How to Build Golf Driving Ranges
Golf driving ranges are nearly as popular as actual golf courses. People love to play golf because it's both relaxing and competitive, but they also find solace on the driving range. The golf driving range is also the greatest practice tool in the sport for your long-range game. If you want to build a driving range, follow these steps.
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Purchase land. If you already own a golf course, you may own land next to the course that was never developed. The tricky thing with driving ranges is that you do not need a very wide chunk of land, but rather a very long piece of property. Most golf driving ranges allow for drivers to reach distances of up to 500 yards. If you can find a piece of land 600 yards or longer, you're in great shape.
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Plan and design the layout of your driving range. You may or may not need an architect depending on your preferences. The traditional layout of a golf driving range is very simple. You need a small building or hut, where you will sell the golf balls. You also need 10 to 30 spots for golfers to tee off from. The rest of the layout is just the land, possibly with nets on the sides or back of the driving range to corral errant shots.
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Build the driving range. If the land is already fairly flat, the construction phase is simple. If you have bumpy land or land with hills, you'll need to hire front-end loaders and graders to help smooth out the terrain. Also, most driving ranges have an elevated area where the golfers tee off. This tee area is usually about three to five feet higher. After the land is level, you'll need to hire a sprinkler company and then a sod company to lay down the grass.
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Water the grass for weeks. Allow the sod to become rooted in the soil. If you build the driving range in the late summer to early fall, you'll probably open the range the following spring. However, if you begin construction early enough, you may open the range three to four weeks after the sod is laid. Last but not least, plant large flags to indicate the distance from the tees, most likely in increments of 50 or 100 yards.
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