Honest pricing guide
Punch Passes vs. Monthly vs. Hourly: The Best Way to Pay for Indoor Golf
Pure Golf offers three ways to pay for simulator time. Which one saves you money depends on how often you actually play — not how often you plan to play. Here’s our honest take.
Our Recommendation
For most golfers, a punch pass is the best choice.
You save up to 32% off the hourly rate, you have a full year to use the hours, and there’s no monthly bill or commitment. A 20-hour punch pass works out to $23.75/hour — only $0.25/hour more than our cheapest monthly plan — without the requirement to play 30 hours every single month to get the value.
The Three Options at a Glance
Pay As You Go
Hourly Rental
$35/hour
Best for: First-time visitors, occasional players, or trying us out before committing to anything.
- No commitment, ever
- Ultimate scheduling flexibility
- Highest cost per hour
★ Recommended
Punch Pass
$23.75–$30/hour
Best for: Regular players who want real savings without locking into a monthly bill.
- Save up to 32% off hourly
- Full year to use your hours
- No monthly bill, no contract
- 5, 10, or 20-hour blocks
Power Users Only
Monthly Pass
$20–$25/hour
Best for: Players who reliably play 10+ hours every single month and will use the included perks.
- Lowest cost per hour at higher tiers
- Includes lessons & perks at higher tiers
- Unused hours expire monthly
- Auto-renews monthly
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Hourly | Punch Pass | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per hour | $35 | $23.75–$30 | $20–$25 |
| Upfront cost | $35 | $150–$475 | $100–$600/mo |
| Commitment | None | None | Monthly auto-renew |
| Hours expire | N/A | 1 year | End of month |
| Recurring billing | No | No | Yes |
| Includes perks | No | No | Higher tiers include lessons & merch |
| Best player profile | Occasional / trying us out | Most golfers | 10+ consistent hours every month |
Which Should You Pick?
Pick Hourly if you’re trying Pure Golf for the first time, you only play a few times a year, or your schedule is too unpredictable to commit to anything. It’s the most expensive per hour, but you pay nothing until you walk in.
Pick a Punch Pass if you play more than a couple times a year. Even our smallest 5-hour pass ($150) saves you $25 vs. paying hourly. The 20-hour pass at $23.75/hour gets you near-membership pricing without the commitment, and you have a full year to use it. This is the right answer for the majority of golfers.
Pick Monthly only if you genuinely play 10+ hours every single month without fail — and you’d actually use the included perks at the higher tiers (lessons, swing analysis, hats). Otherwise, you’re overpaying for hours you won’t use. The 20-hour monthly plan is $450/month; the equivalent 20-hour punch pass is $475 one time and lasts a year. Do the math on your actual usage, not your aspirational usage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do you recommend punch passes for most golfers?
Most players overestimate how often they’ll play in any given month. Monthly plans only beat punch passes if you actually use every hour you pay for — and unused hours expire at the end of the month. A 20-hour punch pass costs $475 one time and lasts a full year, while a 20-hour indoor golf membership costs $450/month and resets every 30 days. If you skip a month, you lose those hours. Punch passes give you the savings without the risk.
What happens if I don’t use my punch pass hours?
You have 12 months from your purchase date to use them. After that they expire. If you buy a 10-hour pass in January, you have until the following January to play those 10 hours — weekends, evenings, late nights, however you like.
What happens if I don’t use all my monthly hours?
Monthly hours do not roll over. Unused hours expire at the end of each billing cycle, and your account refills the following month. This is the main reason we usually recommend punch passes — you only pay for hours you actually use.
Can I bring friends or family with me?
Yes. Our bays are flat-rate per hour regardless of how many players. Bring up to 5 or 6 people in a single bay — the cost is the same. One person from your group books the bay (and the hour comes off their punch pass or membership).
Can I switch between options later?
Yes. Monthly subscriptions can be canceled anytime — there’s no contract. Punch passes never auto-renew, so you can buy one whenever it makes sense. Many of our regulars start with a 5 or 10-hour punch pass, see how often they actually play, then size up (or switch to monthly if they end up playing daily).
Do punch passes work for lessons?
Punch passes apply to simulator bay rentals only. Golf lessons with our PGA-certified pros are booked separately. If you want bay time and lessons bundled, the 14+ hour monthly plans include lesson hours.
Ready to start playing?
Grab a punch pass and play on your schedule for the next 12 months.