What does a good driving range experience look like? Do we need fancy technology and an on-demand bar, or will a quiet corner, a bucket of balls, and a nice patch of grass do the job just as well?
On this week’s From the Clubhouse, a podcast from National Club Golfer, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll dive into everything you may have ever considered about getting in a bit of practice.
Tom is in raptures about a recent driving range session with his kids, Steve bemoans the ‘indifferent’ quality of balls you can find at some facilities and the pair recount their best and worst moments.
They look at what makes a great driving range, whether club golf is lagging behind when it comes it providing the best experience for members and visitors, and Tom remembers the weird and wonderful characters who made his own time working at a driving range so memorable.
After mustering a passing score last week, Tom also has to find another level as Steve puts him through the R&A's intermediate Rules of Golf quiz. How will he get on this time?
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The Slam: Breaking down LIV Golf’s embarrassing week that proved it will never get the better of the PGA Tour
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The Slam: Which player will be the first to quit LIV Golf? + The new ’Next Tiger Woods’
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From the Clubhouse: World Handicap System problems will take decades to fix - so get used to them!
NCG Top 100s: Take a deep dive inside our list of Scotland’s best courses
From the Clubhouse: Has a big flaw in the World Handicap System been exposed?
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