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Golf simulators and games in the West Loop, Chicago
The West Loop has quietly filled its warehouse floors with indoor sport: four golf-simulator venues, a padel club, an indoor pickleball hall, and one traditional pool hall. The thing worth knowing before you go is access — several of the golf clubs are membership rooms rather than places you can book for an evening. Each venue's access model is stated below, taken from its own site.
Indoor golf simulators
Four simulator venues — note that three of them are membership clubs.
- Parennial Golf Open now PARennial Golf on West Lake — the one simulator venue open to non-members, who book bays through the venue's app; members can walk in.1335 W Lake St 1 103, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Ace Golf Club Ace Golf Club on North Justine — a members-only indoor golf and social club rather than a pay-per-hour simulator room.219 N Justine St, Chicago, IL, 60607
- The Sim Club Wl Open now The Sim Club on West Lake — a members-only simulator club.942 W Lake St 1st, Chicago, IL, 60607
- West Loop Golf Club West Loop Golf Club — a members-only simulator lounge on South Jefferson. The club does not publish a street address on its own site, so confirm the entrance when you join.328 S Jefferson St Ground 110, Chicago, IL, 60661
Racquet sports
Padel and pickleball, both booked rather than dropped into.
- Union Padel Open now Union Padel on North Paulina — a padel club with an in-house bar, LaBarra. Membership is the main route in, but non-members can book courts. Open 7 am to 11 pm on weekdays and to 8 pm at weekends.207 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL, 60612Near the West Loop
- Big City Pickle, LLC Open now Big City Pickle on North Elizabeth — indoor pickleball courts. Note before planning a visit: the West Loop location is closed for the summer and its own site says it will reopen in the fall of 2026.113 N Elizabeth St 1st FL & Mezzanine, Chicago, IL, 60607
Billiards
The neighborhood's one walk-in games room.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I book a golf simulator in the West Loop without a membership?
- At one venue. PARennial Golf takes non-member bookings through its app, while members can walk in. Ace Golf Club, The Sim Club, and West Loop Golf Club all operate as membership clubs, so a one-off evening booking is not the model there.
- Is there anywhere to play pickleball in the West Loop right now?
- Not at the moment. Big City Pickle on North Elizabeth is the neighborhood's indoor pickleball venue, and its own site states it is closed for the summer and reopening in the fall of 2026. Union Padel nearby runs padel, a different racquet sport, and is open year-round.
- What is padel, and how is it different from pickleball?
- Padel is a racquet sport played in doubles on an enclosed court with walls that are part of play, using a solid racquet and a depressurised tennis ball. Pickleball is played on an open court with a paddle and a perforated plastic ball. Union Padel is the West Loop's padel club; Big City Pickle is its pickleball hall.
- Where can I play pool in the West Loop?
- G Cue Billiards on North Morgan is the neighborhood's pool hall and the one venue in this guide that takes walk-ins without a booking or a membership. Its bar operates alongside the tables, though the kitchen is temporarily closed.
Listings checked against City of Chicago license status and our closure records on 2026-08-09. Most recent individual pick verified 6 days ago.