Plymouth Golf Driving Range

One of the greatest players the sport has ever known, Gary Player, winner of 9 Majors (including being one of only 4 men to have won all four Major titles) and 140 tournaments around the world, coined the famous expression “The more I practice, the luckier I get!”.

The Range has 34 individual bays 3 of which are devoted to computerised video teaching where you will be able to see yourself on screen and better understand what it is that the Professional is asking you to do. You will even be able to compare your swing on a split screen alongside the world’s greats, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els etc!

At the end of your lesson you could have a DVD to take home and bore all your friends!

Bay No.4 is for Custom Fitting where the Professionals will be able to analyse your swing, again using the latest technology. An ultra high-speed camera is linked to a computer which is able to break-down your swing into the various sections and speeds. The Professional can then calculate the type of shaft, length, weight, stiffness etc., which is most suited to you.

There is no extra charge for this service when you buy clubs from our shop.

The remaining 30 bays are for you to practice - in your own time and at your own speed. 50% of them are equipped with the latest automatic tee-up system which is great fun to use. The state of the art electronics allow you to control the tee height and take the strain out of continual bending to place the ball on the tee. You are then able to maintain your stance and grip, thereby promoting muscle memory.

The remaining bays have the best available non-automated mats each of which incorporates a Fiberbuilt panel which really gives the feel of hitting off the fairway. However, all this technology is wasted if you are hitting sub-standard range balls which feel like lumps of dough and seem to be programmed to travel 150 yards no matter which club you use! Sadly, this is an all too familiar experience on many driving ranges particularly where the far boundary is well within range. The maximum distance on our range is about 320m so we are able to use quality balls. Our Professionals have tested the market and chosen the Top-Flite SuperRange, a 90 compression 2 piece “proper” golf ball with a great feel when you hit it.

The Outfield

We have tried to make the outfield as interesting as possible and to create the feel of being on a golf course when you are standing in your bay. There are 5 greens to aim at (with bunkers to avoid!) and even a real stream wandering across the “fairway” marked with yellow hazard posts!

As well as providing the best facilities to practice your golf swing we are very keen to promote the idea of improving your distance control. Every bay has its own plan of the outfield with accurately measured distances from each of the greens. This will enable you to quickly learn how far you hit the golf ball with the various clubs, and, most importantly, because you are practicing with proper golf balls, you can take this information on to the golf course with confidence.

There are 4 chipping targets approximately 30 – 50 yards away to practice those important stroke-saving chip shots to the flag. The whole of the outfield will be well floodlit at night enabling you to see the complete flight of the ball.

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High-tech driving range among improvements considered for El Segundo golf course

El Segundo's municipal driving range could be in line for a high-tech makeover.

The city in the coming months will evaluate plans from a company that wants to overhaul the range and making other changes to the nearly 20-year-old golf course along Sepulveda Boulevard.

The Lakes at El Segundo has stood across from the Chevron oil refinery since 1994, when the city built a nine-hole course to replace one that had closed several years earlier. Despite predictions that a new course and driving range would be an obvious moneymaker, The Lakes hasn't been a profitable venture for El Segundo, staff members say.

In hopes of attracting new customers and boosting revenues, city leaders are considering a proposal from a local development firm and a Dallas company that's patented a technology-driven golf game.

TopGolf has suggested replacing the current range with three stories of covered bays that invite golfers of all ages and abilities to hit special micro-chipped balls toward targets equipped with sensors. Golfers are assigned points for accuracy based on where their balls land on the targets, and the technology displays their results instantaneously inside the bays.

In a presentation Tuesday night to the City Council, TopGolf Chief Development Officer Randy Starr described the concept as "almost like bowling" for golfers, in that up to six players can take turns and compete against each other.

"It turns it into a fun game," Starr said of the concept developed by two brothers in London. "The game itself creates a very unique social experience."

And socializing is expected at TopGolf facilities, seven of which exist today in London and the United States, with the closest sites in Texas. They come with full-service restaurants run by executive chefs - don't expect "bowling alley food," Starr said - along with bars, meeting areas and event spaces.

The facilities are designed to appeal to those serious about the sport - after all, he said, they offer the free use of Callaway golf clubs - as well as the young and inexperienced. Starr said TopGolf driving ranges eliminate traditional entry barriers for would-be golfers who may turned off by the cost of playing or those who are intimidated to do so.

"One of the things that we're most proud of, we appeal to people of all ages and skill levels," he said. "TopGolf takes down those barriers because you are not being watched by the people behind you."

The company, which is working with El Segundo's Centercal Properties LLC to get the proper land-use entitlements and move the project forward, expects to spend at least $15 million on the new range, Starr said.

A Centercal representative told the council that the plans propose absorbing the first hole at The Lakes golf course to provide space for more than 200 additional parking spots. Developers also suggest altering holes four and nine and building a new pro shop on the site.

TopGolf would operate the driving range, while El Segundo would reach out to Lane/Donovan Golf Partners, which now operates The Lakes, about continuing to run the course, City Manager Greg Carpenter said.

By staff estimates, a new TopGolf driving range could create the equivalent of 120 full-time jobs and bring in annual city revenues of $75,000, not counting revenues from a long-term ground lease.

Given those potential benefits and the novelty of the high-tech driving range, council members on Tuesday expressed excitement about the proposal and voted to send it to three city panels for consideration.

Councilman Dave Atkinson, who tried out a TopGolf site in Chicago, called the concept "incredible." He also suggested that El Segundo's facility, like the one he visited, offer miniature golf, which is hard to come by in the South Bay.

"I'm not a very good golfer but it was a whole lot of fun," he said.

And Councilman Bill Fisher offered similar compliments, saying the city would be better with the project and that TopGolf had chosen the right place to build in Southern California.

"I think it's fantastic," he said. "TopGolf being here is going to be a really great asset."

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THE GLORIA GOLF ACADEMY AND DRIVING RANGE

If you're looking to improve your game, pick up some tips, or just learn the latest techniques there's no better place in all of Turkey and the Mediterranean region than Gloria.

The Gloria Golf Academy and Driving Range is Turkey's largest golf teaching facility handled by a team of professionals. 

It's where knowledge and experience come together with one sole purpose: to help golfers learn what it takes to excel at the game. 

Gloria Golf Academy offers individual, group and junior teaching programs.Our Driving Range consists of four Putting Greens, including an 18 hole putting course covering a total area of over 3000 m2.

Our practice areas, the largest in Turkey, consists of a two-tier covered range with 48 bays and grass tee areas for 60 players. 

The practice area holds the distinguished title as the largest and the most well-equipped Golf Academy practice area in Turkey.Whether your stay is one of pleasure or business, we encourage you to take some time to enjoy the advantage of our outstanding golf facilities.

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