[xanaxonlinexanax]

I love the range. I use it to focus on what's not working for me and I always try to make a game of it or a test rather than mindlessly hitting balls. Oh and I always try to make sure I get in at least 30 mins on the putting green as well.

[Lipitorseffec]

I love the range. Many days I would rather go to the range than play. I like it because it gives "instant feedback" on what you're doing wrong by following the ball flight.

[xanaxonlinexanax]

I love the range. Many days I would rather go to the range than play. I like it because it gives "instant feedback" on what you're doing wrong by following the ball flight.

I'm with ya Joheli. I didn't play for almost 2 weeks and lived at the range during that little 'break.' Still struggling with the driver so I'm not sure how well that worked out for me but sometimes I like the range better than the course.

[avaincmolla]

I love the range. Grass only, no mats. I go to two different ones, both munis. The Silverbell range is close to my office for lunch, and I go to the Randolph North range in the evenings. I usually go 3-4 times per week. I am working on a couple of swing changes I have not been ready to take to the course yet.

[glamourcitys]

The range at the course nearest me is very basic. The mats are old and there aren't that many stalls. The better range is at a golf course about 15 miles away. It has grass tees, a nice pitching, chipping area, and a separate putting green. Too bad it's so much farther away - I don't make it out there very often.

[TessUnsonia]

I love going to the range but I hate when the grass is all chewed up and uneven from prior hackers attacking it.. It's one of those things that didn't really bother me at first, but is really starting to irk me whenever I go. When it's not too hot outside, I'll go during lunch, early AM or after work.

There's one near my house that has an awesome bunker to practice out of.. Only problem is, when I go, if I'm hitting them well on the range, I'll sometimes make the impromptu decision to go play 9...

The phone call is usually something like this..

"where are you??"

"Playing golf"

"You said you were going to the range!!"

"I did"

"but you're golfing!"

"I am, I went to the range, then the golf gods compelled me to play, I'm sorry, but I can't avoid divine intervention"

"Well you can divine yourself a spot on the couch"

[glamourcitys]

"Well you can divine yourself a spot on the couch"

That's hilarious!

[gundos]

Does anyone out there have a range that has an area to hit out of rough? I know most will have a chipping green and sand traps, but I don't ever see any rough. If you think about it, most people hit out of the rough probably 50% of the time or more, yet we never get to practice it. One range I go to has an area between the hitting areas that is not mowed down and I have used that before to practice. I also used it when I was demoing clubs last summer to see if one club was better out of the rough than another. Sometimes I like to use the range to practice certain shots before I have to hit them. I think more ranges should take an area and let it grow so we can practice those shots too.

[sandyphoebetvmaa]

Ours does. Hit out of it yesterday.

[glamourcitys]

Does anyone out there have a range that has an area to hit out of rough?

One of the practice greens of the course I prefer has rough all around it, about 20-30 yards all around. I practice short pitches from there, but there aren't any areas on the range where there's rough to hit out of.