[Nikkytas]

A nearby golf course has a driving range that I frequent. I go there because they have decent balls that aren't dirty or beat up, have decent prices, but most of all because they have a good short game area. I normally go to the range and hit irons for a half hour or so, then head over to the short game area for another half hour, and then head back to hit a few more irons and then my driver.

I went out to the range today, hit my irons, then went to the short game area. I discovered a white line painted all the way around the green, with signs that said "Employees only past this point, no picking up balls, must use purchased range balls". This blew me away. I will usually bring my range balls with me, hit a few to get warmed up, then switch to my own balls. Obviously they react differently on the green.

This really blew me away, does anyone else find this to be a ridiculous policy, or is just me?