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Originally Posted by KingJames
If you have access to a launch monitor at a driving range it's a great way to get swing speed, ball speed, carry and total yardages.
I use a GPS watch when I play and use the "measure shot" function a lot. Start the measurement - walk up to the green and check the distance where you fix the ball mark and where the ball came to rest. If it's pw and the ball mark is 130 and the ball ended up 135 it tells you a lot.
I've also been out solo late afternoons/evenings on empty courses and used a flat wide fairway as a personal driving range. That's a good way to see your "dispersion" if you hit a few from the same spot.
Never learn or trust distances at a driving range. The balls are just too inconsistent, but more importantly, they aren’t the brand you use on the course.
Learning numbers on the course is the only true way to know. As mentioned above, use various GPS features available nowadays or just hit a bunch of shots on the course making sure you know the exact yardages to the target.