palindromicbob
Tour Winner
When the mats are good the range is fine but my local has very poor mats. May as well get some cheap carpet, lay it on the road and use that instead.
The range - bad for your game?
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When the mats are good the range is fine but my local has very poor mats. May as well get some cheap carpet, lay it on the road and use that instead.
Whereditgo
Journeyman Pro
The range definitely has it's place. I use the local one quite a lot as I've been trying to grove some fundamental swing changes with the irons. The key is not to grove the wrong things, which can easily be done if you don't go with a plan.
The next project is to rediscover my driver swing which seems to have gone AWOL again
The next project is to rediscover my driver swing which seems to have gone AWOL again
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Love the range, would go every day if it was possible.
Hitting off a flat lie with perfect conditions is a great place to start working on a swing, even better if you have a camcorder, ten times better if you have trackman too (I wish!).
Hitting off a flat lie with perfect conditions is a great place to start working on a swing, even better if you have a camcorder, ten times better if you have trackman too (I wish!).
Stu M
Club Champion
my range has mats and an outdoor grass section. i always try to hit of the grass when possible. also a alot easier to go and get your short game balls again to save u £££
matts1984
Assistant Pro
My range has just replaced the mats and got new balls. I quote like going to the range as i am in my first full seson and am still ingraining my swing. Also one day last week i decided to just work on my long irons at the range which helped me a lot for Sunday's game. I will also go on the putting green and do a little bit of chipping first though.
Stu M
Club Champion
im trying to find my range atm with all my irons and its so hard at the range cause the balls are so bad!
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Does anyone else just go to the range for fun? I love going, making up games to play and just having fun. Its not work, it has no worry of lost balls or bad scores, it can just be a lot of easy cheap fun!
I am a member of my range and the price of balls makes it easy to go and just smash away drivers, punch mid irons, hit targets and pitch into nets. I just love experimenting with what I can do rather than work on swing improvements. Its more fun to try and fade a 3 iron onto a green 150 yards away!
You cannot do those things on a course or at the practice area easily.
I am a member of my range and the price of balls makes it easy to go and just smash away drivers, punch mid irons, hit targets and pitch into nets. I just love experimenting with what I can do rather than work on swing improvements. Its more fun to try and fade a 3 iron onto a green 150 yards away!
You cannot do those things on a course or at the practice area easily.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Funny you should say you get bored as a goat.
I saw Billy the goat up the range last week chipping and putting,
he seemed to be having a right laugh.
In fact id go to say he was acting like a right kid.
Khamelion
Tour Winner
With me having lesson and trying to develope a decent swing, the range 2 or 3 times a weeks is invaluable, while I agree having a perfect lie every time bears no resemblance to course conditions, not being a member at any club means to practice I have to go to the range. Plus the way I slice the ball the range is by far a much much cheaper option 
philsh
Assistant Pro
I went the range before to work on my irons as played today and wasn't the best tbh. My driving and 3 iron play was spot on when on the course and irons I was just topping them. Anyway off to the range I go 8,7,5 and 3 iron and everyone I hit just went to the right wasn't good, wouldn't have minded but the 3 iron I was hitting well before and it's been like that the last few times so the range isn't for me.
