Ready Golf Driving Range

I’ve come here on and off over the last 10 years. It hasn’t improved in that time.
The customer service is fair at best. The range balls are in poor condition. The range itself is dirt and doesn’t give you a good idea of how far a real shot would travel.
If you want a quality range go to studio city.

Sadly, I’ve been going to this driving range since I was 17 years old and still in high school. This place has deteriorated steadily since. The customer service here is AWFUL, I can’t emphasize just how pathetic and sad the customer service here is. The guys behind the counter at the «pro shop» basically don’t want to deal with customers, make you wait for them as they refill the golf ball dispenser, and basically have no understanding of how to run a small business. No wonder this place looks like it’s going out-​of-​business any day now.
I can’t lie, I basically learned how to swing a golf club here. But you’re hitting into a dirt field. It’s 2013, plenty of driving ranges out there have automatic golf ball feeders so you’re not constantly stooping over to place the golf ball back on the tee.
The golf balls: I’ve been to this range dozens of times and the golf balls are dirty, muddy, and 100% of them were wet once. You won’t find range balls dirtier and more worn out than the range balls at this sad excuse for a driving range.
Lighting: Lighting is terrible here, just like everything else.
The entire facility is dirty, run-​down, and simply not maintained. Take one look at the area where the golf ball dispensers are and you’ll see how filthy it is. In addition, golf ball dispensers only take exact change (cash only). Again, this is 2013, people would like to pay with credit cards/​debit cards… nope, not here.
If you’re considering going to this sorry range, just don’t…save your time and money and go elsewhere.

Yikes! Where to start with this review, a place doesn’t get more run down than this location. How can a driving range be run down? Well for starters, the whole process of actually getting your bucket of balls is archaic. It’s cash only and you have to feed the machine, bring change because you are likely met with a grumpy reception for daring to ask for change at the counter.
The range balls are completely worn out, a mish-​mash of highly «experienced» practice and strays from the adjoining golf course. Many so worn, the dimples are just about gone, a lifeless hunk of plastic not so great for a practice session.
As you do make it to the mats’s (at least they seem fresh) you quickly realize there are no tees. That is a buck extra, WTF? Hmmm, fine, at least tell someone when they are getting change or buying a bucket you have to pay extra if you want a tee.
Finally, bombs away into a giant dust bowl with all of the practice markers barely visible at night and poor lighting under the awning. A couple of small benches are scattered throughout for seating but that’s about it. The chipping area is one small green, basically a mowed patch with two pins, no putting green anywhere. It is a range not a full fledged practice facility but still keep whatcha got in decent shape.
This is a generous 2 stars, and they are getting 1 extra star for being open until 10 pm which is up for debate as the loud speaker blared out 9:30 was it for the evening.
I doubt I will be back…

Let me start off by saying, I’m no pro-​golfer. The most extensive game of golf I’ve ever played was at the local mini-​golf place.
I don’t go to Ready Golf Driving Range often; it’s only been when my golf-​enthusiast aunt is in town, or when my family has the urge to hit golf balls for fun. But I think if you’re looking for a place to practice your swing, see how far you can land golf balls, or just take out some aggression, this place does the job.
If my family has free time, sometimes they’ll want to go to the driving range. Often times my brothers and I go there just to see how far we can get the golf balls to fly, almost making it like a competition. The last time we were there though, a golfer in the lane next to mine was so generous enough to give me tips on how to improve my swing.
The only real complaint I have about this place is that not all of the lanes are shaded. I don’t understand why they couldn’t just build enough cover for all of the lanes… unless some golfers play better under direct sunlight??? Haha I don’t know.
But Ready Golf Driving Range is a-​okay in my book. Nice people (who may give you golf tips) and a nice open place to swing golf balls in.

This is the closest driving range to me, so I tend to go here more often than the others.
Considering it’s in the area of Encino, it could be A LOT better. The mats are old, the balls are old, and you’re hitting into a complete dirt patch with no grass. The largest bucket is $ 10 for 125 balls. (I do wish they had a jumbo bucket like other driving ranges.) The ranges can get busy, especially on weekday early afternoons when you see the local high school teams practicing here. My one complaint about this place is that the stalls are really close together compared to other ranges. When you’re a noob like me with A.D.D., the littlest things that other people do in the other stalls can distract you. It’s not nice and spaced out like the other driving ranges I’ve been to: John Wells, Hansen Dam, or Wilson. Also, like one reviewer mentioned, this place does leave green residue on your clubs. The other places I mentioned, you also hit off mats, but I don’t get any residue like I do here!
I do give this place kudos for being flat. My man’s confidence goes up being able to hit the ball over the fence with his RocketBallZ driver. Also, during the weekend mornings, the cart guy who picks up the balls comes driving out. It makes me laugh how many people use him as a moving target practice. Don’t know if it’s true, but my man said that it’s a common known fact that everyone at the range aims for him when he comes out. I noticed it motivates a lot of people!

I’ve been here a couple dozen times. usually great. Unless the guy decides to close 40 min EARLY! Seriously, they close at 10, last bucket at 9:30. I was there by 9:15 and the door was locked. The guy was in there counting the register while about 10 people were still driving balls. A few other patrons walked up to find the same disappointment as me. I called an said, ‘you closed early’ he said, we close at 9:30. I said clearly, look at the clock behind you, it says 9:20. He hung up on me.

This range is pretty gross, but its on my way home from work so I find myself stopping a lot.
You’re hitting into a dirt field, and you are hitting off of green mats that look like they haven’t been changed since the 90s. You have to buy rubber tees for the mats, so good luck finding one the right length. Also, the mats leave so much green residue on my irons that is really hard to get off. I spent more time scraping green from the sole of my 7-​iron than I did actually hitting my 7-​iron.
Some people have mentioned there is another range right around here on Woodley. I need to check it out, because Ready Golf range just doesn’t cut it.

In the words of Rene Descartes (who I think was masquerading as Bubba Watson at the Masters, so great was that shot in the playoff)…
«It exists, therefore, it is.»
Like driving golf balls into a dusty desert. Yes, it’s there. Yes, you can get buckets of balls to hit. Yes, there’s even a canopy over some of the stalls for really sunny and hot days. But as a pleasurable experience? As Unilocal sez…“Meh. I’ve experienced better.“
Way, way better. Of course, Augusta National is a long way away. Not that I’ve ever played there. But still.
JCBF: Every few months.

If you like hitting balls to dirt… no tees then this is the perfect ghetto place. Go around to Woodley where they have actual grass.

Chill place. Nothing too special about it.
Buy a bucket, work on your chipping/​putting at the one green they have.
Open til 10pm.

FOOOOOOUR Stars is NOT a rating I would give them. My boyfriend and I go to practice our golf game on this driving range. However, a recent experience lead us to believe that this business is a joke.
We rented 2 tees for a $ 2 security deposit. One didn’t work for us so we exchanged one. However, the «new» tee (old as F$%#) was soo deteriorated, worn out, and partially ripped that when my boyfriend initially took a swing, the tee broke in half. When we tried to get our security deposit, the worker, Luciano, treated us like we intentionally tried to break it and did not give us our money back. We seriously didn’t care that we didn’t get our money back but the fact that he was being unprofessional and was not listening to us made us feel this business does not care about its patrons.
Based on the previous reviews, this is not the first time one of the workers have treated their customers horribly.
Word to the business — inspect, update and maintain your inventory, don’t give your customers crappy tees and a bad attitude.
Word to you all who are reading this — GO TO VAN NUYS driving range. The grass IS greener on the other side!

Good place to hit some balls during the evening. For a large bucket of 125 balls its $ 10. Place closes at 10pm.

This is my home driving range. Nothing spectacular. I like the crowd who goes here, people are just friendly. Waiting for summer hours to start so they will close at 11 instead of 10.

Good place to hone your skills. Pretty empty during the week.

Took the kids (11& 5) out for a summer nite at the driving range,. usually we go to the Van Nuys range but due to the lakers game they were closed. This place is a dump. No rental clubs for kids, the prices are exorbitant and they charge you for tees. For ten dollars you get maybe 40 balls. The shop won’t let you use your charge card on purchases less that 20 dollars, and there’s not a ATM anywhere close. And the shop cashier is a jerk. We won’t be back, we will take our business to Van Nuys.

Went on a warm Sunday morning and there were plenty of empty bays. The range is dirt/​gravel from the 250 yard back fence all the way up to the mats. Unfortunately the mats are embedded with that gravel and after hitting 10 or so balls the soles of my clubs looked like someone had run them on a coarse bench grinder.
Range balls were a motley collection; cut and scuffed Titlist Pro-V’s mixed in with actual range balls from each of the last 3 decades.
Rubber tees were available on request at the token purchase counter.
Don’t think I’ll be back.

My friend and I had been working all day and we really needed a break. It took some convincing, but I got him to come and hit some golf balls.
It was already 6:00pm and we weren’t sure it was going to be open, but since it was on the way to his house we decided to try it out. It ended up working out.
It’s only one level, but plenty of space with fairly new mats. The area is well lit, which explains why it was open so late. The prices aren’t amazing, but they’re also not bad. It’s $ 3 to rent one golf club, and $ 9 for a large basket of golf balls (which was enough to last my friend and I about 45 minutes).
Overall, it was a big success.