Ok the take balls home is more of a joke at the end of the video. Not something I typically do. 😂

I'd get shot if i tried smuggling an extra large bucket of golf balls into my car boot like you just did mate.

$30 for a bucket and short game area is insane

1. wear your golf shoes. 2. go to short game area first, if range has one. 3. have a practice plan . ie spend a lot of time in the bunker, if they have one, 4. practice putting have a plan for practicing pitting never use range balls for putting. USE YOUR REAL GOLF BALLS 5. tap putter on green every time you sink a putt. becomes positive reinforcement. 6. do not wear ear phones while practicing. 7. don't need largest size bucket 8. choose different spot on driving range every time 9. if possible, move mat towards target 10. look for free range balls 11. always work your wedges, wear it out. bonus: always clean your grooves. Secret: you might not view "borrowing range balls until next time" but the driving range does view it as stealing.

Loved everything about the video. No Earbuds- Check Different Bays- Check Short Game- Check Wedges- Check Taking Balls with You- ABSOLUTELY NOT I all appreciate how generous you are when you travel and the effort you put into making every video. But taking range balls and leaving. That will get you banned at ranges around this area. It’s just a bad look.

Tip #13.. after working with specific clubs or whatever you hit with on the range.. save about 20 or so balls and at then visualize playing a couple of holes that you know/remember well.. setup.. pre shot your drive.. hit.. based on the flight/landing pretend you are there now for the next shot.. pre shot routine..hit etc.. play 2, 3, 4, etc holes. Range practice with specific clubs is fine… but remember that on the real course you’re not hitting your driver or 7 iron 10-15 times in a row…

As someone that works at a driving range, unfortunately too many out there think as you joked. But it is theft. Our range allows you to put your name on a note any we will hold your in hit partial bucket behind the counter for up to a week so you can hit them later. If you are caught taking range balls and or baskets you will not only be asked to leave but also no longer welcome at our facility. The same goes for bringing another ranges balls to ours. Trust me we know who is doing it and have asked people to leave because of it. You are renting the balls to be hit on our range and also paying for use and upkeep of the facility, equipment and wages for staff.

Tip no.12 stop hitting on mats!!!!!!! They are very deceiving and do not replicate a real shot!

I knew the second u said take the balls with you. People were going to lose their minds! 😂 So predictable! Love your videos!!!

I pay $30/mo for a range pass at my course. It’s not nearly as nice as that place, but I like not concerning myself with the cost when I go practice. It also motivates me to not let it go to waste. Plus, when I go out to play, I can grab warmup bucket, hit a few and not be concerned, again, with the cost. Our green fees are also part of the membership. Small town life!

30 bucks for a range session?!?! Fuck that. $14 for a large bucket here in Ohio with free short range practice.

Most public ranges have some portion of balls that are in crap condition (warn dimples, cuts, etc.). My tips: 1) Don't hit the crap balls as the flight can give you misleading information. 2) If you do hit the crap balls, use them on your shorter clubs where ball flight is shorter. Save the best balls for your longer clubs. If a ball is really trashed with big cuts, throw it in the trash on your way out. You'll be doing the range and future guests a favor.

Matt, I just want to thank you for fixing my cupped left wrist. I had to square the club face and still got to a 5 handicap but now I'm confident that I'll lower it. Hope to meet and thank you personally one day. You're the best!

Maybe tip number *11 should be “Pass on the good golf practice vibes by leaving the free golf balls you found at the range.” 😂

There's a couple of good tips, but honestly, the biggest tip on the practice is to do your full preroutine on each balls... tips given by bob rotella... he mentionned that 80% of your shot happen in the preroutine and you should train it to be confident

- Stretch before you swing - Don't dump all the balls in the tray and hit, hit, hit. Just take 3 balls out of the bucket. After each 3 think about it then hit 3 more - Don't use the same club over and over. Mix it up. You don't hit the same club over and over at the course.

Don't steal the balls please... we need them at the range to use!

I couldn't help but laugh. One range by me has signs posted saying taking range balls home is stealing and will prosecute. That's why I get the small bucket and search for the donations. LOL

Evidently some don't realize the comment about taking the range balls was sarcasm and intended to get more comments in this comment section. Worked like a charm! Lol! Great video!

Who likes being on the driving range when the group next to you shows up and starts behaving like they came there to chit chat instead of practice? As if you don't have enough swing thoughts to deal with.

Before hitting the range, where you can't retrieve the balls,always use your bucket of balls for chipping practice first.

You should come to Las Vegas and do a series one at Angel Park, right next door is the TPC Las Vegas and paiute with 54 holes along with new hitting ranges atomic golf, top golf and many more courses

Getting rid of earbuds, good idea. Getting rid of loud speakers while playing a round, even better.

I haven’t been home to San Diego for awhile (Fry’s was still open and The Murph still standing when I left). I see the range grass conditions could use some love.

One more tip. When I go to the range one thing I always do is practice my preshot routine. I do it on every shot on the course, and you need to practice it at the range.

I appreciate you making a video like this. Always trying to improve and maximize my range time.

Good basic & simple tips! Thanks for your knowledge.

$22 for a bucket of balls is criminal. Then $8 for the short game area on top of that. Wow

Im struggling to figure out why this place is top 10 in the country. My local range has all these amenities and more, at more than half the price.

Love this video! I grind lunch buckets every day I’m in the office and having a plan before I go every time is so important. Great video as always!

I worked on chipping in my yard. My goal was to get the balls over the driveway. I think it made me good around the green.

Never would have guessed that StadiumGolf off the 15 was a top 10 range in the country. Always good seeing you back home in the motherland, MSG

We have a range that is also a par 3/4 course. The first original holes are all par 3. The additional holes were made par 4. I hit my driver at the range and work my short game on the course. $11 for 9 holes is a good deal. 175 yard par 3s, and 375 yard par 4 to finish, with many raised tees and greens. Used to be an old farm.

Extra $8 for short game facility? Wild!

Good tips. I would also add sometimes it's fun to play imaginary golf holes so you get used to switching from driver to irons and wedges better.

I knew you were coming in hard with the earbuds. Always cracks me up seeing those guys. I guess if they played on the course with them then it would be fine, but so true hearing the contact, but mainly you aren't going to use them on the course. Glad you brought that up.

I do an hour on the chips and a small bucket on full swings. I dont hit a lot of greens but man can I scramble and save par. Averaging 75 right now at 59 yo.

Dam it’s expensive out there ! 22 bucks for balls that’s a greens fee here !

No no no no. Do not take the range balls home. The range needs those balls to stay in circulation. If everyone did that, the range would need to double the number of balls in its inventory. How much does a range ball cost? At least a dollar, I’d say. How much does it cost to pick them up and clean them every cycle? Taking the balls away just increases operating costs.

Great video man, loved every moment of it. At my range their is a security guy, to make sure you do not leave with any of the range property, you can get shot for stealing range equipment 😂😂😂😂

It's a shame how few ranges have grass tees now though.

Nice tips Matt. Played golf for 30 years and still learn some nice nuggets from other serious players.

Do not take those range balls home!🤣🤣 I get 90-100 golf balls for $10 at my range, and I’ve never left any behind. All of the other tips are useful, and thanks for those! I’ll need to develop a better plan!

Possibly your best video! Immensely helpful. Having a plan for practice is second only to planning your strategy for a hole.

Good thing you clarified the ball home issue .... love your video's keep them coming!!!!

I have been watching many years and always enjoy MSG. I liked seeing him at the Good-Good Cup, or at the Golf Shows, or whatever. Golf is not just technique it's also where your head is at, and MSG's is in the right place. Have a plan, have a good attitude, and practice. Putting. chipping, practice is key, not just 10 minutes prior to a round. I can't tell you how many times people say, "what time are you out," when I'm on the practice putting green. "It's a practice day," is my answer, sometimes. If you are time constrained an hour on the greens is worth more than a round of golf, especially for putting. Difficult if you don't have the time, but if you do it will really pay off. Also maintain equanimity of mind on the course. Don't get too high over good shots or too low over bad ones.

Great video! Thanks for reminding me to move to another bay where I'm not comfortable, and also for reminding me to use my shoes on range day.

Needed this - thanks!

The knowledge share is priceless and your entertainment / delivery is the bonus! :)

Doing same routine as yours. I also don't leave range balls. I practice 3-4x a week and when I took some range balls home, I bring them back. 😊

Happy to know that I already do all this. Probably why I've seen improvement over these last 3 years.

What I remember about the short game area is I could exit, hit an eagle basket on the range and reenter to continue practicing my short game. I'm not sure if that has changed. Thanks for the range tips. Love seeing the San Diego Mr. Short Game videos.

Excellent tips my friend!

Tip No.1 Move house to be near a range with short game and bunkers (i.e. nowhere in the UK)

Hey Matt, there are a few things you forgot to mention. 1. Never go to a driving range that has mats. A golf course is grass and mats screw up your game because you have to swing differently because you can't hit down and take a divot on a mat. 2. Hole 5 bunker shots before moving on (learned that from Gary Player on a Playing Lessons from the Pros with Gary Player on the Golf Channel). 3. Hole 10 chips before moving on. 3. Get some friends and play horse in the chipping area and try to come up with ridiculously difficult shots for each other such as hitting flop shots over 30 foot trees, hitting shots through the "Y" in the branches of a well groomed tree, hit shots from a buried lie in the bunker where you can barely see the top of the ball. 4. Use your own balls for chipping and putting (very, very important) 5. The best thing I ever did is play in a Friday afternoon skins game with 10-12 of us in one group. Anything goes. You could talk, yell, scream, throw tees at the guy hitting, talk a little s*it. It totally desensitizes you to the external things around you. Now when I'm playing golf, someone will apologize for talking in my backswing. I tell them, don't worry about it, I didn't even notice. Those are 5 ways to get seriously focused and become a better golfer.

Doing lessons with a pro a few weeks now and everything the pro thought me this guy just laid out … awesome video man …!

since its just about peak of golf season, most ranges are packed full of patrons. makes me truly happy. BUT it means you almost always dont have a choice in hitting bays. just be creative at what you have to work with :) purposeful practice is key

Not so sure about taking the remaining balls away to come back another time. I know that would not go down well at the Ranges I frequent. Maybe it's different in the US???

Thank you, great job! I love it

Love stadium golf but the problem is getting bays. Sometimes always SO crowded. If you’re still in SD I’d love to take out for a round at Steele Canyon, my treat.

I love your vibes and and humor. We gotta golf sometime

Try the Murrieta Driving Range, where Rickey Fowler learned. He recently bought the range. All grass hitting areas, short game area, bunker area, and great putting green. Murrieta is only about an hour north of San Diego.

Ordered 2 belts. Thank you for the discount code MSG!

You got me with the earbuds. Thank you and I often see "Old-timers" with grocery bags of balls! lol

24 bucks for the balls and 8 dollars for entry???? in norway you can come and go on any golf cource you want and pay 3 maybe 4 bucks for 30 balls

That place is where I go for a practice ! Happy to see this place in your vid.

I bought the same black Vessel golf bag earlier this summer. I was looking for a luxury carry bag, and I found it!

I got a chuckle out of that. Good commentary .⛳ Thank you

I generally dedicate my practise session for one specific part of my game. Bunker practise coming up, 2 hours grinding on the beach. It's the only way to really engrain the muscle memory. Oh, and dang right about the music. In putting, I concentrate on pace. First, I go through my putting swing for 5 min, then just pace. I do the TW method, visualizing the roll of the ball thereby feeling the pace and then looking at the ball while still looking at the roll of the ball in my head. My body does the rest. No music, for sure.

Don't know why your not at a million subs. your videos are great and they have really improved my game.

All 3 of my county courses have practice area's. Puttin green, pitching green and a driving range. 10bucks for 102 balls. Cant beat it. 16$ to walk and 5 course to choose from. What the hell is 22$ for a bucket and 8$ to have acces to practice area.

That’s a great golf range, and great tips many thanks.

reason why i ALWAYS get the biggest bucket of range balls = usually the best deal per ball. Golf is already expensive. Keep the efficient mindset of hitting only a certain number of balls at a time. And usually i'll have half or a quarter bucket left, youll be surprised at how many new friends you can make at the range by simply offering it to your next bay neighbor 💪

I go to that range every week. It would have been cool to see you there.

I love matts, never hit a bad shot.

Great seeing back at home brah!

i was just there yesterday. they have trackman screens you can rent too

My local range is great. It has ball tracking and a free chipping green with a small bunker that you can use your own balls on.

I live in Florida and understand people come here to go on vacation and I get it and we benefit as a state for that. I don't get where playing load music, smoking big cigars, and drinking until you can't hit the ball comes from. Just enjoy being outside and the golf course. Listen to your strike. You can get better just by relaxing a bit.

Tip #14... when practicing short game, after practicing chipping and practicing putting, practice getting up and down!! This is the most realistic short game practice there is, because you only get one chance to chip from a given distance and one chance to make the put, exactly like it is on the course.

I practice two putting and that has helped me immensely. I take 3 balls, and when i put a ball in play, it is live until it is in the hole.

You should make a practice check list so people can kind of have a guide. I haven’t really seen a teaching KZfaq channel do that. That do the video teaching stuff but not an option for just a practice check list. Appreciate all the content man.

Love the belt. What model nexbelt are you wearing?

WOW, I thought I was the only one that taps the putter on the ground when one of my 5+ foot putts goes in! I even find myself doing it when practice putting at home!

I bought a new driver this year but the best golf purchase I made without a doubt is my GrooveIt brush. I don't know how I lived without the magnetic cleaner. Not even joking.

I have noticed at my local range the mats have bumps and ridges. Is it normal for a mat not to be flat and not have much give?

$22 isn't the giant bucket? Where I practice, it's $12 for the giant bucket with a fee short game area.

Maybe at $22 for 80 balls, maybe. But over here, it's 100 for $5. I'll just leave it at the range... (and smuggle a few to the sand/ chipping section)

$22 a basket and $8 for the short game area? Yikes!. At a public course in Montreal, Canada I pay $7 US dollars for a basket of 60 balls and the short game area is free.

funny you mention cleaning the grooves, I do it after every shot with my irons if needed while on the course, and it bugs the crap out of my golf buddy...lol

The golf course is my driving range, play a minimum of 18 holes every day but normally 27 holes every day Monday - Friday and a minimum of 36 holes on Saturday and Sunday but typically 45 holes.

Nice to see you in SD!

Love the tips, but I love my ear buds on the range. That’s one tip I won’t follow. Never have used them on the course, that’s plain being rude to the other golfers in your group. I can feel if I make good contact, don’t need to hear it. Love my music on the range!

Mr short game quotes of the day “have to be able to feel your balls”, “you can get smaller and be more efficient”, “as long you are doing these correctly, shoot half of this will even work”, “grab your junk and go somewhere else” 😂😂 but seriously this video has helped me to practice with a plan. Appreciate the content

The best advise..

At certain practice facilities I put the range balls in the car because you park next to the grass area which is 100 yards from the range office.

I wear vans at the range and still hit better than 80% of the goobers in full golf gear 🤷🏻

how about a worst golf course review in Murrieta, ca at the California oaks golf club ill buy the round.

Agreed to take any balls you don't use as long as you go back to the same range. ALSO, xtra-xtra-tip: take any non-range balls that wind up in your bucket. I always find 2 or 3 'like new' ProVs, Callaway, Srixon, etc in the bucket that somehow, someone shot on the range. Literally don't think I've purchased a new ball in over 4 years.

I was surprised only one comment provided evidence that removing balls was illegal. Great tips!