Saturday 28 May 2016

Swingers: Crazy golf beneath the Gherkin

It already has places in which to sip cocktails and play darts, table tennis and foosball - so we suppose it was just a matter of time before London got a venue that combines boozing and crazy golf.
Swingers, a golf club for the hipster generation, will open to the public tonight. The venue incorporates two nine-hole courses – The Windmill and The Lighthouse – as well as five bars and street food stalls from London favourites Pizza Pilgrims, Le Bab and Patty & Bun.
A golf cart at Swingers
Located at the foot of The Gherkin, the 16,000-square-foot underground space could also prove a favourite with City workers.
The décor is loosely modelled on a 1920s English country golf club and features a two-storey club house with gin terrace and ample (artificial) foliage. Loos are marked "changing rooms" and there's even a door to the club president's office.