Golf Driving Range Practice

If you just want to practice your Golf Swing Technique then you do not have to go to a full Golf Course. The Driving Range is ideal for just practicing your Golf Swing without paying any expensive Green Fees. Here are some guidelines on using a Driving Range:

• Buy Practice Balls. You may either buy balls directly from the Driving Range attendant or from a token machine. For the token machines, you hang your empty bucket on the hook of the machine, insert the tokens, and the machine dispenses the Practice Balls to your bucket.
• Choose a Stall. The Driving Range is divided into stalls either by metal racks or wood partitions. If there's room, leave an empty stall between you and the next person on the line. This way you can concentrate more on your own Swings without being distracted.
• Set up your Practice Balls. Very simple Driving Ranges may require you to setup each ball manually. Others may have a golf ball dispenser that will automatically tee up a ball for you on the click of a pedal or button.
• Many Driving Ranges have artificial grass and have Rubber Tees that enable you to practice your tee shot or any other type of shot. Practicing shots from a bunker or rough lies are not possible on the driving range.
• When practicing on a natural grass range, give yourself plenty of room because when you take divots from an area, you will have to move a little to find some fresh grass.
• Practice with all your different Golf Clubs during the first few practices to get an idea of their characteristics and their differences. Then, concentrate on two or three clubs to get the feel of the swings you make with them. This will later help you in deciding what golf clubs are best to use in the golf course.
• Resist the temptation to just practice your farthest Tee Shot. It might impress those surrounding you but you are there to practice your accuracy and your skills with other Golf Shots as well. Don't be a show off.
• Realize that a Driving Range can never replace the practice you get from a real Golf Course. As explained many situations that may arise on a real golf course just cannot be emulated on the driving range. So use the driving range to work on your swing technique but spend time on the course as well.

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