driving range cost

[Boeing777]

Are you a member of a course and only use it for the driving range? I was thinking of joining this course, it's on my drive home from work. It's around 55 $ a month and it's unlimited range. The course isn't all that, so i was wondering if anyone has the same situation.

[kfowler]

Not a member but I've looked at it. I just can't justify the cost. I tend to hit small buckets when I practice now so I don't think unlimited balls would be helpful.

[James_Black]

my friend works in a driving range.
I get free golf balls, and he gets swing tips and a hand counting up the money at the end of the say.

55 dollars a month.
How much is a large bucket at the range? 10 dollars?

Will you go to the range more than 5 times a month?

[anthony]

I pay $5 for a large bucket of used balls. There's another range probably 4 miles from the one I go to and they charge $9 for a large and they're rock hard range balls. I have no idea how they're in business.

[James_Black]

  anthony said:

I pay $5 for a large bucket of used balls. There's another range probably 4 miles from the one I go to and they charge $9 for a large and they're rock hard range balls. I have no idea how they're in business.

rocks are more consistent than random used balls.

10 euro is what it costs over here, but the balls tee themselves up (pretty cool)

[saevel25]

500 bucks for unlimited number of golf balls from January 2010 to december 31st 2011, includes 4 golf lessons. For 10 bucks more i get my own key so i can get the golf balls when i need to. Awesome deal ;b

[nevets88]

Those tee up machines are a nice to have, but they occasionally jam, at least the ones I encountered.

Initially, I didn't like the bring your own balls and use our range for free in England, but after awhile, I grew to really like it and I really didn't mind picking up balls.

[Fatphil]

20 small buckets (40 balls) for $55. $2.75 a bucket...city course in Miami Springs. Best deal I've found.

[CG031]

Last year I was just a driving range member at a local course. Good, grass range, short game practice area, sand bunker, fast putting and chipping green...unlimited golf balls.

All for 300 dollars for the year.

[TN94z]

  saevel25 said:

500 bucks for unlimited number of golf balls from January 2010 to december 31st 2011, includes 4 golf lessons. For 10 bucks more i get my own key so i can get the golf balls when i need to. Awesome deal ;b

Now that's a deal right there!! Assuming the range will be around for 2 years.

[golfro]

man I wish I had those deals available here... I'm paying 13$ per large bucket and I usually end up hitting around 2 large buckets per range session.

[James_Black]

  golfro said:

man I wish I had those deals available here... I'm paying 13$ per large bucket and I usually end up hitting around 2 large buckets per range session.

200 balls a session?

That's a bit much don't you think? Can you maintain your swing for all those shots?

[x-man]

My range pass was only $75 but thats cause I got a package deal that has green fees, cart pass and to add the range to that was only another 75.

[golfro]

  James_Black said:

200 balls a session?

Yep. Back in HS during training I used to be at the range for roughly 3-4 hours.

I usually spend roughly 2 hours or so at the range these days when I go. A good chunk of those are 100 yard > wedge shots but still probably hit roughly full swing 100-150 balls with irons, woods, driver.

[saevel25]

  None said:

Now that's a deal right there!! Assuming the range will be around for 2 years

My bad, December 2010 ;b

Oh it will be around, its at one of the nicer golf courses in the area that gets good business

[anthony]

  James_Black said:

rocks are more consistent than random used balls.

This is true, but they're still like hitting rocks, which I don't like. I'd rather loose yards (which isn't too much really) on a used titlest than hit a rock. Plus, he's pretty good about getting rid of the really beat ones.

[TN94z]

  saevel25 said:

My bad, December 2010 ;b

Okay. I was about to say, there is no deal that could compare with that one....LOL

[goin_low]

Find a course where you can get a "range plan" or something similar. You just pay a set amount per year for range balls.