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If you’re looking for a way to play 18 holes at Pebble Beach or hit a couple rounds of arcade-style courses, all without having to leave Pleasanton, then Under Par Golf Club might be the place for you.
Located at 3037 Hopyard Road in the Hopyard Village plaza, Under Par Golf Club is an indoor golf simulator facility that features four bays that include state-of-the-art screens and Trackman technology, which offers over 500 digital courses for people of all ages.
The business was founded by Pleasanton resident Sriram Garimella, who told the Weekly his goal with the space was to create a community space for not just seasoned golfers looking to refine their game, but for first-time players looking to have a little fun, just like he did when he first discovered the sport.
“This was my passion,” Pleasanton resident and Under Par owner Sriram Garimella told the Weekly. “I eventually ended up opening up something for people (to) come, play, practice, and enjoy year-round.”
Garimella, an immigrant from India, moved to Pleasanton in 2016. For roughly 30 years, ever since he moved to the Bay Area in 1998, Garimella said he has had a lucrative career in technology — he currently still works for the Boeing Defense, Space & Security in Pleasanton.
But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in 2020, Garimella discovered a new passion: golf.
He said once he started playing golf, he quickly became obsessed with hitting the perfect shot. He also said golfing helped him relax and live in the moment.
“Being in the present moment is the most important thing for any human being … and golf makes me have that feeling,” he said.
That’s why, in fall of 2024, he wanted to share his newfound love for the sport by opening up a place where professional golfers, as well as first-time players and children, can play year-round. That’s when the idea for Under Par Golf Club was sparked.
Garimella said he knew he wanted to open Under Par in Pleasanton because, as a local, not only did he want the business to be close to home, he also wanted the city to benefit from the addition of a new business.
Additionally, he said Pleasanton has a big golfing community, and is pretty active in general.Â
“This community is … always looking for new activities to do,” Garimella said.
After he spent some time searching, Garimella eventually stumbled across the space located at Hopyard Village. He said the space had been vacant for several years before he took over the lease in August 2025.
He said renovations officially began in February and took about three months before he could soft open the club. May 10 was the official opening date.
The space itself features a common space area where larger parties and groups can set up food, decorations and other things for birthday celebrations, corporate events or other similar events. Larger parties are able to rent out the entire space for parties and other events.
Over the past month, Garimella said business has fluctuated. June saw business starting to pick up but this month has been a little slow, likely because of people going on vacation, he said.
However, he said the demand for a space like Under Par is there, noting how people from as far as Oakland and Antioch drove to Pleasanton just to use his facility. He also said he has seen interest from people who are simply walking around the plaza.
“The response has been great,” he said.
Garimella said his target demographic for customers range from professional or experienced golfers who want to use the space as a training site by using the Trackman technology to track their shots, to families and friend groups looking for a spot to hang out and casually play some golf.
He also said he eventually wants to rope in more coaches — he already has one who agreed to partner with him — so that they can bring their students and trainees to Under Par where they can use the Trackman technology to improve their skills.
And for parents who might be looking for a sport to get their kids involved in, Garimella said facilities like Under Par might just help give those kids the opportunity to discover a new passion.
“I want all those kids — the middle schoolers and the high schoolers — to come in right now, to use the facility to learn, to get better and make a path into scholarships or college,” he said.
