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Old 03-23-2011, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by dolpterry View Post
Buffalo Junction is a good range ,but it is not family orientated. There is no teaching or helping out allowed at all except for there instructors. Fathers cannot help there kids and husbands cannot help there wives. They say it is for safety reason's but there pro's are ok to have other people stand close during lessions and it seems fine. If two people go together they cannot use the same hitting area, they must use separate stalls which when busy can be a long ways apart. It has not bothered me as i go alone but have seen several altercations at the desk inside and on the range.
I've never seen problems at Pat Leahy's Buffalo Ridge range. Maybe I've always been lucky to go when it's not too crowded. The pros there give lessons in a dedicated area off from where the golfers are driving. It's a well kept range and it's a great place to go. They have a great short game area with a chipping and putting area with a sand trap to practice out of, besides the driving range.

If you'd like to teach the little ones when they're here, I would suggest the Lady Lake range on Rolling Acres. They're pretty laid back there, but you have to hit off mats.
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