GolfSpy_APH Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Curious for fellow spys how much a bucket of range balls cost for you and how many balls you get? Also range balls typically suck, but are the ones where you go to decent for range balls or do you end up with ones that have no dimples on them? sirchunksalot, BKervin, JerBooth and 4 others 5 2 Quote as of Oct 5, 2024 (Past WITB) Driver: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ - check out the Driver Shootout! Wood: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ shaft (still love my Cobra F7's) Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,57 or SM10 45,49,53,57 degree wedges Putter: LINK! Full putter shootout incoming Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Golf Bag: Ghost Anyday 5.0 Golf bag - Maverick colorway with MGS Logo Other: Vortex Anarch Rangefinder, searching for electric cart, Red Rooster The Root Glove and more Link to comment
Popular Post ctg44 Posted July 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2023 To me, this is the 2nd best benefit to being a member of a private club (even a lower tier Invited Corp. one like ours) after being able to numerous weekend tee times for sub 3 1/2 hour rounds at will.I booked the round we're headed to shortly at 08:18 AM CDT on Thursday evening for my wife and I. We won't have to share the tee time with anyone else, which is nice because even though she's good at golf, my wife is not a fan of social golf. Our range generally has decent Callaway Practice balls, and if you pull out the ones you don't like, the range staff will throw those away. Range balls and access to the chipping / putting area are all included and unlimited for members. On weekends, we get to practice on grass, with weekday practice coming on decent mats with (mostly) good cork substrate. tribota, rkj427, GolfSpy_APH and 8 others 11 Quote Titleist GT2 8° - 13-gram (+4-gram) rear weight - with Graphite Design Tour AD-VF 6S Stiff (-1/2)" Shaft - Set to B1 Callaway AiSmoke Triple Diamond - 15° 3-wood - Tensei AV Raw 80 Gram X Stiff shaft - Set to N/S Taylormade P-UDI 2 iron (2023) with Recoil Dart F5 shaft (+1/2") Toura Golf JCB-Cut Japan Forged Raw with AeroTech SteelFiber i125cw Shafts (+1/2") 4-PW Edison 51° (bent to 50°) / 55° / 59° (bent to 60°) wedges with AeroTech SteelFiber i125cw Shafts (+1/2") 4-PW Golf Pride ZGRIP Plus2 on all clubs Sik DW (2.0) C Series Putter in black finish (35") with Ping PP58 Cord (69° lie / 3° loft) Balls: Maxfli Tour or ProV1x Left Dash Link to comment
MattF Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Windmill Lakes is $5 for a small bucket and you get around 40 or so I think. I don't know how much the medium and large are because I wouldn't hit that many before playing. They use yellow Mizuno practice balls and they're all in good shape. GolfSpy_APH, rkj427, sirchunksalot and 3 others 6 Quote In the bag: Driver: Darkspeed X 9° UST Mamiya LIN-Q M40X Blue 7F4 Fairway: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5 Irons: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Wedges: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4 Putter Sycamore 005 Wide Blade Bag: Fairway 14 stand bag Balls: Chrome Tour X Cart: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8 Link to comment
Hobert Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, ctg44 said: To me, this is the 2nd best benefit to being a member of a private club (even a lower tier Invited Corp. one like ours) after being able to numerous weekend tee times for sub 3 1/2 hour rounds at will.I booked the round we're headed to shortly at 08:18 AM CDT on Thursday evening for my wife and I. We won't have to share the tee time with anyone else, which is nice because even though she's good at golf, my wife is not a fan of social golf. Our range generally has decent Callaway Practice balls, and if you pull out the ones you don't like, the range staff will throw those away. Range balls and access to the chipping / putting area are all included and unlimited for members. On weekends, we get to practice on grass, with weekday practice coming on decent mats with (mostly) good cork substrate. I echo these sentiments with respect to our lower tier private club. Unlimited range time with good condition Mizuno range balls. A range 5 minutes from my house switched to an hourly model a few years ago. I think it is about $9 per hour (before joining our club, I bought 9 or 18 sessions at a time for a discounted price). Their balls can be of varying conditions, but since it is unlimited and you can get your own balls from bins placed around the range, you have control. Woody83, JerBooth, GolfSpy_APH and 5 others 7 1 Quote 849D with Evenflow Riptide (stiff) V Steel 3 wood 699U 3 (19.5*) 699 (4-6) / 699 Pro (7-PW) with Tour 120 shafts (stiff) JAWS Raw (50/54/58 degrees) ER8v with Fujikura MC shaft (firm) Kirkland V3 2023 2.5+ / University of Miami Stand Bag Nitron - Forum Test Review Pro L2 Link to comment
rkj427 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 There are 3 different ranges or places with ranges where I typically go to practice if not playing a round of golf. I live very close to the Orchards Golf Club, can walk there and they have a range and large practice putting green and bunker area. It is $5.00 for 25 balls, and $10.00 for 50 balls. Balls are either Callaway or Titleist practice balls. Second place is Three Oaks Range, which is a newer, freestanding range and mini-golf course. They use Wilson Staff balls, and pricing is: $5.00 for 35, $10.00 for 70, and $15.00 for 140 balls. Third place I visit is Carl's Golfland. There range has Trackman capability using your phone to see the data. Pricing there is $7.50 for 45 balls, or $10.00 for 100 balls. Balls all are yellow Callaway practice balls, typically in decent condition. MILGolfing, Woody83, GolfSpy_APH and 3 others 6 Quote Driver & Fairway: Titleist GT2 8 degree - Ventus TR Red & TSR3 15 - Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Hybrid: TSR2 21 degree - Hzrdus Black Gen 4 Irons: Titleist T200 3G (4) & T150 - (5-G) - Modus 105 Wedges: Vokey SM9 54, and 58 Putter: Cameron Phantom X 5 Ball: Pro V1 & Maxfli Tour Link to Motocaddy M7 w/Remote Trolley & Bag Review Link to comment
cnosil Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Around me it will vary based on where you go. 1. Local driving range is $6 for large bucket (70is) of used balls and range balls. I think a small is in the $4 range. 2. Most local courses range from $5-$10 for about 40 balls. Decent condition range balls 3. A few have range balls included with your round; One course will charge you $30 for unlimited access to the practice facility for the day if you aren't playing. sirchunksalot, BKervin, GolfSpy_APH and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment
AndySP Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 In central New Jersey there are a few ranges near me. Generally, it’s $6-10 for a small, about 30 balls, and $15-17 for a large which is 110ish. Some use generic range balls and others use branded versions, but they are all about the same cost. BKervin, tdroma98 and sirchunksalot 3 Quote g430 lst TS2 20* hybrid, New Level PF-2: P-7; 902: 6-5 hi-toe 51* and 57* M Craft IV Link to comment
russtopherb Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Around here the lowest cost to hit off grass starts at $8 per bucket. I believe mats is $6. I prefer the local muni where it’s around 40-45 balls or so, usually a mix of name brand. Plus when you buy a bucket you can go use your own balls on the chipping and putting greens. Other ranges are usually around 30 balls or so for the same price. The range next to my office makes you buy a 10 bucket minimum pass in order to hit off of grass. Plus the quality of their balls is fairly meh so I’ve tended to avoid there this season, in addition to their mats being very low quality. BKervin and sirchunksalot 2 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Halo XL 5i-DW CBX 54* & 58* ER5 Tour S Link to comment
EMacK1961 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 There is one course I play that gets $7.50 for a small (25+/-), For the same money, at my home course, that same $7.50 gets you a bucket with over 40 balls. A larger bucket is also available. It is more like a tub, to be exact, and has well over 100 balls. I don't get those. I'd rather my 100 shots take place on the course, lol. sirchunksalot and BKervin 2 Quote "It's only rock and roll...but I like it." - Mick Jagger "It is not the will to win that matters-Everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters." - Paul "Bear" Bryant "If anything is worth doing, it is worth doing with all your heart." - the Buddha What's in the bag: Driver Taylormade Qi10 Standard, 3W Callaway RazrFit Extreme, 5W - Cobra Fly Z XL, Wilson D9 4 hybrid, Heat II Single Length Irons 5-SW, Snake Eyes 60' LW What's on my feet: Squarz/Under Armour Charged Draw 2 Bag Boy Quad XL Push Cart w/Bag Boy CB15 bag Where I play: Baja Country Club - Ensenada, Baja Califorinia, Mexico/Bajamar Oceanfront Golf Resort, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico Link to comment
Jack Z Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 An XL bucket is $13, not sure how many balls. Looked to be decent balls. BKervin 1 Quote Link to comment
richk9holes Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 There is one North of me and one South of me that get equal parts of my money. The quality of the balls and the facility itself is far superior at the one that charges $10 for a small (35ct) up to $17 for large (90-100?ct) The place that has prices which are about half that, the mats are worn and the conditions are crammed, old and rusty. I think both places serve their purpose respectively. The high price option is near a corporate park, the intersection of multiple major roadways. The one that is cheap and run down is owner-operated by a PGA pro who gives lessons and range time to youth programs. There are times the place is full and only 2 or 3 people paid. sirchunksalot and BKervin 2 Quote Finding a way to turn birdies into bogeys since 1992. #TeamChunks '23 Forum Tester: Elixir Golf Ball WITB:TS2 10.5° @ 11.25° Tensei blue AV 55 R graph•917f2 15° @ 16.5° Diamana blue x5ct dialed 70 R graph•Stealth 22° Ventus red 6 (non-velo) R graph• 699u 2i 17° tgi 70 R graph•24° Tour v 90 black pvd R steel•699 6i-PW Tour 110 black pvd R steel• SM8 50°/08° @ 52°/10° SM8 stock steel• Jaws Full Toe 56°/12° DG Spinner TI steel • c series DW 2.0 slant neck stock steel•Phantom 2 gps•Tour v3 rangefinder•Elixir golf ball• Link to comment
JDHolmes Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Our range charges $9.25 for a large which is 70 balls. $5.50 for small, 35 balls. Member have nearly unlimited balls (6 large per day) as part of membership.Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk BKervin and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Link to comment
SethGolf15 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 We have a university range near us that is the cheapest option for a large bucket. Large bucket for under $10. Besides that’s it’s typical $10+ for around 50 balls. BKervin 1 Quote Seth - Always up for Golf in NE Florida Link to comment
GolfSpy_BEN Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) Update June 2024: The primary range I frequent is the Southwest Golf Ranch. I've posted about it a few times, so I won't go into the boring details yet again. Reader's digest version is as follows: small bucket - 35 balls ($9.00) $10.00 large bucket - 70 balls ($11.00) $13.00 jumbo bucket - 100 balls ($15.00) $17.00 The range has Top Tracer Range in the covered stalls, as well as 2 grass tee areas, a chipping green, and a putting green The prices are a little heavy, but you do get access to a launch monitor or a nice practice area or both for those prices. Within the past year, ownership of the range has changed hands. The new owner, has made some renovations, including offering food. So the price of the bucket went up and will probably go up again. It's aggravating, but he also knows he's the only game in town within a reasonable distance of his location. There has also been talk of a developer buying the land for condos, progress sucks... Edited June 10 by GolfSpy_BEN Updated Rates ParFore74x, BobBC78, BKervin and 1 other 4 Quote WITB: D: GT-2 10° w/ GD Tour AD-UB 6s 3W: GT-3 15 Tensei Black 75 X 5W: G430 18° Tour 2.0/Stiff 4i-PW: 0317t Project X LZ 6.0 50°,54° & 58°: SM-10 P: Super Select Newport 2+ Ball: ProV1x Bag: Ghost MGS Anyday 14 way "And so, we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." - Fitzgerald ” The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” - Frost "That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." - Whitman Link to comment
Dweed Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 In mid Michigan my closest range offers a small basket (40 balls ) for $7 and large (around 75 balls) at $11. The condition ranges from toss away immediately, not worth expending the energy to swing, In every bucket I'll find 3-5 mower cut balls. They have been out there a while. The red rings are starting to fade. I'll use on my irons to do basic warm ups and general swings. After warming up I usually hit one or 2 clubs I feel need attention. For these I bring along 10-20 shag balls that I've found over the past few weeks. sirchunksalot and BKervin 2 Quote D- Ping G 400 SFT 16*- Adams Tight Lie 19*- Adams Tight Lie 4H- Ping G 400 5-U- Ping G 400 SW- Nike 56*- Ping Glide 2 P- Sub70 004 Mallet Link to comment
GaDawg Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) At my club, they are included in our monthly dues. Unlimited range balls, they are in pretty good shape, but should be replaced. I play a fair amount of golf away from my club at the beach and mountains. Most clubs in these resort areas charge around $8 for around 30 balls and they are in poor condition. Edited July 16, 2023 by GaDawg BKervin 1 Quote Driver: TSI3 - 10*, Hzrdus Smoke 6.0 Stiff Driver: Qi10 - 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.0 Stiff 3 Wood: Qi10 - 15*, Graphite Design Tour AD DJ5 Stiff 5 Wood: Qi10 - Ventus TR Reg Irons: 5 - PW T150, with Nippon Zelos 7 Reg, 4 iron - U505 with Project X HZRDUS Black Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM 9 - 50*, 60* Standard Wedge Shafts Wedge: Milled Grind 3 MG3 56* S200 shaft Putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5 Putter: Phantom X 5.5 Ball: Pro V1x Link to comment
Bossfan Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 I use a place called Green Valley golf in Hanover Park Illinois. I get 100 balls for $11. They replace every 1 or 2 years. They have been using Sxrizon practice ball the last few years. BKervin 1 Quote D- Tour Edge EXS 220 4W- Sub 70 949X Hybrid- Sub 70 949X Utility- Sub 70 699 U 21 degree Irons- Sub 70 749 5-PW Wedges- Sub 70 286 50+54, Tour Edge 1 out 58 degree Putter- Cleveland Huntington Beach soft # 11 Ball- Titleist Tour Soft Link to comment
Kenny B Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 At our muni range balls are $8, $10, and $12 for small, medium and large. Small is about 35 and large is about 110 balls. All range balls are washed after they are picked, and there are essentially zero bad balls in a bucket. Bad ones are picked out when washed; new balls are constantly being added. We have several brands of Yellow balls; most common is Srixon. Our range is grass until the grass stops growing in the fall and mats are brought out. Mats are removed when the grass starts growing in the spring. We are allowed to tee up a ball on grass in winter (if you can get a tee in the frozen ground). I pay for range balls as part of our membership. russtopherb and BKervin 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment
Brooky03 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 There are three county-owned courses near where I live. I use two of them for their range. $10 gets you 3 tokens. A token gets you 35 balls or so. They’re the typical yellow Pinnacle range balls; usually in good shape. I don’t have a problem with the range balls because I’m pretty comfortable with my distances, so I don’t use range time to dial that in. BKervin 1 Quote Link to comment
GolfSpy_APH Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 Also wondering. We have these auto ball machines that are quite nice. Don't have to go to the pro shop or anything. Just walk up, tap a card and go hit. Anyone else have these? RedCell24, Eltrain41 and BKervin 3 Quote as of Oct 5, 2024 (Past WITB) Driver: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ - check out the Driver Shootout! Wood: GT2 with Graphite Design AD CQ shaft (still love my Cobra F7's) Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,57 or SM10 45,49,53,57 degree wedges Putter: LINK! Full putter shootout incoming Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Golf Bag: Ghost Anyday 5.0 Golf bag - Maverick colorway with MGS Logo Other: Vortex Anarch Rangefinder, searching for electric cart, Red Rooster The Root Glove and more Link to comment
gingerbeast87 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 £11.80 for a bucket of 100 at my local. There is also the option to have a preloaded card but I don't know how many people use them. I like being able to go in and chat with the folks on the desk, makes part of the pleasant social experience of going there. BKervin 1 Quote Ryan Gardiner Driver: Wilson Deep Red Maxx Woods: 3W Cobra speedzone Hybrid: 4H Cobra Speedzone Irons: Cobra King F8 5-9, PW, GW Wedges: Rife RX7 60:8 & 56:12 Putter: Odyssey White Hot Pro Hammer Link to comment
Pete Player Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) Cannot really say, what would be the proper prize. i am a member at our club team in seniors and we get the range balls free. And are required a 4-hr voluntary work within the club. I’ve been coaching and guiding newbies into the sport as we have these club game nights, where we act like godbrothers to the new beginners and club index players, ie. people having an index 37 or higher. Club Game night starts with a short info of different topics of the sport: how to practice, basic rules and pacing the play, equipment and clothing, short game practice, putting, swing basics and how to controll your distance in half shots, what ever… Then we go and play nine holes in groups, where there is a more experienced guide with the newbies trying to get them understand, it is not the score that counte, but the enjoyment we get from a succesfull shot or hole. These been really popular, four to five groups every time. Cannot take more than an hour of tee times for it, cause the round will last too long anyway as you could imagine. Some of my countrymen and women are so stubborn in hitting a ehot from a poor spot and unplayable lie, they just keep whacking without listening. Edited July 17, 2023 by Pete Player BKervin 1 Quote If there is a risk, take it! AND RECOVER the best you can! Link to comment
Big moose Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 The machines at the course's I go to use tokens, so you still need to get them at the club house. The one place is just a driving range they closed the golf course and the tokens are 5 dollars a piece or if you buy 20 dollars worth you get one free. BKervin 1 Quote Frank musolino Link to comment
MHock Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 $14 for a large bucket of 90 balls. $10 for 60 balls. BKervin 1 Quote Ping G425 9 degree Sim2Max 5w TM Stealth 7w TM p770 4-PW Callaway JAWS 52, 56, 60 Scotty Cameron Phantom 11.5 Link to comment
Javs Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Free unlimited range balls are part of our yearly membership. We just go in one of the three pro shops and give our name. Grab a bucket of the size you desire and scoop. Off you go to the range. The balls vary in condition. 4k a year gets you unlimited golf and range access. When you play 3 to 5 times a week it’s a deal. Plus we have 3 courses with 7 realistic sets of tee combinations. BKervin, GolfSpy_BEN and Josh Parker 2 1 Quote Play like a champion today! Link to comment
CaptStang Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 I generally practice at the Michigan State golf facility and they have heated enclosed stalls for cold weather and a large grass range for short game/long game practice. They have multiple purchase discounts. Walk ins are $5,$10,$15 for small, medium, large. Slight surcharge for heated stall usage in cold weather. Balls are rotated and in great shape. Quote Golf Gear Head Link to comment
BobBC78 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 A small bucket (35 balls) at North Kingstown GC is $9.00 and a medium is around $12.00. The balls are mostly terrible and consist of typical range balls of various brands and ones that management has found on the course. It's not uncommon to have at least one ball in a bucket cut or cracked. On a positive note, the range is grass during the season and a high-quality mat for off season. Quote Ping G400 Max 10.5* - Alta CB SR flex Ping G425 SFT 5W (19*) - Alta CB Slate SR flex Ping G430 5H (26*), 6H (30*) and 7H (34*)- Alta CB 70 regular flex Ping G710 8i-GW - Recoil 80 F3 shaft Ping Glide 3.0 Eye-2 grind 56* - Recoil 80 F3 shaft Odyssey Tri-hot 5K Seven DB, or Seemore FGP Other: Vice Pro or Snell Prime 3.0; Shot Scope X5; True Linkswear; Callaway Org 7 bag; Clicgear 3.5+ Did a Member Review on Argolf's Pendragon XL Broomstick putter. Link to comment
pcfrederick Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) I live in central Kentucky and one of the local municipal golf courses, which is only 5 minutes from my house which I've been working from home fulltime since 2010, charges $250/year for all balls you can hit, Jan 1-Dec31. Grass tees for ~9 months of the year, winter on matts or when it is super wet. I think individually they charge like $7 for 60 balls. I usually can hit 120 in about a lunch hour practice session. $250 for unlimited range balls off grass most of the year is the BEST deal in golf, IMHO. Balls are yellow Mizuno balls, which they replenish with new ones every year, so you typically get a mix of some old, not sol old, and new balls each bucket. I believe they're at least 10% decompressed/short flight. Edited July 17, 2023 by pcfrederick GolfSpy_BEN 1 Quote Link to comment
Threeputtgame Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 The local muni I practice at charges $6.00 a bucket. (50 balls) Quote Enjoying the game Link to comment
Bad Hobbit Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 The one I usually go to (in northern-ish Virginia), is a 300yd range. Buckets are $13 for small, $16.25 for medium, $22.50 for large. Mat only hitting but they are in decent condition mostly. Balls are stamped with driving range name so not sure of actual brand / manufacturer. Biggest downside not being able to practice taking divots or drive from a normal tee, the rubber tees are shorter than I usually use on the course. Many ranges around here are just nets so you have no real idea of flight path or distance so it’s worth the cost to be able to hit at a real range periodically. I don’t hit 300yds but I can hit more than 10ft (usually lol). One par 3 I played I got a bucket to warm up and it was literally wiffle balls! I just left them by the range for someone else to use if they wanted lol. Quote PXG 0311XF Driver Giga Golf TRX irons 5-P, 4h, and 5w Costco Wedge Set Odyssey Putter Link to comment
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