LED Golf Course Lighting | Driving Range LED Lighting Design – Guide
Custom Driving Range Lighting Solutions
Golf course lighting and driving range lighting is essential for golf courses and country clubs looking to extend their hours into the evening. With the increasing demands on members’ schedules, providing a well-lit driving range for night practice can greatly enhance the golfing experience. This blog will explore the key aspects of golf course driving range lighting design, ensuring your facility meets the needs of night-time golfers.
Key Takeaways
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- Customized Lighting Solutions: Each driving range has unique requirements, and Access Fixtures offers tailored solutions to meet specific needs.
- High-Performance Fixtures: Utilizing powerful LED fixtures ensures efficient, precise, and durable lighting for driving ranges.
- Photometric Analysis: Essential for optimal lighting design, photometric analysis helps achieve the best results for night-time golf practice.
Addressing the Need for Night-Time Golf Course Driving Range Lighting
Golf architects, country club owners, and managers frequently seek Access Fixtures’ expertise to illuminate their driving ranges. Due to the demanding schedules of club members, many golf courses are extending their hours into the evening, requiring effective lighting in previously unlit areas.
Access Fixtures provides customized, energy-efficient lighting solutions tailored to each range’s specific needs, whether standalone or part of a country club. Using advanced LED technology and precision optics, we deliver uniform illumination that exceeds industry standards.
Access Fixtures ensures your driving range is well-lit, energy-efficient, and ready for golfers at any hour.
Golf Course Driving Range Lighting Design Lighting Requirements
Playing golf at night didn’t become possible until fairly recently with the advent of metal halide sports lighters. People’s modern schedules and lifestyles have created a need for golf courses to allow for nighttime play and practice. Property managers know this and are making the necessary adjustments to keep courses open for longer hours.
Because golf courses and driving ranges come in many unique configurations, there are no standard driving range dimensions. However, there are several general questions we ask of property managers and country club owners who are seeking to light their driving ranges.
- What are the dimensions of the driving range? The average length is around 330 yards.
- Is your driving range standalone or attached to a country club? Urban areas often have standalone ranges.
- What is the overall size of your driving range play area? The minimum is 2 acres, modern ranges span 15-17 acres.
- What are the lighting requirements? The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recommends 20 footcandles at the tee box and 10 footcandles of vertical illuminance at 600’.
As you can see, each driving range or golf course lighting project is going to be specially tailored. Access Fixtures has several driving range lighting packages able to be customized to 115′ and 230′ driving ranges. Click on the photometric layouts to the right to shop premade driving range packages.
Golf Course Driving Range Lighting Design
The driving range or golf course lighting plans designed by Access Fixtures have been created with collaboration with lighting engineers to ensure robust and long lasting driving range lighting. These layouts utilize driving range guidelines and standards specified in the British Standards for Sports as well as lighting plans by the Scottish Golf Development Centre. LED driving range lighting packages are designed with precision optics that get light delivered to where it’s needed.
Fixtures for Golf Course Driving Range Lighting Design
We generally recommend using powerful LED fixtures from our line of sports lighting. High-powered lighting works best in an environment like a driving range because of its focused optics and high wattage.
The STAK LED Sports Light from Access Fixtures is a compact, high-powered bracket mount fixture designed to replace HID fixtures in sports lighting projects.
Lightweight and Durable: The STAK features a small frame, lightweight construction, and low EPA, making it easy to replace HID fixtures using most existing poles.
Maximum Light Output: With high lumens per watt and a premium optics design, this fixture delivers maximum light output with minimal glare, ensuring superior performance.
Precision Optics: Available with 25° or 60° precision optics, and an optional laser for precise positioning, the STAK ensures light is directed exactly where needed.
Recommended for Driving Ranges: Powerful LED fixtures like the STAK are ideal for driving ranges due to their focused optics and high wattage.
Key Features of the STAK Sports Lighter:
- Efficiency: Lightweight, highly efficient, with laser-angled optics.
- Durability: L70 rated at 50,000 hours and IP65 rated for water and dust resistance.
- Installation: Can be bracket-mounted on tee shelters or poles.
- Wattage Options: Available in various wattages to suit different needs.
- Warranty: Comes with a 5-year Access Fixtures warranty.
The STAK LED Sports Light is the perfect choice for enhancing your driving range with high-quality, energy-efficient lighting.
For a project like a driving range, Access Fixtures lighting specialists recommend applying for a photometric analysis. This will allow for the simulation of the lighting conditions of your driving range and create a computerized generation using our STAK fixtures. A photometric analysis is highly recommended for driving range projects and other golf lighting projects to achieve the highest-quality results.
Conclusion
Investing in high-quality golf course driving range lighting is crucial for enhancing the golfing experience and extending practice hours into the night. Customized lighting solutions from Access Fixtures ensure that your driving range meets industry standards and specific needs. With the use of high-performance LED fixtures and detailed photometric analysis, your driving range will provide precise, energy-efficient, and long-lasting illumination, making night-time practice a seamless and enjoyable experience for golfers.
Golf Course Lighting | Driving Range Lighting Design FAQs
You have questions on Golf Course/ Driving Range Lighting Design or lighting fixtures. We have answers. If you have a question that isn’t answered below, contact an Access Fixtures lighting specialist at (800) 468-9925 or click here.
What are the benefits of night-time golf course driving range lighting?
Night-time lighting allows golfers to practice after work, extending operational hours and increasing member satisfaction.
How do you determine the lighting requirements for a driving range?
By assessing range dimensions, standalone or attached status, and overall acreage, we can tailor the lighting design to meet specific needs.
What is a photometric analysis, and why is it important?
A photometric analysis simulates lighting conditions, ensuring optimal light placement and intensity for the best results.
What makes LED fixtures ideal for driving range lighting?
LED fixtures are energy-efficient, durable, and provide precise lighting with minimal maintenance.
What are the recommended lighting levels for a driving range?
The IES recommends 20 footcandles at the tee box and 10 footcandles of vertical illuminance at 600’.
Can driving range lighting be customized for different range sizes?
Yes, Access Fixtures offers customizable lighting packages for various range sizes.
What is the lifespan of the STAK sports lighters?
STAK sports lighters are L70 rated at 50,000 hours, ensuring long-lasting performance.
Are STAK sports lighters suitable for all weather conditions?
Yes, they are IP65-rated, protecting against water and dust.
How do I install STAK sports lighters on my driving range?
They can be bracket-mounted on tee shelters or installed on poles behind players.
Does Access Fixtures provide a warranty for their lighting solutions?
Yes, STAK sports lighters come with a 5-year warranty, ensuring peace of mind for your investment.