skills here rather than out on the course. In Japan, golf is a very popular sport. Many golfers go exclusively to hit balls at their driving ranges since space for golf courses are limited and golf club memberships are very expensive. Some of these ranges are so large that golfers are able to hit from two or more floors! Most driving ranges provide you with different size buckets of balls that vary in cost, can also have lights to extend hours of operation and may be indoors or even have heated stalls are installed to play year round in colder climates.

If you are just getting started and don’t want to be intimidated the first time(s) out, you might seek a shorter Par 3 or Executive Course. These are some of the least expensive and less time consuming options as the courses are much shorter than a traditional course. These are great for beginners, children, women and seniors. Note, not all areas will have these types of courses available to them.

The next type is called a Municipal Course or also to referred to as a “Muni”, where it may be