| Clean up your golf clubs and shine them hard and | | | | Now that you understand the importance of |
| get ready for a spin-around - for it is time to hit | | | | driving range, let's look at the best ways of |
| the driving range. Nope not with your car, not | | | | making the most out of the driving ranges during |
| with your golfing cart either, driving range of a | | | | your practice sessions.o You can start with a |
| golf course is for the golfer to practice his or her | | | | small club and progress to a large one during your |
| golfing skills and not driving skills! Sounds | | | | course of practicing at the driving range. First |
| confusing? Here's what Brent Kelly, a sports | | | | loosen up by hitting using a pitching or the wedge |
| journalists has to say @ about driving ranges of | | | | and warm up a little.o However if you are planning |
| the golf variety: | | | | to start with a large club like a woods or a driver, |
| "A golf practice facility that is included at most | | | | then you may want to move progressively to a |
| golf courses; driving ranges also commonly | | | | smaller club like the wedge.o On the other hand, |
| operate as standalone businesses away from golf | | | | you may also choose to use just one club and |
| courses. Typically a driving range will consist of a | | | | practice one particular shot or grip using that club |
| large, open field with teeing ground at one end. | | | | till they are comfortable.o Next you can practice |
| Golfers line up side-by-side pounding golf balls out | | | | your stance at the driving range for a particular |
| into the field." | | | | shot. Is your stance too open, resulting in an |
| So the long and short of it is that driving range is | | | | inaccurate shot? Or is your stance too closed |
| where a golfer practices before he or she actually | | | | resulting in a shot where the ball is not traveling |
| hits the golf course. Why? Why not practice at | | | | enough distance since you could not gather |
| the golf range itself?o While trying a new shot at | | | | enough power for your shot?o You may also |
| the golf course or a new grip, you may end up | | | | want to practice a new shot that you have |
| with a muffled shot. This may hamper your spirits | | | | learnt, a tip that you have gathered or may just |
| and affect your confidence adversely during the | | | | want to merely experiment with a shot. Driving |
| course of the play.o Secondly you can practice | | | | range is the best place to practice and try out all |
| with as many balls as you want to for as many | | | | that.o Driving ranges also have professional tutors |
| times, there is no chance of losing the balls or | | | | with whom you can discuss your shots and |
| gathering those. All balls fall within the range and | | | | practice those before you hit the course. |
| are collected by carts. As a result you can | | | | Remember there is no alternative to practice and |
| practice your grip as much as you can before | | | | driving course lets you concentrate on your areas |
| getting off to the golf course. | | | | that require improvement and practice. |