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Chris Boulton Handicap : 6.1 Location : Posts :	Posted : Wed 12th Mar 2008 19:36 I would just like to get some feedback on what other golfers around the country think about the price of a bucket of balls at the range? Im paying £3.50 for 70 balls i just think its a rip off.
	Last edit : Wed 12th Mar 2008 19:39




Colin Astbury Handicap : 20.1 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 19:39 £5 100 at my local but they only get about 70 back as 30 or so clear the back fence


Danny Brant Handicap : 18.9 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 19:51 150 yard driving range, fancy that. £7.50 100, bleeding rip off.


John Pettitt Handicap : 13.3 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 19:51 Take into consideration, Chris, that the driving range itself cost a lot of money to be set up and a lot of money to maintain, so I don't think that 5p a ball is that excessive. If you feel that strongly about it then save all your old balls and go and practice at your club.


Chris Boulton Handicap : 6.1 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 19:54 Believe me John if my so called Championship course had a area where i could i would be there no problem.i dont tend to like hitting balls into nets


John Pettitt Handicap : 13.3 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 19:58 Obviously the practice has paid dividends for you though, Chris. Have you bumped into your fellow member and contributor to this forum, Kevin Hewitt. He is a fine player also and hits it a long way, as well as being a nice chap.


Martin Cruise Handicap : 23.1 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 20:00 £2.50 for 50 but I'd willingly pay a bit extra for some better upkeep of the range. I tend to use the free practice area if I can get out at lunchtimes; having to go and get your own balls back tends to concentrate the mind on accuracy rather than distance.


Colin Astbury Handicap : 20.1 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 20:03 Thanks for that Danny


Danny Brant Handicap : 18.9 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 20:05 You're most welcome.


Chris Boulton Handicap : 6.1 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 20:18 Yes John i know Kev, you want too see him hit his 5 wood. i was chatting to him on sunday and we are both going to try and travel with each other.


John Pettitt Handicap : 13.3 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 20:23 I have seen him hit every club, Chris, we played together at Donnington Grove, a powerful striker for sure.


Christopher Watmore Handicap : 15.9 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 20:55 £1 for 30 Balls at our range and we don't use Range Balls but proper golf balls with our own stamp/logo on. Get a lot of good feedback from users for having such a cheap range with quality balls that they get accurate feedback from when hitting them like acccurate yardages.


Chris Boulton Handicap : 6.1 Location : Posts :	Reply : Wed 12th Mar 2008 21:01 cheers chris rub it in!! i was told from my local range which is about 15 miles away that i would need around £1.5 million to start a new range so looks like i will be paying £3.50 for a while


Dave Knatt Handicap : 28 Location : Posts :	Reply : Fri 14th Mar 2008 15:39 £5.50 for 90 balls here in Worcester. Never really thought if that's alot - although I still begrudge paying £11 for a round of golf!




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