Topgolf complex in San Jose edges closer to opening

SAN JOSE >> The opening of a new Topgolf San Jose is edging closer, an event that could bring the South Bay a big entertainment, sports, and dining complex.

The north San Jose facility, which is hiring workers ahead of its upcoming opening, could offer a welcome economic counterpoint to a dreary year of coronaviruslinked business shutdowns.

Topgolf’s official Instagram account states that the north San Jose venue is slated to open sometime in April, according to the company’s posts and its replies to questions on its social media platform.

“San Jose update: OPENING SOON,” Topgolf stated in a post around March 21 on its Instagram.

Topgolf operates high-tech driving ranges that allow people to hit golf balls equipped with microchips that record distance and accuracy. The venues typically also include dining and drinking establishments.

“Top Golf’s opening provides another hopeful sign that San Jose is poised to make a strong rebound as we emerge from this pandemic,” San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said.

In north San Jose’s Alviso district, the Topgolf complex features a large curving structure along with a huge golf driving range. The structure appears to have three levels. A lengthy driving range and circular targets for golf shots are also visible.

A Top Golf Instagram post in late March featured a video of the venue that also provided a brief description of what the complex would feature.

Among the amenities touted: A wine bar, game-watching bar, outdoor patio, conference rooms, and 120 bays from which people could hit golf shots.

Topgolf didn’t respond to requests from this news organization for a comment.

Management, administrative, sales, server, bartender, busser, food and drink runners, guest services, kitchen, and maintenance were among the jobs listed as being available through a “now hiring” effort for the San Jose venue, according to the careers section on the Topgolf website.

Construction on the north San Jose site had been delayed for a period of time due to the coronavirus.

“I am heartened to see hiring and new jobs in a moment as difficult as this,” Liccardo said.