Free indoor driving range!

If you are like any self respecting man, the idea of wandering around a store aimlessly looking for nothing in particular is akin to being paired up with a guy who shoots 130 but still insists on 8 practice swings and marking his ball after each horrendous putt. Personally, I have always been confused by my wife’s ability to happily spend 2 hours in Target then walk out with nothing. That was until I found my version of Target, it’s called Golf Galaxy. Yes it is the Walmart of golf stores, but there is one thing that keeps me coming back – the indoor driving range/golf simulator.

Now I love a real driving range, but being a cheapo, it’s hard to pass up the opportunity to stop by the local Golf Galaxy, pick out a random used driver and pound out 150 balls on the simulator. Unfortunately, I am not the only bum who has this idea, so knowing when the store is slow is key to guilt-free ball beating (that and making friends with the employees so they are fully aware that you have no intention of buying anything and leave you alone with your obsession).

Clearly, there are some advantages of an outdoor range

On a serious note, I do believe that hitting in a simulator is really helpful as it lets you see how technique effects club speed, smash factor and a host of other measures. So the next time it is raining, cold, or you just have 15 minutes to kill, don’t hesitate to stop into your local golf shop and whack balls…and tell them Three Guys Golf sent you!