Strawberry Green Driving Range

While other people may have had a good experience here I did not. I used the online time frame to come around 7 but was refused entry at 7 though the website said nine offering little more excuse than sorry I was told to leave. Wow this may have been a unique situation it is things like this that will make me never return. The things that separate an eh business from a great one is proper customer service and an ability to manage the demand of the 21^st century to keep your online info and presence current. I would recommend Tees Golf Center in Conshohocken as they have more to offer and I have had consistent good experiences there.

The quality of this driving range is no better than swinging a 9 iron in my back yard. The prices are slightly higher than quality ranges 10 minutes away. From my experience, the older gentlemen who works here did not provide a friendly experience. Also, beware, the driving range and batting cages share one small trailer. The batting cage window accepts credit cards, while the golf range window is cash only. My suggestion, drive 10 minutes to a better range.

Just moved to the Fairmount area and my fiancé and I were excited to find a driving range so close to home. When we showed up the range said closed but a few people were still finishing up. My fiancé went in to find out the business hours for future reference. He said to the worker «excuse me just wondering what your hours are?» And the reply from the worker was «what is it with you people? Don’t you see the sign that says we are closed?» And proceeded to yell and follow my fiancé out the gate. I’ll drive extra time and will be sure to post this review on every site I can.
By the way, Unilocal says the place closes at 9:00 and I’m posting at 8:15

Love this place. Nice gentleman who runs it, nice skyline view, well maintained, BYOB friendly. Can hit on grass and it looks like there are some new mats, always plenty of adirondack chairs and they’ve had a couple canopies out recently too which is nice to have a bit of shade on a hot day. I usually get the ‘Big Bucket’ which is $ 11 for like 100ish balls. and inevitably when I finally find my groove around ball 80 I’m all like «why couldn’t I do that the whole time?!» and end up needing to get the $ 4 ‘Chip Shot’ small bucket (and a $ 2 gatorade)
After living in Fairmount for 5 years I recently moved to South Philly/​East Passyunk and, save for one regrettable trip to FDR’s range, I still gladly make the trip up to Strawberry Green regularly

The man who owns this driving range is the nicest man in the world. I wasn’t aware that they only accept cash, and didn’t have any cash on me when I went. Instead of sending me down the street to get cash, he asked me to just be kind and pay the next time I came. This is honesty the perfect place to go hit balls. It’s all you need and it’s not expensive at all. They sell water and Gatorade there too. And it’s a beautiful view of the city skyline.

Your basic driving range. No putting or chipping area. Balls are mixed quality. Take the 32 bus! Cash only. Mats with a
Small grass area.

Is this the Stadium Golf Center in San Diego??? No.
Is this the best place to hit balls in Center City, Philadelphia??? Yes.
Nice mats and yardage markers. Plus, a majority of the balls are found ProVs and other balls from other courses. Can’t beat that.

Located just outside of center city in the Strawberry Mansion area, Strawberry Green has everything you need for a good driving range: 1) Cheap rates, 2) Plenty of level mats, 3) Grass space for irons/​tee work, and 4) A great atmosphere.
I highly recommend Strawberry Green to both the beginner, and those more experienced.

Legit. This driving range run out of a double wide trailer is inexpensive, casual, and exactly appropriate for those who share my unskilled-​but-​eager attitude about golf. I am a horrible golfer, am way too impatient to properly hit balls at the range, but my parents are so obsessed with golf that I took lessons as a 12 year old. Yeah. So my golfing legacy has brought me to this moderately sketchy driving range on the edge of Fairmount Park and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
There do seem to be a lot of folks who know how to golf and are working on their game, and I am glad there is a driving range where we can all coexist.

Does any one know if there are trainers there, and how much?

Can you plunk the collecting cart? 100 points if you do! Gotta give it up for Strawberry Green a.k.a. Longknockers. They’ve taken down the old structure with cinder blocks and brought in some new mats and tees. There’s a place to stand your bag up next to the stalls, that’s new. The golf balls are not new (and can sometime stain your clubs) but the prices are cheap and the skyline view is pretty great. The neightborhood isn’t fantastic but it is inside Fairmount Park and there’s a great view of nature for being in the middle of Philly. Convenient location, nice people. I am a fan.

This is my regular routine driving range now. It’s Ok if you only want to practice on mat. Grass area dirt is really hard. I won’t practice with my own clubs. No green. No bunker.
Interestingly, some of the balls are partially painted with red color and will leave a light pink mark on your clubs. Not sure it is on purpose. It actually helps me know where I hit the ball. The mark is removable.

Works perfectly for what it is. Reasonable prices and lots of hitting mats. Accessible by bike from the Schuylkill River bike path.
Some parts of the facility (the roof of the pro shop is falling apart) are not in great condition, but that is completely irrelevant for what you are there to do: hit golf balls.

This may not be the prettiest girl at the driving range dance, but she looks good, and you don’t have to worry about her not putting out. Unless it’s raining. It’s just north of Girard on 33^rd, and has a pretty great view of the Philly skyline. The guys who run it are awesome. And you can hit off of grass or turf. Not much to complain about. The ground may be a bit rough, but it’s literally in the city. Big fan. Call ahead if the weather is iffy.

Stoney is the man!

The bad reviews must come from people who live in Manayunk. This range sits on the edge of Fairmount Park next to a once glorious section of the city. The range is clean and green is well maintained. They offer clubs to use and good rates for buckets. Can’t beat the location if you live in the city. The guys who run this spot are gems. If its slow they give free tips and offer very reasonable rates for lessons. You can hit off mats or grass. Right next door is a great disc golf range if your into that sort of thing. Supporting this place of business will help it grow and offer further services.

So you live or work in or around Center city, maybe somewhere in Strawberry Mansion, North Philly, or even East Falls and Roxborough, and you want a cheap, uncrowded place to go drive some balls, with some trees and grass and not just green fence-​liners… Where do you go? Why, to the Strawberry Green Driving Range, of course! Note for locals: It was called Longknockers forever (and I must confess that in my heart it always will be). Set up right on the eastern edge of Fairmount Park, now that spring is here the range is a verdant oasis in the middle of much blight. And only 10 – 15 minutes away, tops, from most of the more western sections of Center, North and Northwest Philly!
I’ve read the other reviews. It’s not a dump. I don’t know what some of them were expecting, but It’s a driving range. A place to rent and hit balls. What more do you need at a range than grass for everything other than drives, turf tee stalls for the babies, yard markers, and a building that rents balls, sells tees, and even has Gatorade and Water for sale on hot days? Strawberry Green has all that, not to mention that they offer lessons upon request and absolutely have established business hours (Mon-​Sun 10:30 am — 9 pm). It’s a local, informal business, however, with a lot of dead time– do yourself a favor and don’t show up at 10:30 am on the dot and be pissed if the guy doesn’t open til 10:45 or 11:00. And don’t show up at 8:30 pm and be pissed that he shut down early for the night. It’s just a seasonal driving range in the middle of Strawberry Mansion. Also, there are no overheads (no pavilions, no stalls with roofs, whatever you want to call them), so when it’s a rainy day they are most likely closed.
The two reasons I’ve been futiley but fun-​ly working on my game here since my parents forced me to go to the City’s Golf Camp when I was 10:
— Double Bubble Plaster Bucket of Balls! When I started it was like $ 3. It’s only $ 12 now. Sweet, I tell you…
— You can bring a six-​pack and hit balls all night no problem (as long as you don’t act the fool), and most times you’ve got the place to yourself…
*****special note ⁴⁄₂₃: perhaps because it’s the beginning of the season or perhaps because the weather was so nice, but regardless, the last week and half or so (before the rain), the range was very crowded after 5. *****
Prices:
Chip Shot $ 3
Regular Bucket $ 7
Big Driver $ 10
Double Bubble $ 12
2 pack of tees $ 1
Water $ 1
Gatorade $ 2

Smokey has done some work to update the facilities. It could be better but the prices are good. Worst thing about this place is different types of balls with the purple paint.
Other places to check out if you live in the city and with a car:
FDR (This place sucks too, but its better than this)
Fox Meadows in Cherry hill (this is 10x better than this place)
Umbria Golf Center in Manayunk (this range is really nice)
Tee’s Golfing Center in Conshocken (by far the best driving range in the area)

Good city driving range. Old guys will be glad to give you tips. Could use a slight rehab of grounds or a replacing of all golf balls. But that maybe asking to much. Beggers can’t be choosy!

At 33^rd and Oxford Streets at the edge of Strawberry Mansion. $ 7 for a small bucket, $ 12 for a large bucket. No pro-​shop, no amenities, just balls, and tees from which to hit said balls.
That said, you hit into grass (versus a field of dirt or turf) with markers at 100, 150, 200, 250, and 300 yard (just in case?). There are approximately 15 tees, all at ground level, about 5 of which are covered. Easy-​to-​get to location with plenty of parking. Hours in the summer: 9a-​9p. Closed Mondays. Only services/​food to speak of are at the water-​ice place a block away on Cecil B. Moore.