Monday, December 22, 2014

Roadrange: Saddleback Golf Driving Range, Mission Viejo CA

I got pretty ticked off about the driving ranges all being closed on account of some morning rain. I didn't want to leave California without settling that score.



What do you expect, it's a community college.


This range is a few miles from my folks' house, up on a hill overlooking the Interstate 5 freeway. So it's a regular drop-in whenever I'm in the O.C. It's big, usually quiet and there's some sweet short game areas too. All in all a well above average facility.

Tonight, on a mildly cool So-Cal night, there's just one other person in the whole place. Golf must be dying around here too. Kind of a waste of electricity when you think about it. But at least now that I've shown up, the efficiency rate has doubled.

I whacked about three-quarters of the bucket and brought the rest over here to the chip/pitch station, which is beyond deserted. It's like a void practically.

Some assorted dudes showed up to whack buckets. There is some chatter in the air; now the atmosphere feels a little less post-apocalyptic. Not that I minded.

Nobody's practicing their short shots though. So I'm having a fine time, listening to music, completely unhurried, enjoying the peace, not even really consciously practicing anything in particular. Just picking a target and trying to put a ball there. Chipping. Pitching. Chipitching. Pitchipping. Everything in between; those shots, for which there are no names. I hit them all.


It's so nice and quiet. No douchebaggery, no predation, anything annoying like that. I think my rabbit friend here would agree.

To finish off the session, I putted my way all around the huge, well-kept green. There were nine flags, so I made a little par 2 putting course out of them, keeping my score against a par of 18, trying to get around in even, or under. I shot a 19 (+1). Not too bad--there weren't many birdies out there tonight.


While I was here, more dudes and bros showed up. It's almost a sausage party now. People around here do love their golf after all.


Well, that was a fine practice. I feel good about things once again. And now, I've worked up a hunger. Before I get back on that southbound Interstate 5 one last time before leaving California, I'll make one more, crucial stop.

6 comments:

  1. when I have visited my parents house, after a while I gotta get out of there and go out and practice golf too...

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  2. Cool beans. Next time you're in town, hit me up for a round.

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  3. I left Mom's early and got home for golf on Saturday and Sunday..the average age at Christmas was 70 (apologies to BK).

    brianmk24

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  4. Golf is a social, relaxing sport which can give you a great fitness boost to benefit your health and well being. Practise is the key to success. What better place to practise is at a golfing driving range for a better game. Take a look at some driving range information.

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  5. If you are just starting to learn to play golf then one place which you are going to become very familiar with is your local golf driving range. Indeed, even if you have been playing the game for some time you will still return to the driving range from time to time to practice new techniques and to sharpen up your skills.

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