Bay Area Driving Ranges

The driving range at Presidio Golf Course is the most convenient serious practice facility in San Francisco — 10 minutes from downtown, open 7 days a week, and staffed by PGA professionals available for lessons ranging from beginner clinics to advanced individual sessions. The range itself is large with clearly marked yardages, and there's a 6-hole practice putting green and chipping green alongside it. The setting inside the Presidio National Park makes every range session feel elevated above the ordinary. For SF residents who want to improve their game, this is the home range — there's simply nothing else in the city that compares.

The Bay Area's second Topgolf location opened in Burlingame in late 2024, replacing a traditional driving range along Anza Boulevard. Being one of only a handful of flagship Topgolf venues in the country, Burlingame has exclusive features the San Jose location doesn't — including swing suites where you can play virtual golf, baseball, hockey, and other sports. The location just minutes from SFO and downtown Burlingame makes it the most accessible Topgolf for SF residents and a great option before or after a flight. Pricing is similar to San Jose with all-day half-price Mondays through Thursdays when booked online.

Topgolf San Jose isn't a traditional driving range — it's a three-level golf entertainment complex with 120 climate-controlled hitting bays, a full bar and restaurant, a rooftop terrace with fire pits, and ball-tracking technology that turns every shot into a scored game. Located in San Jose's Alviso neighborhood, it's the Bay Area's first Topgolf location and remains the most impressive. Pricing is per bay per hour (up to 6 players per bay), so splitting with a group makes it surprisingly affordable. It opens at 9am and doesn't close until 1am, making it the Bay Area's best option for late-night golf. If you're bringing non-golfers, taking clients, or planning a team event, Topgolf is the clear call. For pure ball-striking practice it's overkill — but for fun, it's unmatched.

The range at Shoreline Golf Links in Mountain View is one of the most scenic practice facilities in the South Bay — set inside Shoreline Park with views of the bay and the Santa Cruz Mountains beyond. Stalls are grass on weekends and mats on weekdays, laser-measured flagsticks keep yardage accurate, and each stall has its own distance chart. The only downside is access during summer — events at the adjacent Shoreline Amphitheater can create parking headaches and occasionally restrict range access. Weekday mornings are reliably uncrowded and excellent value. The full 18-hole course is right there if you want to turn the practice session into a round.

Skylinks at Buchanan Fields in Concord has emerged as one of the East Bay's best value practice facilities under its relatively new ownership. The 50-bay range — recently upgraded with new mats, balls, and comfortable seating — is open until 10pm every night (Mondays from 10am), making it one of the region's best late-evening options. Mount Diablo provides a dramatic backdrop, and the short game area includes a putting green, chipping green, and sand bunkers. The 9-hole par-31 course is available for play as well. At around $12 a bucket, it's among the most affordable serious practice facilities in the Bay Area, and the new ownership has clearly invested in improving the experience from what it was a few years ago.

Peacock Gap Golf Club in San Rafael has a genuinely exceptional driving range — it's the only all-grass driving range in Marin County, spanning 40 acres with room for 30 golfers at a time. Four target flags help golfers calibrate distances, and the range is staffed by PGA and LPGA professionals available for lessons seven days a week. The setting in San Rafael — sheltered from bay fog and typically sunny when SF is socked in — makes it one of the most reliable weather options for an afternoon practice session in the North Bay. After hitting balls, the RangeCafe is a well-regarded spot for food and drinks with views of the fairways.