Texas Wedge
2026-10-26T01:08:02.268Z
From the outside, The Texas Wedge looks like a place that closed six months ago, auctioned off the furniture, and left town owing money to the electric company. You half expect to find a handwritten sign taped to the door reading, “Gone fishin’.” But venture inside and surprise, surprise, the joint is alive and kicking, with indoor simulator golf, cold drinks, and the kind of setup that makes for a damn fine evening with your buddies.This is a fun place to gather the usual suspects, grab a club, fire up a simulator, and spend a few hours pretending you’re playing Pebble Beach instead of standing indoors in Lubbock trying to avoid another triple bogey. It’s golf without the sunburn, lost golf balls, four-hour rounds, or the humiliation of having a stranger watch you shank one into the next fairway. Bring your buddies, talk a little trash, and prepare to discover that your imaginary handicap is considerably better than your actual one.The staff deserves a special mention because they were super nice, incredibly friendly, and welcoming enough to make you feel like a regular even if it’s your first visit. These folks understand hospitality, and in a world where customer service occasionally feels like an unfortunate side effect of employment, that counts for a lot.There was, however, one small mystery I couldn’t solve. I asked about getting a peek inside The Players Lounge, but apparently that particular curtain wasn’t opening for the traveling golf lovers. No backstage pass, no secret handshake, no guided tour of the inner sanctum. I suppose some mysteries are meant to remain mysteries.One recommendation for my next visit: stick with beer or canned drinks. I’ll leave the more ambitious beverage experiments for another establishment. There’s no food served here, but it sounds like bringing your own is perfectly acceptable, which opens up all sorts of possibilities. Pizza, burgers, barbecue, tacos — assemble your own clubhouse feast and turn simulator golf into a full-blown buddy outing. Just confirm the BYO rules when you arrive, because nobody wants to get into a diplomatic incident over a sack of Torcheys Tacos.Bottom line: The Texas Wedge is a fun, casual place to swing the sticks, enjoy a few drinks, and spend time with your golfing accomplices without having to deal with Mother Nature or the indignities of actual golf-course maintenance. The exterior could use a little reassurance that the business is, in fact, open, but once you’re inside, the friendly staff and entertaining setup make up for the initial suspicion that you’ve arrived at an abandoned warehouse.Five stars for the experience, the people, and the potential for a great evening with the boys. I’ll be back, armed with a few clubs, a healthy supply of trash talk, and a more sensible beverage strategy.Because sometimes the best golf outing isn’t about the scorecard. It’s about the company, the cold drinks, and having a simulator available when your real golf game needs plausible deniability.