Topgolf

[bandl]

Has anyone else ever played 'Topgolf'? Topgolf is an enhanced driving range, but it's all electronically tracked via microchips embedded in the golf balls. A computer screen display in your driving bay allows you to automatically track each shot by telling you how far you hit the ball at one of the 8 or 9 targets (ranging in size from 5 yards to 25 yards to a 50 yard wide net-cage at the end of the range for drives) that represent flag locations. A number of different games are available too. Oh yeah...and they serve beer to your bay!!! :D

I've been a member for about a year now...I love it. It's actually improved my game dramatically because now I know exactly how far I can hit each of my clubs. :hurray:

There's only one of these driving ranges in the country, in Alexandria VA, but there are talks of others throughout the country over the next 10 years.

http://www.topgolfusa.com/Main/TopGolfUSA.aspx

Here's an article by Sports Illustrated about the game...
http://www.topgolfusa.com/Main/media/sportsillustrated_2005_oct_kingstowne.pdf

If you're ever in the Washington, D.C. area with some time to kill, you should definitely stop by. :nod: A warning though...you'll never want to go back to those 'other driving' ranges again!

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Very cool. Can't be too long until they open up one of those down here - the old coots would love it!

[HIU 93]

Has anyone else ever played 'Topgolf'?

I've been going there since it was Mid-Atlantic Golf Center, before they built the Ruby Tuesday's and the Putt-putt Range.

[89Hen]

There's only one of these driving ranges in the country, in Alexandria VA
We kept swearing we were going to go this winter, but the weather was so good we played enough on the course. Maybe next winter.

[bandl]

We kept swearing we were going to go this winter, but the weather was so good we played enough on the course. Maybe next winter.
It's great for days like tomorrow...I have a teetime, but it's supposed to rain all day, so I'll just head to topgolf instead! Either way, I'm drinkin' and playin' some sort of golf tomorrow! :p

I woulda thought you were the first AGSer to hit topgolf, 89...:cool:

[HIU 93]

I woulda thought you were the first AGSer to hit topgolf, 89...:cool:

I think that would be me.

[89Hen]

I woulda thought you were the first AGSer to hit topgolf, 89...:cool:
I've never been a huge fan of the driving range. I show up 5 minutes before my tee time and head straight to the bar after (like today). Plus Alexandria is too far to be drinking and driving. My club is four turns and four miles from my house. :nod: