Las Vegas Callaway shop to make HUGE change.

[Smash Factors]

I frequent the Callaway range here in Vegas a lot.

 

Just caught word the other day (From an employee) that Callaway will be moving out.

 

Guess who will be moving in??

 

You guessed it.

 

TAYLOR MADE.

 

Hopefully they replace those range balls cause I'm tired of hittin those beat up yellow balls they got.

[bradski]

That sucks. I was there a week ago. Taylormade will spend some serious money I'm sure.
Do you have anything as proof for this?

[Smash Factors]

[quote name='bradski' timestamp='1367016889' post='6924619']
That sucks. I was there a week ago. Taylormade will spend some serious money I'm sure.
Do you have anything as proof for this?
[/quote]

No proof. Still wayyyy under the radar. My buddy was told by an employee. He mentioned it to another employee and that person was shocked that we had found out about it.

Should happen in the next couple months or so.

[bradski]

It was a cool place to practice. Lighting on the range could have been a little better but still fun.

[Smash Factors]

Maybe TM will change the range a little bit and make it better. Some of the yardages are off for sure and there are gaps all over the place.

[JLV]

That range has gone to hell over the years, when I first moved here in 2000, that range was kickass, it had real island greens, and really good range balls. Hopefully Taylormade will improve upon what has been neglected.

[Smash Factors]

I think Callaway has been struggling with that place. It used to have a restaurant called the Back 9 Grill. Callaway kicked out the owner when his lease expired and tried to do it on their own. I guess it wasn't enough.

[Arizonalefty59]

That little par 3 course is awesome!

[blink3665]

I've never been there But you gotta think that Taylormade has some serious coin they could drop on improving a place. If there was a place to do something like that Las Vegas seems like as good a place as any!

[jdvela55]

That place is way over priced and is always packed. I would much rather go to a few other par 3's around town then there. The place will be even more packed once the name changes.

[Smash Factors]

[quote name='aztec575' timestamp='1367093724' post='6928337']
That place is way over priced and is always packed. I would much rather go to a few other par 3's around town then there. The place will be even more packed once the name changes.
[/quote]

I rarely play the par 3 course there. It's always so beat up on the tee boxes and nobody repairs their ball marks. Needs some serious TLC.

I would go to another range, but there really isnt one that I know of unless you wanna go to a course. Most courses wont let you hit balls unless you are golfing.

[Smash Factors]

Talked with a couple employees recently. They said the change to TM is supposed to take place on July 1.

They seemed pretty optimistic about it. So far, it looks like they are going to keep their jobs after the switch.

[jdvela55]

Every course here in town will let you hit on the range as long as you pay to get balls or get a range pass.

[Smash Factors]

Thing is, I don't wanna drive 10 miles to get to a course that will let you hit balls.

I called the nearest course (Bali Hai), but their range isn't open to the public. I know that at Tuscany you can pay $20 and hit unlimited but their range sucks and 20 miles away. Rhodes Ranch is too far away and their range ain't great either.

I can't think of a single course in this area with a decent range. I live near Blue Diamond / Las Vegas Blvd.

[GoTime]

Callaway range is great in the cooler months, at night under the lights and off the turf. No mats please. Lots of platform greens, so if you're with your buddies you can make some quick games.

[Smash Factors]

I actually played the par 3 course tonight. Hit 9 greens and putted poorly. Shot +3. Greens were in great shape, but they are slooooow.

[Ohpoh]

[quote name='Steve Ryan' timestamp='1367208727' post='6935369']
Thing is, I don't wanna drive 10 miles to get to a course that will let you hit balls.

I called the nearest course (Bali Hai), but their range isn't open to the public. I know that at Tuscany you can pay $20 and hit unlimited but their range sucks and 20 miles away. Rhodes Ranch is too far away and their range ain't great either.

I can't think of a single course in this area with a decent range. I live near Blue Diamond / Las Vegas Blvd.
Doesn't Bali hai only have a hitting net? Played there about 7-10 years ago and that's all they had
[/quote]

[Awsi Dooger]

I'm sure the Phil Mickelson banner will remain. That's the important thing.

Actually, I'm surprised. That range was always crowded when I visited, or drove past.

Yeah, the range balls are subpar.

Too bad the range closed many years ago on the northwest corner of Tropicana and Paradise. For decades there was a grocery store and small shopping plaza on that land. Then in the '90s and into the early '00s it became a decent driving range, with two tiers, a putting green, and option to hit off grass for a small fee. I aimed at the eastbound traffic.

[ess32]

They need to level the practice green and start over. That thing is a circus act.

[Smash Factors]

[quote name='ess32' timestamp='1368952808' post='7062636']
They need to level the practice green and start over. That thing is a circus act.
[/quote]

You mean the putting green? I agree that thing is ridiculous. Got a huge break in the middle that makes level putting impossible.

[golfguycanada]

I've had a couple visits there a while back. That place was heaven when it first opened.

[Smash Factors]

It's legit. Complete takeover will be in October. They are getting new range balls in 2 weeks.

 

 

[sherwin1987]

[quote name='Steve Ryan' timestamp='1367031213' post='6925759']
Maybe TM will change the range a little bit and make it better. Some of the yardages are off for sure and there are gaps all over the place.
[/quote]

Range-ier? Oh come on, you knew someone was going to go there.

[StumpV1]

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[Smash Factors]

I'm not opposed to the change. Not really a big deal, but I did notice that they will be using the Ping fitting system and from my understanding it sucks.

[Rohlio]

[quote name='aztec575' timestamp='1367093724' post='6928337']
That place is way over priced and is always packed.
[/quote]

As a business owner that sentence makes me chuckle, I have heard it several times in my life about various things (mostly restaurants). If my business is always packed then I am certainly not overpriced...I may in fact be underpriced.

Simple supply and demand.

[Russ Arnold]

I was there yesterday. No "great" deals on clubs. Will it be another L V Golf and Tennis?

[Carolina Golfer 2]

[quote name='sherwin1987' timestamp='1373517937' post='7429948']
[quote name='Steve Ryan' timestamp='1367031213' post='6925759']
Maybe TM will change the range a little bit and make it better. Some of the yardages are off for sure and there are gaps all over the place.
[/quote]

Range-ier? Oh come on, you knew someone was going to go there.
[/quote]
Your driving distance will incease by 17 yards over the previous ownership !!

[GoTime]

I hope they wise up and get trackman.

[mws92]

[quote name='Steve Ryan' timestamp='1373560802' post='7432386']
I'm not opposed to the change. Not really a big deal, but I did notice that they will be using the Ping fitting system and from my understanding it sucks.
[/quote]

They are using nFlight? From your understanding it sucks? Have you ever been on it? nFlight is the most advanced algorithm to be developed to use any of the big 3 launch monitors in the game.

Trackman made changes to their newest software release because of what they learned from how true and accurate nFlight is to predicting ball flight.