Club Works walks through booking and your first visit.
A second Back Tee Golf Club location at 6162 Sherry Lane in Preston Center is opening Fall 2026.
FAQ
Do I need a long-term contract? No. There’s no down payment and no commitment at Back Tee Golf Club, and you can start or stop anytime.
What’s the cheapest way to try Back Tee Golf Club? The 7-Day Pass is a one-time $1 for new customers. It converts to Tour at $99/month plus tax unless you cancel.
Can 7-Day Pass buyers use the studio any time? Yes. All paying members, including 7-Day Pass buyers, have 24/7 access.
Do guests cost extra? No. Guests follow the same rules as members, and there’s no guest fee.
Ready to find out for yourself?
Start your $1 7-Day Pass (new customers only) and see why a membership beats pay-as-you-go. Book now at Back Tee Golf Club, 7035 Greenville Ave, Suite 104, Dallas, TX 75231, or compare plans on our pricing page. Questions? Email support@backteeindoors.com or text 469-281-0833 (text only).
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