Top Golf driving range:練習場

Top Golf driving range/練習場！

這次到在美國有點名氣的連鎖練習場Top Golf來打球。之前就有想來打，但覺得一個人來打沒有意思，所以今天和這邊的朋友一起來打。打位有一層和二層，但打位最多就40個左右。因為這邊是一個打位算鐘點來收費，不是算球量。而且一個打位就配一個桌子和椅子，像在餐廳一樣。和朋友一起來比較划算。

更重要Top Golf應該比較算娛樂場所，不像運動場所。因為它就是設計來吃喝玩樂。如果你要認真練球，還是一般練習場可以比較專注。其實Top Golf就像台灣的貝克漢或新店家樂福樓上的練習場。自動出球的設計，但它多了更多的遊戲設計。什麼遊戲？就是對準場內不同九宮格去打，和朋友比賽。有對打型、也有過關型，所以比較有樂趣。

因為這樣的設計，其實球的內部是要有晶片去追蹤球的落點。在場內，他們有很多的感應器去偵測球的軌跡和落點，然後去計算距離和落點，有分數計分來比賽。算是台灣練習場的進階版，複合式經營方式。這是比較屌的地方。也是它們可以提供更多的娛樂。有別於一般練習場，它們是做娛樂事業，一言以蔽之就是複合式餐廳。

服務內容除了高爾夫 + 餐廳 + 電子遊戲。每一個打位就是一個桌子，4張椅子。旁邊有提供的球桿，但都很差。都是給不會打的人來玩的比較多。今天看一樓和二樓，沒有幾個會打的，都是來吃飯、把妹或帶孩子來玩。一個打位一個鐘頭是USD30，再加你點的餐飲等費用，所以這樣下來就是快百元了。

餐點的費用和外面餐廳是差不多，不會比較貴，但就是加上打球，會比一般餐廳要高多。我們午餐在這裡吃，我覺得吃完了就沒有力氣打球，打了就覺得身體伸展不了，肚子有東西卡住，不好運動。也就是說，吃飯和打球要連在一起我個人是覺得做不了。吃了就真的轉不了身體。覺得肚子卡卡的。也讓肚子不好消化。

好處是這裡打球不必被太陽曬，比較舒服。像台灣練習場有風扇和水氣一起噴，比較解暑。也不會汗流浹背。和紐約一樣。紐約也有Top Golf，但在曼哈頓，我懶得開車進城去打。但基本就說在喇賽、吃喝比較多，練球就有一搭、沒一搭的。無法專心練球。所以可以和要訂製球桿的朋友在這裡來測試球桿，然後坐下來討論細節。

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Top Golf is the chain store for golf driving range, but it has more features and function for practicing golf. There are meals, games and golf combining together for more entertainment. I would say it's more like fun instead of golf driving range. This time I check the Top golf near Dallas and take me over 30 minutes driving since it's good to play with your friends for such place.

That's why I come with friends. If I would like to practice my swing, I will go to the real driving range to play instead of coming to Top Golf. The goods thing to play here is there are many games for you to play that the golf ball has the sensor inside and track the ball location to see what is number for this shot and counts the total.

There are various distances for the games that you can use with your woods, irons and wedges to play. In normal driving range has no such electronic way to know your ball location but Top Golf uses its unique technology to develop the ball. That's part of reasons why it costs more than other traditional driving range.

I was making the range ball inside with sensor before, thus I know the performance of such ball is not as good as normal range ball and tournament ball. But I believe its system adds up the shortage and shows more positive result on the screen.

How about the meal? I think it's not the best but still allow you to enjoy it with the golf. However, I do not think once I eat something and make my swing later. I don't feel good to swing after eating something and drinks. That's why I do not come to play Top Golf. Regarding the fee, it's counting by hour instead of counting by balls.

The good thing is it's kind of indoor for driving range without burning by sun particularly during the summer time. That's the advantage for playing in Top Golf, but the facility is not complete opened to public as the short game and putting green are still closed due to the pandemic. If you try to practice all kinds of your golf clubs, you can go the real driving range.

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但這裡的打位使用耗損非常嚴重。連站的地方都凹凸不平，不好站。球的位置也是凹凸不平，非常差。這都是過度使用所造成。看來Callaway收購Top Golf後面需要花一筆錢好好整理這些硬體設備。不然客人會流失。應該說，會打球的人不會來Top Golf。除非是帶家人或孩子來聚餐加娛樂。要不就是和朋友來這邊吃喝順便打個球。不然我是不會再來。以這樣的硬體要收這個費用，不值！

因為朋友有Summer Pass，到9月6日前，每天5點前都是無限暢打。費用是USD200，這就挺划算。如果我兒子在身邊就會辦一張，暑假可以固定來練球。但如果我辦球場的會員一樣可以練習場暢打，只是沒有棚子遮陽。不過好像每一家的實行細節和費用都不一樣。我這次來的是在靠近Dallas的Top Golf，我附近的地方有一個Top Golf，開車也是15分可以到。暑假都會有很多大人帶孩子來練球。這裡是比較娛樂交誼的地方。孩子也可以打分數順便練球技。

再說到球，它們的球是2層的練習球，感覺還好，稍微硬一點但性能上沒有多好。因為球裡面有放晶片，不可能會飛的比較遠。我以前有做過這種在球心裡放晶片的球。不好做，比較費工。彈跳性就會比一般的球要差一點。但我覺得它們在計算飛行距離上有加一些空間在，使用和你在擊球模擬器上得到數據會差不多，當然多少會有點差，不要認真。

球也磨損的很厲害，很多球都連logo也磨掉了。不像一般練習場的球，質量和狀態都比這裡的球好多了。這也說明，它們的硬體消耗快，但卻不補也不更新。應該是成本因素。晶片本來就有費用，再加上球的費用也比一般練習球要貴不少。這樣一個球的成本就比一般練習場要貴幾倍。所以要省點用。有些球連球皮都破掉或有很深的刮痕，一樣在用。

因為這裡的客人很多都是不會打球的人，所以球和打位很容易被磨損或用壞。實在說，它們不是經營高爾夫練習場，而是複合式餐廳。打球只是一個噱頭，它們賺錢的核心在餐點上。開在都會區是可以賺錢，但在人口沒有密集的地方就不好做。取名Top Golf，我覺得是佔Golf的便宜。我還是會去一般練習場去練球，這樣練才有效果。這邊就來玩一下，看個眼界就行。

The hitting mat has been over used with lots of damages. It's hard to stand solid for golf swing. If I pay over $30/per hour to use such facilities, I must be crazy. The facility condition needs to be updated or replaced, otherwise, golfers won't be able to come with such condition. I think Callaway may spend a certain amount of the money to update the facility in order to deliver the quality for the service.

My friend has summer pass that is able to play unlimited balls before 5pm every day until Sep 6th. It will be good deal for playing. But if you compare the local golf courses offering unlimited balls for driving range with membership, it's about $40/per month. I would rather to pick the second option for practicing.

I would say Top golf is more about the entertainment instead of playing golf swing. Most of people come to top golf is for fun without having good golf swing. I see many parents bring the kids to play. Indeed, kids doesn't want to stand outside and top golf is better place for them to play with meals and drinks.

Regarding the golf ball, the balls have serious scratches and even the logos are barely seen. Again it's heavily using condition without replacing the new balls. I know the cost for such driving range balls that has chip/sensor inside. It takes more efforts and works to produce the ball without sensor and the performance of the ball is not as good as other range balls.

That's why they keep using such condition balls since each ball will cost double than normal range ball, it's high cost for them to replace. But if you do not have good condition balls, golfers won't feel good to come and play. That's why I barely see the customers here have good swing. Honestly, I would not consider to come again as the facility, balls and conditions are not equal to the price I pay for.

The core of top golf is on the restaurant as they are trying to gain more sales from the customers instead of charging the fee for playing golf. It's good to open in metropolitan area as people are not serious golfers and like to try something different and new. For me, I know there is a place but I would rather go to the driving range nearby my place to play.

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