Do you wear golf shoes at the driving range?

[Achilles]

Always go kitted up as I tend to go out onto the short game area and putting green too whenever I practice so it makes sense to me.

 

[palindromicbob]

As others have said I do it to ensure consistency with the feeling on the golf course.

I find if I am wearing trainers it doesn't feel right and don't provide the same level of support as golf shoes. I actually wish someone would bring out a pair of dress shoes made like golf shoes. Much more comfortable.

I also wouldn't practice in a shirt as the movement of the material is completely different.

 

[Doh]

The First and last time I wore shoes at the range i ended up on my backside, very embarrassing.

Funny though.

 

[Snelly]

Why would you not? I always wear golf gear to the range (not that I go to the range that much anymore). I like to wear the same shoes I'm gonna go on the course in. No point sticking on a pair of trainers that make you half an inch taller if you've gone to the trouble of getting the length of the clubs adjusted to your height when wearing your golf shoes? Also, your golf shoes are designed to support your feet during the unique motion of hitting a golf ball, why not use the tools made for the job.

It makes as little sense to me not wearing golf shoes as it does when people practice putting or chipping with range balls and not the ball they are actually going to play with.

If you were football training you'd wear football boots and a football kit so when when golf training, wear your golf shoes and your golf kit - makes sense to me but like you said, live and let live.

Your argument would make sense if you wore football boots to play on Astroturf.

And you are talking about the difference that an inch makes? What about the extra inch standing on concrete and astroturf makes over standing on soft grass?

Generally, I am surprised that you all do this. I still can't quite agree that it makes a difference. Maybe the way you swing is a factor? I know the bottom half of my body is pretty quiet when I hit the ball and were this not the case, perhaps I would need more grip?

Or perhaps the real difference is that you take practice more seriously than me. I'd bet that is probably the main reason.

And lastly, swinging in a way that makes you fall over? No wonder you need golf shoes! I can't help thinking that the speed of your swing is a bigger factor though!?

 

[HickoryShaft]

I usually hit the range between leaving work and picking HID up so dive straight in there in my normal gear- however, the shoes I use for work now were chosen more to allow a decent range session than for work purposes(similar feel and style to a golf shoe - grippy sole also) as we use safety footwear at the plant.

I suppose that's taking it a bit far but hey it works for me

 

[jammag]

Your argument would make sense if you wore football boots to play on Astroturf.

And you are talking about the difference that an inch makes? What about the extra inch standing on concrete and astroturf makes over standing on soft grass?

Generally, I am surprised that you all do this. I still can't quite agree that it makes a difference. Maybe the way you swing is a factor? I know the bottom half of my body is pretty quiet when I hit the ball and were this not the case, perhaps I would need more grip?

Or perhaps the real difference is that you take practice more seriously than me. I'd bet that is probably the main reason.

And lastly, swinging in a way that makes you fall over? No wonder you need golf shoes! I can't help thinking that the speed of your swing is a bigger factor though!?

But you wear football related footwear on astroturf, hence the reason for having studs mouldies blades and astroturf bottoms. so you always have a similar grip no matter what the condition of the ground.