What do you look for in a driving range?

[StrangelyBrown]

If this was closer, it would be perfect for me.

http://www.worldofgolf.co.uk/web/guest/glasgow

Have you tried Kingsfield at Linlithgow?

http://www.kingsfieldleisure.com/

The driving range is slightly uphill but the balls and mats are very good.

 

[munro007]

Have you tried Kingsfield at Linlithgow?

http://www.kingsfieldleisure.com/

The driving range is slightly uphill but the balls and mats are very good.

No i haven't, i use Kings Acre

http://www.kings-acregolf.com/fitting/index.html

 

[Doon frae Troon]

East facing beats many of the comfortable posts!
Good choice of tee legnths.
Decent balls/mats.

Best range experience is playing Turnberry backwards off the turf. Facing the Hotel and hitting towards the bays.

 

[Fader]

-Good Quality Balls
-Decent Mats, (not bothered by the auto loaders and feeders, I actually prefer ranges without them)
-Plenty of Bay Space
-Good Lighting & Protection from the Elements.

I think as long as a range gets the most basic things right, it doesn't need outstanding technology to make it worth going to.

A decent optional extra is to have some bays with mirrors, not for vanity purposes to see how pretty I am, but to be able to get an image of seeing the right positions.

 

[SocketRocket]

I wish somebody would either open a good driving range in birmingham city centre area or at least improve an existing one
Alison Nicholls with AG is pretty poor, wast hills is a dump, direct golf at 3 counties is 25 mins away,
Lea marston is 30 mins away and just too far after work in bham rush hour (s)

Is Direct Golf the one at Beckets Farm?

 

[WideEyedFox]

Is Direct Golf the one at Beckets Farm?

Yes. Direct Golf took over the lease from "Three Counties Golf Centre". :thup:

 

[hovis]

I go Lee Marston and I can't really fault it.

Srixon balls in excellent condition and brand new mats
50 yrd flags dotted around
Nets @ 80yards
100 yrd green with bunkers
150 yrd green with bunkers
A set of Rugby goals @ 180 YRDS to aim at

The range in question looks great too.

i find all the coucil house chavs a put off. Drunken yobs smacking balls. not for me

 

[hovis]

the belfry's range is the dogs. 350 long. great soft mats and nike practice balls not range balls

 

[HomerJSimpson]

sounds good

Best Driving range I have used is the one at Maidenhead Golf Centre, similar to the one your looking at. Think Homer used it for a good while also.

Srixon balls, loads of nets, targets and greens to aim at and think they also had areas where you could hit off grass as well

There is an area at the end that you can hit off grass (summer only) but they are getting more fussy as they've had some "issues" with people clearing the net and into the adjacent nursery (I love the sound of breaking glass as someone once sung). Think they restrict it to mid irons at most.

It has good mats, good balls and it is the national Cleveland/Srixon fitting centre.

 

[Idlenorth1]

the belfry's range is the dogs. 350 long. great soft mats and nike practice balls not range balls

very true, used the belfry a couple of times pre round and is excellent - the only down side is all the posers but they can be quite funny to watch sometimes when they knob it 20 yards or use the premature adulation swing and top it

 

[Slicer30]

There is an area at the end that you can hit off grass (summer only) but they are getting more fussy as they've had some "issues" with people clearing the net and into the adjacent nursery (I love the sound of breaking glass as someone once sung). Think they restrict it to mid irons at most.

It has good mats, good balls and it is the national Cleveland/Srixon fitting centre.

Thanks Homer, thought that was the case. Only ever been there on my way home/to work so never really had a chance to wander about. Its definetely not the cheapest but the quality outweighs the cost.

 

[spawn_ukuk]

for me
length of the range
quality of balls
Matt quality
and of course price

Right now i pay £3,50 for 100 balls
the balls are average range balls, matts are well used but ok
small to medium size range

What you think about the price for that?

 

[triple_bogey]

This!!.................is that too much to ask.

[video=youtube;oqRjzitDrTA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqRjzitDrTA[/video]

 

[Fish]

Wow, 3000 yen is around £23 and 10,000 is £75.

The facilities do look amazing and I'm aware how expensive it is in Japan but what do you get for the minimum £23.00?

Would something like that work in England?

 

[BrizoH71]

No i haven't, i use Kings Acre

http://www.kings-acregolf.com/fitting/index.html

I normally just use Melville or the Braids driving ranges.. didn't know Kings Acre had a range of its own.

Might have to check it out.. what do they charge for 100?

 

[munro007]

I normally just use Melville or the Braids driving ranges.. didn't know Kings Acre had a range of its own.

Might have to check it out.. what do they charge for 100?

Its about £7 if you buy i card from the pro shop. Its got the best facilities around, bunkers, two water hazards, about 20 greens, all with yardage markers in every bay, its on the flat, they have just got new ball in, its well worth the 15 minutes drive for me

 

[HNewby]

Good quality balls and the absence of the mrs. and thats my perfect range

 

[ScienceBoy]

Right now i pay £3,50 for 100 balls
the balls are average range balls, matts are well used but ok
small to medium size range

What you think about the price for that?

Im getting about the same for just under 5 for 100, good value for money IMO!

 

[HNewby]

Everyone says at times I'm too quick, the same would probably apply

Don't put yourself down