Columbus / Central Ohio ranges dropping like flies

Jagpilotohio · March 3, 2019

Does anyone know how much it cost at some of the local private courses to maybe have access to just the practice facilities?

The only courses I know of that do this are public courses that have membership options. I believe the new Era courses offer a practice membership.

I know Dublin does but you usually hit off the rock hard mats because the volume is so high. Their “mat” area is just an AstroTurf strip on hard packed sand. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the grass open.

mrikking · March 9, 2019

Great topic! I’m seriously thinking about getting a membership specifically to address the lack of driving ranges in central Ohio. The addition of top golf seems like it would have been great, however it just totally sucks. Top golf is great for having a couple drinks and casually hitting balls with friends and colleagues, but to try to really grow your game, is not the proper place to do so. We do have a few decent outdoor driving ranges at the public courses even a public course that has about 4-5 practice holes that you can use. I find these to be great and even sufficient but with the cost it’s almost easier to just grab a membership.

MaxBuck · March 9, 2019

Apparently SportsOhio just outside Dublin has a range. Not too far from where Ables was, actually. Along with Golf Club of Dublin, several Columbus munis and several courses in Delaware that have ranges, it looks like there are still plenty of driving ranges in central Ohio.

dbleag · March 9, 2019

Oakhaven used to be a good place to practice

unclerico63 · April 17, 2019

Have none of you been to The Range in Dublin? $25/hr to hit balls inside their facility with 5 Foresight GC Quads or 4 Trackman or outside on Trackman at Kinsale as a non-member. Place is pretty awesome. www.golfattherange.com

ratdg1 · April 17, 2019

> @MaxBuck said:

> Apparently SportsOhio just outside Dublin has a range. Not too far from where Ables was, actually. Along with Golf Club of Dublin, several Columbus munis and several courses in Delaware that have ranges, it looks like there are still plenty of driving ranges in central Ohio.

I visited SportsOhio a few weeks ago. Godawful hexagonal mats on concrete and the putting green is a joke.

TaddNOhio · May 18, 2019

Golf Depot is opening back up .. actually may be open by now.

Matadorb32 · May 20, 2019

> @TaddNOhio said:

> Golf Depot is opening back up .. actually may be open by now.

Really? That's great news! It's a nice facility. Do you know if it's the same owners?

JDFish · May 20, 2019

> @TaddNOhio said:

> Golf Depot is opening back up .. actually may be open by now.

Interesting. I haven't found any news about that, but it would be great if someone bought it and brought it back (and maybe put in a usable practice putting green). I had read a while ago that the land was going to be developed for warehouses.

TaddNOhio · May 20, 2019

> @JDFish said:

> > @TaddNOhio said:

> > Golf Depot is opening back up .. actually may be open by now.

> Interesting. I haven't found any news about that, but it would be great if someone bought it and brought it back (and maybe put in a usable practice putting green). I had read a while ago that the land was going to be developed for warehouses.

>

I live in Lancaster, was up in Columbus back in late April and it was closed but i noticed a guy giving a lesson on the range. I talked to him and he said they would be opening back up in about 3-weeks. I have not been back up there yet to see. He was very nice and said "hey if you and your wife want to you can go walk the 9-hole course for free"

ratdg1 · May 21, 2019

> @JDFish said:

> > @TaddNOhio said:

> > Golf Depot is opening back up .. actually may be open by now.

> Interesting. I haven't found any news about that, but it would be great if someone bought it and brought it back (and maybe put in a usable practice putting green). I had read a while ago that the land was going to be developed for warehouses.

>

I wouldn't be surprised if they ran into environmental issues and had to shelve it. The Depot was built on top of a landfill. Fine for golf. Not so good for building houses or commercial buildings on.

Matadorb32 · July 29, 2019

Just an update, The Golf Depot has opened back up. New owners are changing the name to "City View Golf Center." I went a few weeks back and talked to them, they are going to be changing the 9-hole par 3 course into a 5 hole course (so that you can hit driver on a few holes). They REALLY need to get some new balls, they are beat to $H1T.