LED Golf Course and Driving Range Lighting
Frequently Asked Questions
There are a lot of questions from customers about LED Golf Courses, Driving Range Lighting, and Golf Course Night Lighting. So we asked what questions they had. Scroll below to find answers to our most common questions or call (888) 423-3191 and we’ll do our best to assist you.
General
What Type of Golf Course Night Lighting Should You Use on a Golf Course or Driving Range?
LED Flood Lights and LED Stadium Lights seem to be the best choice for lighting a golf course. They provide powerful long-distance beams of light. The best way to find the proper fixture for your application is to create a lighting plan.
How Much Light Do You Need for a Golf Course? How Much for a Driving Range?
The number of lights for a golf course varies because no two courses are similar. A driving range is a little easier. We have found that a series of lights behind the golfers and a second set of lights halfway down the range work well. The number of lights you need depends completely on how bright you want the range to be.
What Is the Best Color Temperature for a Driving Range?
We recommend either 4000K or 5000K. 5000K is the best choice if you are currently using metal halide lighting.
BEFORE YOU BUY
We Are Replacing Existing Lighting on Our Driving Range. What LED Golf Course and Golf Range Lighting Fixtures Should We Use?
We recommend using high-power flood lights. We have models that can replace, 1 for 1, your existing lighting. Our LEDÂ lights for golf driving range can provide more light than your existing fixtures.
What Is the Best Pole Height for Driving Ranges?
We have found that higher is better. It helps create a better light balance across the golf course or driving range.
Money is tight but we need new driving range lights. Do you have anything for a buyer on a budget?
We have 200 Watt and 400 Watt golf driving range lights that are budget-friendly.
How Can You Restrict Light from Bleeding onto the Property on the Side of the Driving Range?
You can do this in two ways, shields, and light design. Placing the golf driving range lighting in the right locations and aiming them can resolve many of the light bleed issues. Our golf course lighting designs can create the proper layout to resolve these problems.
How Many LED Golf Course Flood Lights and Driving Range Lighting Fixtures Do You Need to Light a Driving Range?
This depends on how wide and long the range is. How bright and balanced do you want the light to be? We can create a free lighting plan for your driving range. It will provide you with a better and more specific answer.
Can the Lights Withstand the Impact of a Golf Ball?
Yes. For the most part, lights are always pointing in the same direction as the ball flight. That means the lens area’s protected from flying balls. Our high-power flood lights are high impact rated IK08, which is a very high impact rating.
How Many LED Golf Course and Driving Range Lighting Fixtures Can I Mount on a Single Pole?
That depends on the pole itself and the EPA ratings for your area. We can provide the EPA ratings of our fixtures.
Is One Mounting Option Better Than Another When It Comes to Hurricane Season?
All our mounts are very strong. We would think that trunnion mounts are the most hurricane resistant. They’re bolted down to the supporting structure.
How Far Out on the Range Can I Get Light?
We have provided lighting plans for 300-yard driving ranges. In retrospect, that is the length of 3 NFL fields. We have found that lights behind the golfers and another set of lights on poles at about 150 – 200 yards work best.
How Can I Avoid Dark Spots in the Sand Traps on the Course?
Planning to light up high-banked sand traps can avoid these problems and many others. Let us know what sand traps are an issue. We can address these places within the lighting plan.
INSTALLATION
Should I Direct the LED Golf Course Lights and Driving Range Lighting to Light Up Distance Markers or the Entire Range?
That is your call. It will be a better experience for your customers to be able to watch the ball flight.
We Do Not Have Poles on the Driving Range. Can I Install the Fixtures on the Ground?
You can. But there are two aspects of lighting up the range. The ground and the air to watch ball flight (we call this horizontal and vertical lighting). Placing lights on the ground would provide good lighting for watching ball flight. But it would not do a good job of lighting up the ground.