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Best Indoor Driving Ranges In Baltimore

Every golfer looks forward to the spring. The crisp air, the tender, green grass, and the chance to finally break out the clubs and get out on the green. But it's a tragedy to let your game slip during the winter months. Fortunately, many local establishments have foreseen your need for constant practice, not to mention the ecstatic thrill of really driving through a ball with a well-executed swing. Check out some of these local establishments for some comfortable golf practice this winter.
Arundel Golf Park
1501 Dorsey Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 761-1295
arundelgolfpark.com

Arundel Golf Park is a beautiful little range which sits at the edge of a wooded area in Glen Burnie, offering its eager customers batting cages, mini golf and, of course, a luxuriant range for driving balls. The range functions day and night, throughout the seasons and in all weather. This is because it has a covered, heated and wind-protected tee line. You can also practice your short game with their practice putting area. Or, if you want to really tune up your game, take advantage of the lessons they offer. And don't forget to check out the pro shop, which is about as well-rounded as they come. Arundel gives guests the opportunity to rent out their facilities for parties and events, so this could make for a unique and entertaining day out for you and your crew.

Pasadena Golf Center
4358 Mountain Road
Pasadena, MD 21122
(410) 439-4653
www.pasadenagolfcenter.com

The Pasadena Golf Center is a beautifully landscaped golf center which is family-friendly and surprisingly affordable. For the family, they offer batting cages and a mini-golf course which looks more pro and less gimmicky than your typical amusement-park style miniature golf spread. For the serious golfer, get out and enjoy the all-weather driving range, recognized by the Golf Range Association of America as one of the top 10 ranges in America in 2002. Fully lighted with 20 covered and heated teeing stations, this range is as versatile as they come, providing targets and practice opportunities for every club you care to master. It goes without saying that the mats and practice balls are all of the highest quality. If you're as impressed as we are, why not check out one of their membership plans?

Laurel Golf Center
9801 Fort Meade Road
Laurel, MD 20707
(301) 725-4646
www.laurelgolfcenter.com

Bring the family by the Laurel Golf Center — winner of the Best Businesses of Laurel Award 2015, Golf Category — and have them enjoy the facilities while you take advantage of a spectacular driving range. Laurel boasts the most difficult 18-hole miniature golf course in Maryland and a top-notch set of batting cages, so you know the family will be kept busy. Meanwhile, get to work on your swing in the wide-open driving range. The range is fully lit, and you may work from the comfort of any of its 15 covered, heated teeing stations for all-condition comfort. If you want to really stay at it, take make sure to grab one of its "all you can hit" buckets and swat balls to your heart's content.

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Rocky Gorge 4 Seasons Golf Fairway
8445 Old Columbia Road
Laurel, MD 20723
(301) 725-0888

Rocky Gorge takes its golf seriously. If you don't believe it, set up some instruction time with its golf pros for yourself or a group and see how much of a pro you, too, can become. Like most golf complexes, they come with the perks, which includes a batting range and a mini golf course. However, the real beauty of Rocky Gorge is its driving ranges. The tees are sheltered and heated for winter, but they also have electric fans for the summer days. So no matter what the weather is, the tees are conditioned for comfort so nothing can distract you from your driving.

Bel Air Golf Center
3103 Bel Air Road
Kingsville, MD 21087
(410) 817-4653
thebelairgolfcenter.com

If you happen to be new to golf, or just want to try out driving the ranges for kicks, Bel Air Golf Center may be the way to go. They provide free irons for the driving ranges in addition to low costs for ball buckets. If you like what you're trying, the Golf Center is owned by a PGA instructor who takes pride in molding amateurs into pros. Best of all, you can work on your swing year 'round thanks to the covered and heated teeing stations, which have recently been equipped with an automated teeing system called Power Tee which makes teeing up and hitting easier and more convenient than ever!

Related: Best Batting Cages In And Around Baltimore

Joel Furches is a freelance writer and researcher for The Examiner and Logos Software, and also manages his own catalog of writing on Hub Pages. Joel is on the board of directors for Ratio Christi. He has a bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Education.
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