RoverRick Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 TopTracer range just off the interstate (x101 I-30, shout-out to Hartline’s Golf) $6 for small bucket, $8 for large 104 balls. They have even larger buckets, but the $8 bucket is plenty. It has the different games, drinks and food, which is not as cheap as the balls. Actually, it’s more expensive in the evenings, but I stop by on Mondays coming back from Dallas. They also have a 9 hole par 3 course. They make their money with tournaments in the evenings. It’s always packed, but I don’t go to them. I plan on stopping by this afternoon. GolfSpy_BEN 1 Quote G430 LST 10.5° on T P T POWER 18 Hi Driver G430 Max 15° on T P T POWER 18 Hi Fairway SIM2 Rescue 3H on T P T POWER 18 Hi Hybrid P790 Black 4-G on i95 S SM9 54° & 58° on Wedge DF2.1 on White ProV1 Precision Pro NX7 Pro All Iron grips are BestGrips Micro-Perforated Mid Link to comment
Geogolf007 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 My club has a range plan included in the membership. It is $55 per quarter unlimited balls. Quote Driver - Ping G430 Max 9* Fairway - Ping G425 #5 & #7 Hybrid - Ping G425 #4 Irons - Mizuno JPX HM 923 5-AW Putter - Scotty Pro Platinum Newport two Link to comment
BMDubya Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 At our local muni, $4/bucket. Only problem is, it’s between 16-18 balls. Range balls, not premium. They do have mats & grass, both to hit off of. 1 course I play, no range. A couple of private courses, range balls are included with every round. Both of these courses have the titleist practice balls. Not a bad range ball, imo. Another private has a short range, 140yds and below, but you bring your own balls. But they have put poles in place around the perimeter & have the netting up, to make it accessible to hitting more clubs for other players. They are going to provide balls to members in their dues & guests will pay a fee, yet to be determined. The local driving range however, is $1/bucket, each bucket contains 12 balls. However, this is an old school range. May have 3 pro vs, 2 nitros, 2 pinnacles, 1 tour balata, 1 golden bear, & 3 balls that have a cut in them. You truly never know what you’re getting. I’ve spoken with the owner a couple of times, about maybe purchasing off the bay, some of the decent balls they have to offer. I’ve seen some deals on there, 500-600 decent balls, for under $100, shipped. He has a real problem with people stealing the good balls. Crazy. Quote Cally Epic Flash 3 / HZRDUS 1100- 6.5/tipped 1.5” TM M3 3wd HL/ Rogue 80x Srixon 785/ DGTI x100s Bridgestone Tour B/ 52°&58°- DGTI s400 Scotty TEI3 Long Neck Link to comment
russtopherb Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 7 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said: 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? The range near my office has those, which makes it nice for off-season practice if you get a warm day and the window is closed. However, their mat quality is so poor that it's really not a benefit to me. 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 Launcher 5h D200 6i-GW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 Tour S Link to comment
KB13 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 The local range that I have been frequenting on my lunch breaks is $8 for 40 balls - Well enough for an hour practice session - Another range that I've been to $7 for about 40 balls but is mats only and is normally packed to the point where you might have to wait to get a bay. Quote KB Cobra LS - Fujikura Ventus Black TR 7x Cobra F9 3w- Fujikura Tour Spec 2.0 8x Mizuno JPX 919 Tour 4-PW Taylormade Hi-Toe 50,54, 58 wedges Evnroll ER2 Ohio 6 handicap Link to comment
Stuka44 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Range by me , Small 5$-40 balls, $8-75, $10-110, or so. I'm not to worried about the balls themselves. When I do go which isn't often I'll admit, I'm more concerned with just repetition of my swing, and not SHANKING any. Very similar to when I practice putting(on mat in basement) not really concerned if they go in the holes, just repeating stroke, and trying not to hit backstop 14 " or so behind. Quote Driver: Cobra King Speedzone Irons: Mavrik 4-GW Wedges: CG-14 56 & RTX 52 Hybrid: Callaway Apex Pro 2H Woods: Gigagolf 3W, Putter: Ping Scottsdale Wolverine Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Link to comment
Firmadge Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) When I lived in MD, I had a driving range near my home that cost $9.00 for a large bucket ( like 150 Balls). Balls were in good shape, they got cleaned on return from the range field. I always liked that place because it was automated, you put money on a card and then the machine fed you the balls to the bucket. This meant even it the range was closed, as long as there was light you could park and hit a bucket, so early morning and late evening practice was available. In fact they used to keep the lights on for an hour at night after them closed (timer) so that people could finish. Now in PA I am in an area where the only range is at the course and the buckets are smaller but cost about the same and you can only go in when they have staff to help you. Not as convenient. Edited July 17, 2023 by Firmadge Quote Mizuno MX25 Irons 4-GW Cleveland Tour Action 56 Degree Wedge Cleveland Tour Action 60-Degree Wedge Bobby Jones 3 Hybrid Callaway Rogue 3 Wood Ping G20 Driver Yes! C Groove Sophia Putter Link to comment
Bulldog Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Our local muni, in central California, charges $6 for a small bucket of 30, $10 for a medium of 60, and $12 for a large with 100 balls. Prices have jumped over the past two years. However, they recently installed 15 TrackMan stations with screens which are free to use with the purchase of range balls. They also have a discount program with a key fob. For $185 you get $250 in range balls. You can select any size bucket and use TrackMan with the key. Quote My favorite thing about golf is that you score on every play. PXG 0811X Gen 4 Driver PXG 0311XF Gen 5 Fairway 4 Wood Wishon EQ1-NX Hybrids Takomo 101 Irons and wedges L.A.B. MEZZ.1 Putter (2022 tester) MaxFli Tour X ball Link to comment
Willie T Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 All depends - most are around $5 for a small bucket (about 25 balls); $7 for a medium (about 40) and $9-10 for a large (about 70). One course I know has exclusively Srixon range balls. Another has a blend of Callaway range balls with some found balls thrown in (could be anything from ProV-1 to Nitros). The one I use the most is a pure mix of range (Wilson, Srixon, Callaway) and found balls (again every brand, all ranges of types, etc). The ball quality is reflective - those with the exclusive brands seem to have better quality balls and it steadily goes downhill from there. One I know of in terms of mats is mats only, the others are grass year round - they just move the range lines back and forth to allow the grass to heal and fill in. Quote WITB? G400 SFT w/Aldila NXT GEN NVS 55 Aflex ; G410 3w; G400 3h(19), 4h(22), 5h(26) - stock Ping Alta CB R-Flex; SMS 6i, 7i - KBS TourLIte 95 R-Flex; Maltby TS1 8i-9i-PW w/Apollo Acculite 85 R flex; INDI FLX-S wedges (50, 54, 58) w/Recoil graphite shafts -R-Flex and AI-One 7T BD Milled (aka Millie), ball choice tends to be Pro-V1 or simliar 3pc urethane balls. Link to comment
10Hockey Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 You would think that living in North Scottsdale there would be a lot of ranges. Not so. We have only a couple that are reasonable and the balls are OK. However places like Grayhawk, Troon, Boulders, etc... you can not use their range unless you have a tee time. Quote Srixon Irons Cobra Driver Volkey Wedges Evenroll putter 3 hole in ones so far ( Ohio, Hawaii, Australia ) Link to comment
GolFlikeaNUT Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 In my area independent ranges have been affected like independent private golf courses by The surge in development and population growth. Where there was a range with 25 to 50 hitting bays there is now a cul-de-sac with six houses on it. Where there once was a range with lights for night practice there is now a Chevrolet dealership. That only leaves you ranges at golf courses with no competition or restraint on pricing so now we pay upwards of $12 to $15 play small bucket containing maybe 30 balls. The balls are in generally good shape but it depends on where you are at in the cycle of them. If you catch the end of their life they can all look pretty rough out there just before they buy a new batch. Quote TM Stealth HD, G425 Irons and a pleather of TM FWs...Putter? Lab Golf MEZZ.1 MAX Link to comment
RyanJohnson_Official Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 I rarely go to the range, I much prefer to play, especially now that I have a kid and my golfing time is limited. However, I recently went to the range with a friend and a large bucket was $12. I live in Minneapolis. The balls were TERRIBLE. It made me realize that might be the reason people experience wear on their clubs. I have been playing golf for years and never got much face damage on my clubs, but after one session with 15+year old public circular stones, I noticed several marks on all the clubs I used. I think I will continue in my range-averse ways... Quote WITB: Callaway Rogue ST - Driver Titleist TS2 - 4 Wood Titleist 818 H1 Hybrid Mizuno JPX 850 Forged Irons Bettinardi HLX 3.0 54 and Cleveland RTX4 58 #ROCKCHALK Link to comment
DymnDog Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 I have a local "no frills" rage but it has mats and grass, putting, chipping and a sand trap. They wash the balls after collection in a custom-built jerry-rigged machine that I sometimes just stand and watch in amazement at how crazy it is. Balls are mixed in quality. Cash price for a large bucket is $13 but it was only $9 a few years ago. They also sell a 10 punch card that drops the large bucket down to about $9 and on holidays they sometimes have a sale on punch cards where the cost of a large bucket drops down to about $7. Quote Link to comment
hoppman Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 PGA pros that work at golf courses or have worked there, have told me that at busy Ranges, most range balls are losing distance and worn out after 2-3 weeks. Does that mean they swap the balls out? No, to expensive. Quote Link to comment
NoRebound Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Standard rate around Pittsburgh is $15 for a 100-110 ball bucket. Outside of places like Top Golf or Five Iron Golf nobody has gone to the hourly fee deal. Quote Driver; Callaway RAZR Fit Fairway and hybrids: Callaway X2 Pro Irons: Mizuno JPX 825 Wedges: Mizuno JPX 825 Pro Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Link to comment
Rosey31 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 While having range balls included is one of the reasons I joined a local club around here. Our range has both grass and mats, but the nice public range down the road has gone to completely all mats. They have 3 sizes for range balls: Small Bucket (50-60) $10 Medium Bucket (75-90) $12 Large Bucket (110-130) $15 Range balls are various kinds in all sorts of shape. Quote Driver: TSi2 9* Ventus Black 6S Fairway: TSi2 15* Speeder Evo III 70S Utility: T-200 3 Iron Ventus Blue HB-8S Irons: 620CB w/ DGTI X100 4-6 Irons: 620MB w/ DGTI X100 7-PW Wedges: SM9 50/08F 56/12S 60/04T Putter: Super Select Newport 2+ 34" Ball: Pro V1 #31 (Currently Ball Testing) Link to comment
Stevenhp Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 The county course that’s closest use pinnacle range balls. Small $5.00 for 40 balls and medium $10.00 for around 80. Not always in the best condition. The city course has the same pricing and they’re primarily Mizuno range balls. They both have the option to buy a range card and more you spend the more credit you get, so technically it works out cheaper. I would like to see a even smaller warmup amount that you could get before a round. Quote Link to comment
Ubu Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 $6.50 for large (about 60-70) just went up from 5, but my course just got brand new balls. Quote Nurse, wanna be senior tour pro golfer. You can always dream. Link to comment
JerBooth Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 14 bucks for a large bucket. They are absolute crap balls. Some are split. There's only one range here where I live so it's all I have. When I go home to Niagara, there's a place that has titleist practice balls. They almost feel like tour softs. 10 bucks for an extra large. Quote Driver - Mavrik w/ Aldila Rogue White 130MSI 60X 3-Wood - RocketBallz 3 HL Hybrid - Apex 2 w/ Kuro Kage 65g Stiff Irons - Steelhead XR's w/ KBS Tour-V 90 - 5-PW, AW - Stiff Wedges - Kirkland Signature 52*, 56*, 60* Putter - Spider S #1 Platinum/White Grips - Golf Pride Tour Velvet Midsize Ball - Srixon Z-star.....Q-Star in Spring and Fall Jeremy Booth Swing easy. Link to comment
JGreene Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 There are a couple of places around NW ATL. Below are the most recent prices I have from the beginning of this year. City Club Marietta with a Range Plan: Small (40 balls) $6, Medium (70 balls) $9.50, Large (100 balls) $12 Marietta Golf Center: Small (25 balls) $4.50, Medium (50 balls) $7.50, Large (80 balls) $11.50, XLarge (110 balls) $15.50 Cobblestone: Small (35 balls) $6, Large (70 balls) $10 Quote Callaway GBB Epic, Callaway Razr X Black 3W, Callaway X14 Pro, Cleveland CG15, Odyssey White Hot #5 Link to comment
Svthelen Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 $10 for a bucket of 60 Pinnacle range balls. They get new range balls every year and clean them after every pick so they are in decent shape. And always hitting off of grass the whole season. Dweed 1 Quote Looking for that magic fix Link to comment
sglj3 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 In the Portland area the rates seem to be fairly consistent. $5 small - 35 $9 medium - 70 $13 large - 105 One range I prefer has annual unlimited pass for $550 and has grass teeing area open during the summer Another has a 50 large bucket card for $455 which is a 30% discount so a large comes out to $9.10/bucket. It seems like most ranges replace their balls in the late Spring so they are in decent shape. Quote Driver, 3W & 5H P790 4-PW S-Taper S 50, 54, 58 7S Link to comment
wrightstuff13 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 $18 for 100 balls in a public course in Delaware but through the Groupon App there is a place in SE PA with $12 for 200, that’s way cheap. Quote Link to comment
Mike2020 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) This year, for the first time, I bought a range membership at my local driving range (scenic farms in Pine Island, NY). The membership was $350 dollars from 4/1 until they close for the season, unlimited balls, 7 days per week. Large bucket is about $10 (70 balls) and small is $7 (40 balls). I have the average value per bucket down to about $3.80 so far best deal I've had in golf in a long time. Edited July 18, 2023 by Mike2020 jbern 1 Quote Link to comment
jbern Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 I have 3 close options: Range vending machine that’s open 16hrs per day and costs $5 for 40 balls. Can hit off grass or mats. Balls are random practice balls. 80% are in decent shape. Trackman outdoor range $6 for 35 balls, $10 for 75 balls, $16 for 150 balls. Grass only. Balls are all random practice balls and it’s a new facility so 95% of balls are in good shape. The trackman app has a convert feature that allows you to see distances with a premium ball vs practice ball. Anyone know how well that works?? Grass range at a course nearby - $8 for 30 balls, but it also grants access to the practice facilities where I can spend unlimited time (until close) on the short game, bunker shots or putting. I just found out about this, so I’ve only done it once, but I have a feeling it’s going to be my go-to place because of the practice facility access. Mike2020 1 Quote WITB (link to detailed post here): Driver: LTDx 9* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) Fairway metals: 3W TSR2 14.25* (ProjectX BlueSmoke Stiff) | 5W Gen4 0341XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75 S) Hybrid: 4H Gen4 0317XF (Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75HY S) Irons: 659 CB 5-AW (Project X Rifle 6.0) Wedges: 286 54* & 58* (KBS Tour 120 S) Putter: DF3 OFFICIAL MEMBER REVIEW HERE ‘24 Ball: pro drip: red & blue | Tour S Pushcart: 4.0 | '23 MGS Clicgear 4.0 Pushcart Tester | Link here Link to comment
Roomspimp Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 I get free range balls at my club but have spent many hours at public ranges. I usually opt for the bulk deal where they give you a key or code. You can get a bucket of 100 down to $10.00 or so. Worst ever was Chelsea Piers in Manhattan. At peak times (like after work or on the weekend it was $0.25 per ball! Quote Steven "Marty" Grant Link to comment
lefty110golf Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 The local municipal course by me costs as follows: Grass tees all season & mats in the off season. Balls are decent - usually Wilson range balls. There are a few other range only places and prices vary. And of course there is Top Golf! Some of the comments here are sad! Quote Link to comment
King Cobra Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Our local driving range in Perth, Scotland is £6 for 50 , £10 for 100 All bays have Trackman , which you can log into for stats , games etc Srixon range balls replaced every year and new mats in the covered bays , also a small grass area. Used to be £4 & £7 before they got Trackman in. Quote Srixon ZX7 Driver Hazardous Smoke Stiff Shaft Titleist TSR 15* Fairway wood , Diamana Blue Stiff Shaft Srixon ZX , 5 Wood , Hazardous Smoke Reg Shaft Titleist TSR 21* Hybrid Diamana Blue Stiff Shaft Taylormade P770 5-A Wedge Irons , KBS Tour Stiff Shafts Cleveland RTX 5 Zipcore Wedges 54* & 58* DG Spinner Shafts Tayormade Spider X Blue Putter Titleist 14 Way Sta Dry Stand / Carry Bag Srixon Z Star Xv Ball Yellow Link to comment
Mr_BogeyPro Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 My local course charges $4 for a small bucket (25 balls - warmup), $6 for a medium (50 balls), and $8 for a large (75 balls). The course about 10 minutes from me charges just about the same, but they collect all the wayward drives from the 9th tee, so you can walk away with a handful of good Callaway's, Pro V's, et cetera. Quote Driver: Callaway Rogue ST R Flex 3 Wood: TaylorMade Razr Hybrids: Callaway Rogue Max 3 - 5 Irons: TaylorMade M5 Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind 4 52, 54/Titleist Vokey M6 56 Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG 7 Link to comment
PrismFlopper Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Range i go to often is a bar/range literally called “the range”. Used to be 10$ now like 13$ a bucket but i think its come to have the Top Shot effect where you have the “riff raff” come out to just cause mayhem and just “aim” at the cart. Its a higher end bar but the driving range has definitely taken a hit with the popularity of golf increasing. We still go for the good time but for serious practice i dont go there. The balls used to be the yellow practice balls but have become a horrendous mix of practice balls and random balls people have brought and hit, good chance thats youll find several that are broken/cracked or just in terrible condition. If i want to practice seriously then i go across the street to the course driving range. Quote Been playing for about 2 years in total. Winter breaks and a 6month period when I got sick. Starting to feel like myself again and recently played a “okay” round. I currently have custom fit Cobra LTDx irons/wedges, a Vokey 60(cause my short game has been the best part of my game, and a Maverick 9 deg. Driver. Driving is the worst part of my game so My 4 iron usually takes alot of the long game abuse. Link to comment
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