Can You Hit Golf Balls at Night in Arlington?

Most golf in North Texas happens in daylight, which is exactly why the range at night is worth knowing about. It is cooler in summer, quieter than a weekend morning, and open late enough to fit after work, after dinner or after a game at AT&T Stadium. This guide covers how night practice works at Golf Center of Arlington, 1301 NE Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006. For the basics of buckets and bays, see our complete guide to how a driving range works.

How late is the driving range open at night?

Golf Center of Arlington is open Monday–Saturday 8 AM–11 PM and Sunday 8 AM–10 PM, every day of the year. The one rule to plan around is that the last bucket is sold one hour before closing, so if you want a full 90-ball session, arrive at least 90 minutes before the doors close. Holiday hours can differ; call 817-469-9005 before a late holiday visit.

Sunday nights close earlier than the rest of the week, so check the Sunday hours before a late weekend session. No reservation is needed. Individuals walk in, buy a bucket at the counter and take an open station. Evenings are the busiest window of the day, so groups of about eight or more should call ahead, and groups of 15 or more should reserve. Booking a Toptracer bay online in advance is the simplest way to guarantee a station for a group on a Friday night.

What is actually lit at night?

A night range only works if you can see where the ball went. At Golf Center of Arlington the lighting covers the whole practice field, not just the hitting line, so the flight of the ball and the 12 color-coded target greens stay visible. And because every covered bay and grass area has a Toptracer screen, you get the carry distance and accuracy of each shot on the screen regardless of how far you can see with your own eyes.

Covered, heated and open to the range

The 18 covered bays sit under a roof with heat for cold nights, and they open directly onto the outdoor range. That is the setup that makes a January evening session comfortable and a July one bearable: you are out of the wind and off the sun-baked mats, but the ball still flies on a real range toward real targets. Each bay has a Power Tee, so you never bend down in the dark to tee up.

Read more about how the bays handle weather in is the range open when it rains?

Why practice at night instead of during the day?

What does a night bucket cost?

Night pricing is the same as day pricing at Golf Center of Arlington: a medium bucket of 60 balls is $21, a large of 90 is $28 and an extra large of 120 is $35. Members pay $15, $20 and $25 for the same buckets, and membership is $18/month or $129/year. Note that the daily 30% off special applies from 9 AM to 6 PM, so it ends before the evening window; if you can shift a session earlier on a weekday, that is the cheapest way to hit, and the Early Bird self-service hour from 8 to 9 AM is member pricing for everyone.

What should you bring for a night session?

• Your clubs, if you own them. If not, ask about options when you arrive; Golf Center of Arlington does not publish a rental fee, so check at the counter.
• A light jacket from November through March. The bays are heated, but they open onto the range and a north wind finds its way in.
• A glove and a bottle of water in summer. The heat fades after dark, but the humidity does not.
• Your phone with the Toptracer app installed, so your night session syncs to your account and your club distances are saved.
• Outside food is welcome if you want to eat between buckets. Coolers and outside drinks are not; the bar and snack bar are open.

The free short game area, with its putting green, chipping green, sand bunkers and uneven-lie stations, comes with any bucket purchase. It is worth twenty minutes at the end of an evening bucket; ask at the counter and see where to practice bunker shots and putting for free.

Is the range a good stop after a game or concert?

Golf Center of Arlington sits about two miles north of the Arlington Entertainment District, minutes from AT&T Stadium, Globe Life Field, Six Flags Over Texas and Texas Live!. On a game night that puts it on the way home for a lot of people, and the late closing time means an evening Rangers game or a concert can still end with a bucket under the lights. If you are coming from farther out, the drive from Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving and Grand Prairie is easy along I-30 and SH 360; directions are on our directions page, and our guide to the driving range near AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field covers game-day timing.

The bar carries more than 50 beers including local craft options, wine, canned cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, with light snacks from the snack bar. Mini golf runs on the same property: 36 holes on two 18-hole courses, adults $12 and children 12 and under $8, so a mixed group can split up and meet back at the bar.

Night practice, honestly: what to expect

Night at a driving range is not a novelty; it is simply the range with the lights on. Ball flight is easy to follow against the dark sky, and the Toptracer screen backs it up with numbers. The main practical differences are the crowd and the temperature: evenings draw more groups and more conversation than a weekday morning, and the covered bays are the comfortable choice from the first cold front to the last. If you want the quietest, cheapest session, come at 8 AM. If you want the coolest, most social one, come after dark. Either way, the covered bays, the Power Tee and the Toptracer screen are the same, and so is the bucket price. Golf Center of Arlington, family-owned since 1986 and recognized as a Top 50 U.S. Golf Range, runs both every day on the same Toptracer driving range. Hours by day, including the self-service window, are in what time the driving range opens and closes.