Range Is Straight up Sand. Good or Bad to Practice on?

[ZANDER1994]

So I have been playing some of my best golf this year. I’m consistently shooting in the low 80s and it feels great. I also bought a house (with a big garage I’ll be building a sim in) and have been getting to know the nearby courses. 

I’ve figured out the closest course to me is freaking awesome but the range is a beach. The range is 90% sand with a few pieces of grass sticking up. You could build a sandcastle from it. I figured out after going there a couple times to just swing like I’m in a fairway trap (focus on picking the ball and take a small to no divot at all) in order to not get a face full of sand and lose half my distance. 

My question is this - should I keep practicing on this range, or could it possibly screw up my swing? I actually think it might *help* my swing by punishing fat shots even more than usual, but I can tell I am purposefully avoiding taking a divot and it’s leading to lots of thin shots. Looking for opinions. 

[iacas]

Don’t for the simple reason that your clubs will wear out much more quickly.

[boogielicious]

You can always use a tee. When I get to a grass range that is well worn, I just use a tee to practice on. When I’m filming my swing, I do this to keep the ball position the same.

[WilliamB]

17 hours ago, iacas said:

Don’t for the simple reason that your clubs will wear out much more quickly.

 

10 hours ago, boogielicious said:

You can always use a tee. When I get to a grass range that is well worn, I just use a tee to practice on. When I’m filming my swing, I do this to keep the ball position the same.

I think these are very good answers, and I always use tees under these conditions, as I find it very difficult to make good contact. I didn't know it would wear on the golf club anymore then regular sod/dirt, but I will keep that in mind.