[GolfSpy Matt]

Today was a very successful range session for me. I've been going to the golf dome about twice a week for the past 3 weeks and hitting the ball well. To stave off range boredom, I decided to hit my blades today, and...Great success! What I had forgotten about the blades was that they have zero offset - zip, zilch, nada. It was very noticeable in the long irons because I had a problem squaring the club face, but other than that I hit them almost as well as my Mizuno gamers.

[GolfSpy Dave]

What is the golf dome?

[GolfSpy Matt]

It's a range that's covered by a dome so that you can hit balls all winter. Essentially an indoor range. It's about 100 yards long with lots of short targets. One nice thing about it is that you don't ever overswing, because you don't see the ball go more than 100 yards - very nice for tempo/rhythm. The downside is that everything from wedges through 7, maybe even 6, can hit the ceiling.

[SPY ZINGER]

sactown, on 07 March 2010 - 02:10 AM, said:

What is the golf dome?

Excuse us Mr. California!!! A dome is what we have to resort to for a range in the cold snowy winters of the midwest, etc. It's basically like a dome bubble about 85 yards long. You hit off a mat, 85 yards. Not really enjoyable, but if you want to hit balls in the winter, it's about the only way to do it in Minnesota. The outdoor shot on the bottom is the one I actually use in MN.

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[GolfSpy Dave]

SPY ZINGER, on 07 March 2010 - 07:52 AM, said:

Excuse us Mr. California!!! A dome is what we have to resort to for a range in the cold snowy winters of the midwest, etc. It's basically like a dome bubble about 85 yards long. You hit off a mat, 85 yards. Not really enjoyable, but if you want to hit balls in the winter, it's about the only way to do it in Minnesota. The outdoor shot on the bottom is the one I actually use in MN.

Necessity is the mother of invention. Thanks for including the picts. 2 story range makes me nervous for some reason.
Are those targets on the back wall?

[SPY ZINGER]

sactown, on 07 March 2010 - 10:00 AM, said:

Necessity is the mother of invention. Thanks for including the picts. 2 story range makes me nervous for some reason.
Are those targets on the back wall?

Yeah, those are targets...I am not really sure they serve much purpose.

[nicsherman]

Interesting. Golf in a dome. I wonder if I can get the bosses to put one up over the entire golf course to keep the rain out...

[GolfSpy Dave]

It rains in Oregon?

So back to the topic. I judge the range session from Friday as unsuccessful. PLaying this morning was not great. I really felt like I had a better handle on the swing on Friday at the range, today on the course, not so much.

[GolfSpy Matt]

Hey Spy, that middle pic is of my dome! Had to do a triple take on that one.

Back on topic, I am very concerned that hitting the ball well in the dome all winter will not translate to green grass. I'm focusing on thinking happy thoughts and waiting for my new mental game book to show up.

[GolfSpy Dave]

MSaternus, on 07 March 2010 - 01:10 PM, said:

Hey Spy, that middle pic is of my dome! Had to do a triple take on that one.

Back on topic, I am very concerned that hitting the ball well in the dome all winter will not translate to green grass. I'm focusing on thinking happy thoughts and waiting for my new mental game book to show up.

Are you going to play in HB in a few weeks?

[GolfSpy Matt]

Don't even mention HB, I'm sick that I'm not going. Actually, I'm not too upset, because the reason I'm missing it is that I'm taking my annual golf trip with my dad that weekend and I wouldn't trade that trip for anything. I tried to talk him into going to HB, but he wants to drive and Cali is too far. I do really wish I could be there, though. I would like to see what people think of the racks that I built for Byron.

[GolfSpy Dave]

MSaternus, on 07 March 2010 - 09:41 PM, said:

Don't even mention HB, I'm sick that I'm not going. Actually, I'm not too upset, because the reason I'm missing it is that I'm taking my annual golf trip with my dad that weekend and I wouldn't trade that trip for anything. I tried to talk him into going to HB, but he wants to drive and Cali is too far. I do really wish I could be there, though. I would like to see what people think of the racks that I built for Byron.

I am only a 6 hour drive or so from there but that is the week of the school play for my kids with the cast party on Friday night. I would like to see the racks in person too.
Getting the putter before then would be some consolation, but it would be kind of fun to have it finished and there so the putterheads can see it before it comes to me.

Next year I am going to really try and lock down the dates for the trip. I have to see if my head is bigger than TJ's.

[Addicted2Golf]

SPY ZINGER, on 07 March 2010 - 10:20 AM, said:

Yeah, those are targets...I am not really sure they serve much purpose.

My buddy and I take turns trying to hit the targets. Especially when we get bored.

[Addicted2Golf]

MSaternus, on 07 March 2010 - 03:10 PM, said:

Hey Spy, that middle pic is of my dome! Had to do a triple take on that one.

Back on topic, I am very concerned that hitting the ball well in the dome all winter will not translate to green grass. I'm focusing on thinking happy thoughts and waiting for my new mental game book to show up.

Yeah, I thought that looked like the Bensenville Dome. I've been out there about 8 times so far this winter. Not real close to me but its the only facility like it in the area.

[Addicted2Golf]

For me, I don't take too much stock during the winter because hitting off matts is nothing like grass and therefore my goal there is just keep my swing on life support until the start of the season.