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Grass Driving ranges

  • 29-07-2008 8:18pm
    #1
    Goodluck2me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,404 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know where there are driving ranges which dont make you hit from mats?
    i played on a couple of courses in America where the driving ranges were like the fairways and I found it much more useful for practice, I just havent seen them in Ireland.
    thanks


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  • #2
    stockdam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭stockdam


    Quite a few ranges have grass areas.....The one at the airport does have an area to the left of the bays.


  • #3
    stevire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stevire


    Spawell Driving Range have 5/6 out the side, weather dependant but usually open...


  • #4
    Morrisseeee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,146 ✭✭✭Morrisseeee


    Carrigaline ............in Cork


  • #5
    Riskymove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,900 ✭✭✭✭Riskymove


    Celbridge also has anoutdoor area weather dependent...


    ...however...I would not descirbe tham as being "like fairways" :pac:


  • #6
    OilBeefHooked2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 836 ✭✭✭OilBeefHooked2


    goodluck2me wrote: »
    Does anyone know where there are driving ranges which dont make you hit from mats?
    Here's 3, Kenmare x2,Killarney x2 (afaik) and there's also a good one that doesn't use range balls in Tralee.


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  • #7
    Sionnachster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭Sionnachster


    Carton House GUI Academy..... Lovely grass areas....


  • #8
    Goodluck2me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,404 ✭✭✭Goodluck2me


    Thanks for all the suggestions guys, must try the one out in Spawell as Im dublin based.


  • #9
    tigerforest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭tigerforest


    are there any places near dublin city centre where you can go in the evening and hit a few balls near st stephens green. Im up there on a course for a few weeks and dunno what to do with myself in the evenings.


  • #10
    Goodluck2me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,404 ✭✭✭Goodluck2me


    tigerforest wrote: »
    are there any places near dublin city centre where you can go in the evening and hit a few balls near st stephens green. Im up there on a course for a few weeks and dunno what to do with myself in the evenings.

    if your driving, its not that far to Spawell prob 30mins each way. or you go to the casino and try your hand at poker?!


  • #11
    OilBeefHooked2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 836 ✭✭✭OilBeefHooked2


    goodluck2me wrote: »
    if your driving, its not that far to Spawell prob 30mins each way. or you go to the casino and try your hand at poker?!
    +1
    Always fishing for dead money.


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