WATCH: Golfer nearly takes his buddy's head off with driving range stupidity
19/01/2024 17:34
You need to be aware of your surroundings on the driving range given the possibilities for injury – and this person definitely was not.
Safety cuts both ways on the driving range.
When hitting, you need to be aware of those around you, making sure you aren’t risking injuring anyone with a shot or your swing.
At the same time, everyone at the range should be aware that it is a driving range and that balls fly around and sometimes do do the clubs.
Sometimes accidents happen, but there are some that you should really see coming.
While the driving range isn’t a course, there are certain ways that you should and shouldn’t behave while hitting.
While it may seem tempting, particularly for adolescents and immature adults, blasting shots at the range picker is inappropriate behaviour. Since the cars they drive are often caged up, this is more of a respect issue than a safety concern.
You are welcome to turn up the music as you unwind and hit some balls. However using earbuds or headphones is the way to go. What seems good to you may irritate those around you and respect whould be your first concern.
Nobody aspires to having their head caved in by a Big Bertha. There are often lines on the ground at driving ranges that you are supposed to keep behind when other people are hitting. That’s to keep you safe. However, don’t rely solely on markings. Your basic survival instincts should tell you to stay well back from moving clubs.
Imagine that you are at a busy range halfway through a bucket when you see someone else waiting to get a turn in the cubicle behind you. If you want get another bucket after your present stockpile runs out, notify them immediately. Save them the trouble of wasting time to discover that they should have been waiting behind someone else.
Although shooting at many targets is acceptable, this is not an open-ended situation. Steer clear of cross-country shots for everyone’s safety and sanity. Avoid aiming at a green on the far right if you are positioned at a stall on the left side range. Likewise, the reverse is also true.
Unless you want to hit every shot, do not tip the bucket over. Rather than scattering the balls around, just grab what you need and leave the rest in the bucket for the next player.
This is not excavation; it’s a range session. If you are hitting off grass rather than matting, try to avoid tearing up too much turf. To do this, it is ideal to advance in a linear divot pattern, with each shot coming exactly behind the one before it.
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