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I’ve decided to take next week off work when I hope to get in another couple of rounds, so rather than jostle for tee-times with the weekend warriors, I opted to go the the driving range instead. I thought this would be an ideal opportunity to introduce my ten year old, daughter to the delights of the game, so she came along with me.

The last time I had been at the range was when I had taken some Fairway Woods for a test drive. I tried the usual suspects, but the club I seemed to get on best with, hitting it consistently further and more accurately, was the Cobra F/Speed, 3 Wood. Not yet trusting my self with using a Driver, I now use the Cobra to tee off with, all the time.

Many golfers I’ve spoken to will not use the driving range as they don’t feel it helps, with it being a slightly artificial environment. I can understand this, because at the range I can hit the ball with perhaps an 80% success rate whereas this might reduce to 50-60%, on the course. The point for me though as a novice, is that it gets me swinging and building up the muscle memory which I lack.

My daughter was enthustiastic and it was a commendable first effort. On the way back in the car, I asked if she might like to be a ladies, Pro Golfer when she grows up, to which she replied that she would rather be a vet - probably music to most parents’ ears, yet strangely I was somewhat disappointed…..oh well plenty of time to change her mind!

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