It’s time to get some work done on driving ranges and in indoor golf studios – here’s our pick of the best places to work on your game
Just Golf Morpeth
Just Golf Morpeth offers an ideal place to work on your game.
At its heart is the floodlit driving range, with its covered and outdoor bays offering the chance to practise and play with Inrange smart tracking technology. With fun games, skill challenges and the chance to play virtual courses, the technology takes range sessions to a new level.
There are also high-quality range balls and mats, various target greens on the range to enhance your practise, and heated bays to stay warm throughout the winter. There’s tuition with PGA professional Jack McCall too, plus food and drink are available while you practise. To book a session visit
The 1927 Swing Studio at Ponteland Golf Club
Home to the latest TrackMan iO technology, the indoor studio at Ponteland Golf Club is a great place to work on your game, take on one of the world’s most famous courses, or get fit for new equipment.
Powered by TrackMan’s ceiling-mounted technology – which combines radar, infrared and high-speed imaging – the bright and spacious studio opened earlier this year following a significant investment by the club. The TrackMan system provides all the key metrics to fine-tune your golf swing, while the courses available to play include The Old Course at St Andrews, Bethpage Black, Adare Manor, Lofoten Links, Le Golf National and many more.
There’s also tuition and custom fitting available in the studio – and outside on the turf range and short-game area – with head professional Chris McDonnell and PGA professional May Shaw.
To book a studio session visit www.yourgolfbooking.com/venues/the-ponteland-golf-club/booking
Bedlingtonshire Golf Club
Bedlingtonshire Golf Club is home to two fantastic indoor practice spaces.
The TrackMan Golf Studio – open to the public seven days per week 9am-10pm with prices from £16 – offers an ideal place to work on your game with industry-leading technology. From challenges like the TrackMan Combine and fun games for golfers of all ages to the chance to play some of the world’s best courses, the technology allows you to enjoy your time in various ways.
Meanwhile, the indoor putting studio – which will open for casual bookings from November – has been created to allow head professional Jonathan Levey to continue his work as a putting coach and custom fitter, an area he has become renowned for over several years. Whether you’re visiting for a putting lesson or getting a bespoke putter made to measure, the studio is an ideal place to work on this key part of the game.
Tuition and custom fitting with Jonathan, and PGA assistant professional Libby Bell, can be booked in both studios.
To book sessions in the studios visit www.bedlingtongolfclub.com
Blackwell Grange Golf Club
The driving range at Blackwell Grange is a great place to sharpen your skills with Toptracer ball tracking technology in each of the 13 covered bays.
Whether you’re fine-tuning your swing or looking to gain more distance, Toptracer allows you to track every shot. You can also take on fun games and challenges, and test your skills on iconic courses like The Old Course at St Andrews.
The driving range is at the heart of Blackwell Grange’s extensive practice facilities, which also include a short-game practice area and a Jonathan Gaunt-designed putting green. There’s also a six-hole academy course, and a state-of-the-art swing studio with TrackMan technology offering the chance to hit inside or out onto the range. Lessons are also available from PGA professionals Peter Raine and Aaron Cox, and the range is open 10am-7pm on weekdays and 10am-4pm on weekends.
www.blackwellgrangegolf.com/driving-range
George Washington Hotel, Golf and Spa
The Golf Academy at George Washington is a real all-rounder with space to work on all aspects of your game.
The 16 heated bays in the floodlit driving range feature Toptracer ball tracking technology, allowing you to practise with key data, take on numerous challenges, and play some of the world’s top courses. The driving range is also home to great food and drink to keep you fuelled throughout your sessions, while the teaching suite has access to FlightScope technology.
There is also a putting green and short-game area to keep all aspects of your game sharp, with PGA professional tuition available.
To book a range session visit www.georgewashington.co.uk/golf/driving-range
High Gosforth Park Golf Club
The 28-bay floodlit driving range at High Gosforth Park Golf Club is open to the public seven days a week from 9am.
Offering industry-leading Toptracer technology – which tracks every shot and gives golfers access to games and the chance to play some of the world’s best courses – the range is a popular place for golfers to work on their game throughout the year.
Range bays are available to reserve online through the website, using the Elitelive app, or by calling the golf shop. Range vouchers are also available for regular visitors, while the team of PGA professionals are on hand to help you work on your swing.
To book a range session visit www.highgosforthparkgolf.co.uk
Hobson driving range
The 14-bay floodlit driving range at Hobson Golf Club is a great place to work on your game late into autumn and winter evenings.
Run by the Custom Fit Golf team, led by PGA professional Shaun Cowell, the range is also home to professional tuition and custom fitting, plus the club’s incredibly successful junior academy programme.
Range cards – offering a discount for serious practisers – are available too and a visit to the pro shop while you’re here is highly recommended.
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James Wallace Golf Swing Studio at Richmond (Yorks) Golf Club
The James Wallace Golf Swing Studio at Richmond (Yorks) Golf Club is the perfect space for golfers of all abilities to practise, improve and enjoy the game whatever the weather.
Whether you’re looking to fine-tune your swing, play world-famous courses, or just spend more time with a club in your hand – the studio offers the ideal environment.
Powered by Garmin Approach R50 launch monitor technology, players can work with accurate ball and club data in every session – with data points including ball speed, carry distance, launch angle, spin and more.
There’s also a long list of world-renowned courses to play, while tuition and custom fitting is available with the team.
The Longhirst Club
With 14 covered, floodlit bays featuring Toptracer technology, the driving range at The Longhirst Club is a great all-round practice facility.
Open to members and the public daily 9am-9pm (from noon on Thursdays), the driving range also features high-quality mats and balls, and several full-length mirrors to help you work on your technique.
The academy site is also home to a 360-degree short-game area with space to practise your chipping, pitching and bunker play. Meanwhile, the teaching studio is home to resident PGA professional Paul Fiddes.
Academy membership is available, and this includes discounts on range balls, one round of golf per month at member’s guest rate, priority booking for custom fitting events, social membership of the club, and lots more – see the website for full details.
Range membership is available too, giving golfers access to up to 100 balls per day as well as a 10% discount in the clubhouse. For more details on academy and range memberships, call 01670 791 562.
www.longhirstgolf.co.uk/academy
Tyne Valley Golf Lounge at Prudhoe Golf Club
The Tyne Valley Golf Lounge at Prudhoe Golf Club is one of the premier indoor facilities in the region.
Home to TrackMan 4 technology, the spacious studio located within the clubhouse offers golfers the chance to practise and play no matter the weather.
The industry-leading technology delivers various data points to help you fine-tune your swing, while also tracking the ball as you take on challenges and play some of the world’s best golf courses.
To book a session visit www.prudhoegolfclub.co.uk/tyne-valley-golf-lounge-2/
Matfen Hall
The new Academy at Matfen Hall – which opened in October – is a key part of the £50million transformation of the Northumberland estate.
Home to 15 covered bays with Toptracer technology and power tees, the new Academy is an industry-leading facility with a fully lit outfield complete with several target greens.
There is also a VIP bay for up to eight guests with its own TV and Toptracer technology at the Academy, alongside a new short-game practice area and an all-weather 18-hole putting course to give you the opportunity to work on every area of your game.
The practice facilities at Matfen Hall also include the estate’s par three course and Himalayas putting green as well as The Golf Lab in the Keepers clubhouse, which is home to a Foresight GCHawk overhead-mounted launch monitor, Foresight GCQuad launch monitor, and PuttView augmented reality technology.
