Garforth Golf Driving Range

I came here for a lesson as part of a challenge to learn to play golf in 72 hours. As an absolute beginner I wasn’t sure what to expect, but having done a bit of sailing and horse riding in the past I was well aware of how stuffy and sneery clubhouse-​based sports can be. That couldn’t be further from the truth at the Garforth range, where I found everyone to be incredibly helpful and pleasant, even when faced with what must have seemed the most obvious of newbie questions.
My instructor, who’s name I will find and add to the review later, was patience personified, and explained and demonstrated everything he wanted me to do very clearly. Obviously, as a rank beginner it’s not going to take too much to impress me, but £20 for a 30 minute session (inc balls and clubs) took me from just about knowing which end of the club to hold to a level where I was competent and confident enough to work on my technique unsupervised.
£5 for 100 balls kept me there until my thumb blistered, and I was glad of those auto-​tees in the bays that save you bending over each time to fetch a new ball.
It’s about 20 mins out from Leeds city centre by car so it’s not the closest one to me, but I felt so comfortable that I’ll definitely be going back. The reception also doubles as a large golf shop but at golf shop prices, so if you just need a cheap glove I’d hit sports soccer first.