THANKS FOR THE REPLYs , i was able to talk to the course manager and he is going to create a package for a membership that is going to include a range pass..... there is no right answer to this question except for i need both, my absolute favorite thing to do is bang a couple buckets of balls on the range with my headphones in but if i go to the range too much then i pick up some bad habbits and ruin my swing from time to time. so haveing a membership package that would include both is the best way in my book. head out shoot 9 holes then head to the range and fine tune or just wait till the course dies down and head out to a bunker or a fairway with some trees.