If I built a range

Where would it be?

Also a good idea to describe your range a bit...
Would it be a wide open field or would there be greens to hit towards?

My favorite approach to a driving range is at Tenison Park here in Dallas. There's about 40 designated spots to hit from with 7 greens as targets. Each spot has a yardage card so you get a good idea of how far you're actually hitting the ball. Only thing I don't love is that you hit off those nice mats and they're so forgiving

First thing I thought about.

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But I clearly like spending your money lol

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While we're at it, why don't we add a covered awning over some mats so it truly never closes.

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Also, a good short game area, bar/grill would be cool.

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Something as simple as this would be great. Basically just a regular range but sell beer. You buy a bucket of beer and you get a small bucket of balls with it.

$3.50 for 90 balls

This one sounds perfect.
Probably more of a one level top golf in scope. But with grass and a putting green. May not be able to find a big enough space to add the pitching area tho that would be sick

If you do can you make a monthly membership where you pay once a month and get to hit as much as you want. Then you make more money off of selling beer and food. Sounds like a great business model to me.

Not that it's feasible, but the driving range lakes with floating targets have always interested me. seems like their popping up more often too. wonder how/if those places retrieve their balls

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BRsundog
5050 Acorn inside the loop in Houston is an absolute dump and the balls are so worn out they have zero dimples. $14 for bucket of 120, $12 for bucket of 100. There is grass but it is like the grass in your backyard.

However, you can buy beer and they play music...steak night each week as well.

Place is always packed. They must be making money hand over fist.

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Very true, it is incredibly terrible..they advertise that you can hit off grass (when ranges around are astro turf) but that is false advertising, since you're actually hitting off hard dirt

The city park range in New Orleans is solid. Nothing fancy but stays open late, has covered mats, and an area to hit off grass (although the grass is never well kept). If you buy a large bucket I believe you get $2 off of beer or something like that.

When I lived there I’d spend 2-3 nights a week after work hitting until 9-10pm and there were always people there. It’s crazy that Baton Rouge doesn’t have a similar range option.