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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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect!

The Bing Maloney night-lighted driving range consists of 40 hitting stations and is considered to have the best hitting mats in Sacramento.

The range is open until 9:00pm April 1st through September 30th and has extended hours during the winter months. (Please note that “Last Call” for buckets of balls will be sold 30 minutes prior to the close of the range).

A Frequent User Bonus Card Program is available for the rental of range balls and you can receive up to a 20 percent bonus when you purchase one of these cards.

To increase the balance on your card, please take your card to the cashier in the golf shop, and our staff will gladly assist you.

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Driving Range & Golf Academy in Marbella, Costa del Sol

The Driving Range of Greenlife Golf has some of the best facilities for practice and learning. Located only 500 m from Greenlife Golf’s Club House, it has 2 levels with 36 covered mats, allowing all lovers of this sport to enjoy even the rainiest and the sunniest days of the year, protecting them from inclement weather. As well it offers a spacious putting green, chiping green (1,600 m2), ball machines, cafeteria, rest area, television, beverage & snack and a large car park, all with wonderful mountain views.
 

We have a multilingual staff to help you learn the latest techniques of golf to adults and children both beginners and experts who wish to improve and correct their techniques.

Paul Megran directs the Junior Golf Academy, joining more and more parents who rely on us for their children to learn to play golf.
 

The same academy organizes at Easter and during the summer months, the well-known EASTER and SUMMER CAMP, where you can enjoy a week of practice of this exciting sport.
 

The last Sunday of each month, children and golf players come together for a tournament which Greenlife Golf organizes to delve and encourage children in golf, where each month the winners receive trophies and are drawn prizes for all players.

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Mega Driving Ranges

Golfing In The Concrete Jungle



Hi everybody! Wherever golfers are in the world a Driving Range is never far away. And most of us can not resist a visit to hit a bucket of balls. My latest blog looks at 3 of the biggest, each with its own individual feature, read on and enjoy...
Big Business

Not only are Driving Ranges an important tool for golfers in developing their skills, but they are also a multi-million dollar industry. According to the International Golf Practice Facilities Association, American golfers spend over $2 billion per year on range balls! This popularity has led Driving Range operators to strive to make the most out of their available space and resources to create the best possible practice experience for their customers.

 

Kasai Rinkai Koen Driving Range, Tokyo, Japan

This state of the art “Golfodrome” has over 300 bays and is fully automated. The landing area of the Range is cleverly designed so that the balls run into channels, then fed through pipes under the surface and back to the hitting bays automatically! Even the greens used for target practice are cleared of balls via a robotic arm every ten minutes.

Chelsea Piers Driving Range, Manhattan, New York City
Overlooking the Hudson River, this Driving Range contains four levels of heated hitting bays and an automatic ball-tee-up system. The facility also has an indoor putting/chipping green area and bunker. The coolest feature here is the “Pitch & Putt course designed on the Astro-Turf of the range itself where competitions are held on a regular basis both day and night.

 

Hanoi Club Driving Range, West Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam

Probably the only time golfer will enjoy hitting balls in a water hazard! This public Driving Range sits on the edge of West lake, Hanoi, and is part of the Hanoi Club Hotel. The range has over 100 bays and is floodlit. Golfers literally hit balls into the lake, however, the balls do not sink to the bottom but float on the surface! The ball are retrieved every evening using a boat and a huge net

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Chicago Golf Report Driving Range Directory Saves Golfers Time and Money

CHICAGO, Illinois – June 24, 2010 – Chicago Golf Report, the fastest growing news and information resource for Chicagoland golfers, today announced the launch of the Chicago Golf Driving Range Directory. Located at www.ChicagoGolfReport.com, this new feature provides a comprehensive listing of over 55 golf practice facilities located in the City of Chicago and suburbs such as Golf Center Des Plaines, Cantigny Golf Academy and Cog Hill Learning Center.

The Chicago Golf Driving Range Directory provides location and contact information for both stand-alone practice facilities as well as those that are affiliated with a Chicago golf course. Many of these driving range businesses operate year-round in a climate controlled environment.

“Improving your game at a local driving range is just as important as playing a round of golf” said Walter Lis, Managing Editor of The Chicago Golf Report. “However, comprehensive information about the wide selection of Chicago golf practice facilities has historically been hard to find. It’s our goal with the Chicago Golf Driving Range Directory to help promote these very important resources and help golfers learn about all the great places to improve their game in the Chicagoland area. ”

Future enhancements to the Chicago Golf Driving Range Directory will include listings of practice facility teaching professionals, group clinics and workshops as well as special offers and incentives.

About Chicago Golf Report

Chicago Golf Report provides in-depth coverage of special events, tournaments, golf lesson programs and exclusive discount offers for over 250 Chicago golf facilities. This online resource provides Chicago golfers with an interactive golf course directory, events calendar, and the most comprehensive listing of special offers and Chicago golf course discounts available. These “Hot Deals” are updated daily and include drastic discounts on greens fees, lessons and pro shop merchandise.

Chicago Golf Report members receive exclusive money-saving offers to Chicago’s best golf courses, insider tips and access to the most complete listings of Chicago area events. Membership is free and automatically qualifies you for exclusive monthly sweepstakes and contests featuring free golf and merchandise.

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