Duran Development Center - Melbourne, Florida

Logan M.

Booked online for a 7pm tee time to get there and be told essentially “I didn’t do my job and mark out those tee times, better luck next time.” The tone used by the older gentleman behind the counter was down right demeaning. I expected better from Duran golf club…

craig C.

Everyone was polite to me no issues there. I like the championship course every time I’ve played it’s been in fantastic condition. The range is another story. You are basically hitting off dirt. Don’t bring your good shoes. To be fair we haven’t had any rain in months. I’m going back tonight since I live 500 yards away. Just sucks to hit off dirt it completely kills my confidence behind the ball.
I would give the championship course a 4 star rating the range 2 stars due to lack of growing grass.

Parker

They will not sell you range balls after 8PM (walked up at 8:06PM)... Even if they're there and the lights are on till 9.

Jimmy C.

Close to home. Good prices for the buckets. I just go to hit in the driving range. I don't use anything else. Haven't had any issues with the staff, i just interact with them to buy the bucket of balls. So far, all is good. Its a basic layout and clean. Don't go late, they have signs posted when the last bucket can be bought.

Tyler W.

It was ok. Until we paid 40 to play and a bunch of guys showed up saying you can just walk on so we had to wait on them. Then we were playing 2 extra holes do to a tie and they shut lights off on us. They close at 9pm. It was 831pm

Steve

Ugh! This is one of the most mismanaged golf facilities I have ever encountered. Their site says they are open until 9 pm, yet when I arrived at 7:30 to hit a small bucket of balls, I'm told "the range is closed, the last ball hit is at 7:30." Why do you indicate the facility is open until 9 pm and why on earth do you even have lights? Not the first time this place has created goofy rules with smug attitudes. I'll be going to Viera East from now on - it's not lighted, but I guess that doesn't matter and the staff is much, much nicer!

brooks D.

On one occasion, I showed up around 7:45 and they would only sell me a small bucket of range balls. This contradicts information on their website and in their emails (that they stop selling at 8 pm and that the range is open until 9). On another occasion, the driving range closed at 7 because of the wet grass (despite having turf mats). They could do a much better job of communicating information, valuing a customer's time, and avoiding complacent customer service.

William S.

On 9/9/2020 I went to try out a new driver. I arrived at 7:50. When I went to buy my driving range balls, and Bill the man behind the desk told me that I was not able to buy any practice balls. Online it clearly says that 8pm is the last time I can buy balls and 9 is when the range closes to customers. I told him that what it said online. Bill told me that he would sell me range balls, but I need to be off of the range by 8:30. Needless to say, I felt rushed, and irritated that he spoke to me like that.

I called the Duran Golf Club's GM and told him of my issue. He was nice and apologized, but didn't offer any way to fix the situation. Yes, I get that a bucket of range balls is 8 dollars, but I drove a far way to come to a great establishment like Duran, but this experience will make me think twice about driving back.