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Santa Maria Driving Range
Posted on 5/4/19 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 5/4/19 at 7:09 pm
Anybody know what Santa Maria has decided to do with their driving range? There is about a 3.5'-4' wide (the length of the range) slab of concrete poured towards the back of their driving range. With the amount of abuse their range took, I hope they aren't going to hitting off of mats. It was always a miracle to find a good piece of ground to hit off of no matter where they placed the range ropes. If it isn't hitting mats, they just reduced the amount of hitting area by a good 20'deep because I don't see them putting the ropes behind this concreted area.
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Posted on 5/4/19 at 8:05 pm to lilyankems
Hopefully they’re installing cool zone fans. 
Posted on 5/4/19 at 8:21 pm to TXGunslinger10
hottest range in America
Posted on 5/5/19 at 6:47 am to lilyankems
They're installing a mat. That's good thing because their range is in rough shape right now.
ETA: this is the same thing the oaks at Sherwood did. Put everyone on the mats when they were repairing the grass.
ETA: this is the same thing the oaks at Sherwood did. Put everyone on the mats when they were repairing the grass.
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 6:50 am
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:38 am to reauxl tigers
Their range is always in rough shape. I understand it gets alot of use but people need to learn how to control their divots during a range session and not take one then 2'over take another. Also when the range is closed during certain hours for "maintenance", how about do some maintenance(level out the teeing area, move range ropes, sand the previous hitting areas, replace brush buckets...)
Posted on 5/5/19 at 8:56 am to lilyankems
I know they do maintenance but it's just not often enough. They can do better. I've seen the divots people take and how spread out they are, but they can still do a better job leveling out the surface. I think that's part of the mat's purpose, to take some stress off the grass now and then.
Posted on 5/5/19 at 9:26 am to reauxl tigers
Those mats on ranges get me so crunk before I go play a round. I hit them so pure. Then get on the course and it is a shiteshow.
This post was edited on 5/5/19 at 9:27 am
Posted on 5/6/19 at 9:51 am to lilyankems
How much does the range cost if I just want to practice?
How's the practice green(s)?
Also, what makes Santa Maria hotter than the LSU range?
How's the practice green(s)?
Also, what makes Santa Maria hotter than the LSU range?
This post was edited on 5/6/19 at 9:52 am
Posted on 5/6/19 at 10:04 am to bayoubengals88
$5 for a small bucket(30 balls) $7 for a medium(60 balls) $10 for large(90 balls).
The practice green is really big and has 7 or 8 holes. The green condition is pretty damn fast and really smooth right now. It gives you putts to practice from no break to a lot of break. Plus there's a chipping and putting green right behind the driving range and another chipping and pitching area w/ 2 bunkers to the right of the range. (You can practice shots from up to 100 yds out.
LSU has a bigger range but it's bumpier than SM and not as level (which is saying a lot). The practice green on the right of the range is pretty good but the putting green on the side of the clubhouse is tiny. The upside, however, is it's cheaper to practice there. Only $7 for a large bucket.
The practice green is really big and has 7 or 8 holes. The green condition is pretty damn fast and really smooth right now. It gives you putts to practice from no break to a lot of break. Plus there's a chipping and putting green right behind the driving range and another chipping and pitching area w/ 2 bunkers to the right of the range. (You can practice shots from up to 100 yds out.
LSU has a bigger range but it's bumpier than SM and not as level (which is saying a lot). The practice green on the right of the range is pretty good but the putting green on the side of the clubhouse is tiny. The upside, however, is it's cheaper to practice there. Only $7 for a large bucket.
Posted on 5/6/19 at 10:08 am to reauxl tigers
quote:Yeah I've gone twice recently, and enjoyed putting on the practice green, which was fairly smooth. That bunker has always been a lake though!
LSU has a bigger range but it's bumpier than SM and not as level (which is saying a lot). The practice green on the right of the range is pretty good but the putting green on the side of the clubhouse is tiny. The upside, however, is it's cheaper to practice there. Only $7 for a large bucket.
So I could theoretically go chip, put, and hit 100 yd shots at Santa Maria for free??
This post was edited on 5/6/19 at 10:12 am
Posted on 5/6/19 at 10:20 am to bayoubengals88
quote:Yup, and depending on the time of day I go, if there are a ton of balls on the chipping and pitching green and it's gonna get dark soon, i'll take half of those and bring em to the range and get a good 30-50 swings in.
So I could theoretically go chip, put, and hit 100 yd shots at Santa Maria for free??
Posted on 5/8/19 at 6:27 am to lilyankems
I never hit balls there, the range is always beat up, if you have time to kill drive to beaver Their range is always great
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:21 am to ole man
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Their range is always great
Except right now unless you enjoy being swarmed by gnats, they are unbelievable out there right now.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:28 am to lilyankems
They also close the range at 5 on Wednesdays to pick up the balls, which I found really weird.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:42 am to ForeverLSU5
They probably mow the range on Thursday mornings, so they have to pick it 100% clean, lots of places do this on the night before mowing
Posted on 5/8/19 at 2:41 pm to bayoubengals88
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So I could theoretically go chip, put, and hit 100 yd shots at Santa Maria for free??
Absolutely. I do this all of the time over there.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:34 pm to dfintlyHmmrd
quote:Gnats stacked, golfers fricked.
Except right now unless you enjoy being swarmed by gnats, they are unbelievable out there right now.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 10:04 am to dfintlyHmmrd
quote:
Except right now unless you enjoy being swarmed by gnats, they are unbelievable out there right now.
When did you go last? I was there last Friday and they weren't there.
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