For some, the only golf experience is an hour at a driving range. But that experience can vary from hitting water-stained balata balls off balding mats to being served cocktails while a machine automatically tees up your next shot. In that spirit, here are some of our favorite independently operated ranges in America.

Last week, TopGolf announced it had purchased the intellectual property aspects for TopGolf from World Golf Systems. The British company developed the high-tech software for the game.

Chicagoans have found a game that can appeal to Ben Hogan as easily as Rodney Dangerfield. Celebrating two years in the Chicago market this October, TopGolf is the only entertainment facility that uses computer microchips imbedded into regulation golf balls to create a one-of-a-kind, interactive game.

To take some of the guesswork out of gift shopping, we’ve got 20 great ideas for the No. 1 man in your life—or the No. 1 man in your children’s lives. Plus we tell you where to buy them in Dallas.

Imagine a grown-up version of Putt-Putt combined with your local pub and a high-tech, five-star driving range. TopGolf is the perfect place to spend those long, lazy days of summer with friends, with a date or with the fam.