The need for LED driving range and golf course lights
Golf is an outdoor activity that utilizes all available area. Golfers' walking and the light from the ball landing on the grass should only be two factors taken into account when determining the lighting of the course. Making the light in the stadium's top area as consistent as possible and not dimming the sphere is of utmost importance. Therefore, keeping the driving range and golf course adequately lit and uniformly lit requires a suitable lighting design. Let's talk about how to meet the necessary brightness requirement.
Lighting Guidelines for the Driving Range and Golf Course
A: GOLFER'S COURSE
A typical golf course has 18 holes, each of which has a specific number of poles known as a par, with a par of 72. In addition to tees, fairways, and greens, there are hazards including tall grass, sand traps, and ponds. All of the golf courses employ light poles, and the lighting towers are often taller than 15 meters on the golf course.
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B: DRIVING RANGE FOR GOLF
The driving range lighting standard, like the golf course lighting standard, is concerned with providing enough illumination for defined areas. Typically, 200 to 300 lux is the ground lux level for training and recreation. The lighting should be bright enough for spectators and golfers to clearly see the trajectory of the golf ball.
The majority of fields will place lights on the teeing ground's roof, and some of the larger locations will also add light poles next to the golf driving range area.
The Teeing Ground
Install the lights in the teeing ground on the left and right sides, or in the back, about 2 meters from the end of the teeing ground.
Consider whether the athletes may be left- or right-handed when building the left and right side lighting, and make sure to provide supplemental lighting in the opposite direction to ensure that the players are not obscured by shadows.
Tracking the balls launched from the teeing ground requires aiming.
Fairway
We require wide-ranging aiming over the entire fairway in order to locate the spot where the ball has fallen on the fairway.
Make careful to illuminate any gloomy spots caused by the topographical characteristics of various barriers.
To follow the path of the balls as they go toward the fairway, one must aim.
Green Putting
The golfers shouldn't experience any direct glare from the light source as they move from the fairway to the green.
Be cautious while choosing the site to avoid ground reflection glare happening when players are concentrated on the, putting play.
No matter if the player is left or right handed, arrange the lighting such that shadows are as far away as possible from the playing surface.
Set the consistent luminance to its maximum setting.
How should we approach designing or solving your project?
Benwei has expert engineering teams with significant capabilities in design and research & development. With extensive sports industry knowledge, they will pick the model that is most appropriate for your golf course while taking into account the real location and lighting needs.
How can you locate the ideal answers for your golf course projects?
A: Replacing traditional bulbs
You can describe the former light type or specification to me. If you ask for the same lighting needs as before or more, we can provide a recommendation.
A new golf course or one that is being planned
Has ideas already?
Great, we can include your suggestions and needs into our solutions and create the greatest simulation possible within your budget.
Nothing at all to say?
It doesn't matter; just let us know your specifications or the kind of golf course you want, and we'll come up with a variety of ideas and solutions until you're happy.
Questions & Answers Regarding LED Golf Course Lighting
Q1. How can I select the color temperature for my LED driving range and golf course lights?
On the field, professional courses like using 5000K. Alternative lighting options for recreational courses include softer, calming lighting. Therefore, the majority of customers will select 5000K for professional courses; nevertheless, both warm and white lights are appropriate if you operate a public golf course or recreational driving range. For the driving range, you'll probably need 2800k–5000K lighting, and 5000K lights will be used all across the golf course. We can provide you lighting options ranging from 2700K to 5000K, depending on your needs and preferences.
How can I set the lighting beam angle for the golf course?
Different portions of the golf course have very different lighting needs.
For instance, we need to be able to see farther out in the kick-off area, thus the lights must have a narrow beam Angle. We need some strong illumination in the green region since we must assess the terrain and distance. We now require the broad beam Angle of the light to increase the overall brightness of the space.
The 15/20/30/60 beam angle of the Benwei golf course lighting is suited for all regions of the layout.
The golf course illumination has a relatively straightforward beam angle. Narrower angles are used for long distance lighting whereas wider angles are used for close range lighting. Most customers will select long-range lighting at 10 to 30 degrees and short-range lighting at 45 to 90 degrees.
One 600w or 1200w model of the Benwei AFL series may be configured with a variety of lenses to meet a variety of lighting needs. To maximize the spread of lights, 30Deg optics may be lit for long distances and 40*85Deg optics can be lit for small distances surrounding the poles.
What height are the placed poles on the golf course?
On the whole golf course, there will always be variations in the height of the light posts. Short-distance poles need shorter poles, and long-distance poles need taller poles. High-light poles often reach a height of 30 meters. 15 meters high is the shorter pole. To avoid light pollution and light seepage, the height of the light pole must be changed to fit the golf course's architecture and landscape arrangement.
Benwei BW-SD4 Type LED Stadium Light
| Pictures | Model | Parameters | Size and package | Led Chip |
 | BW-SD4-500W | 【Power】500W 【Input Voltage】AC85-265V,400V 【Lighting Effect】150lm/W 【CRI】Ra≥70 【IP Rate】IP66 【Beam Angle】30°/60°/90°optional 【CCT】2700-6500K 【PF】PF≥0.95 【Surge Protection】≥4KV | Products size：W590*L285*H200 Package Size：605*320*185mm Package Weight：12.5KG | LED quantity：576PCS Philips SMD3030 |
 | BW-SD4-1000W | 【Power】1000W 【Input Voltage】AC85-265V,400V 【Lighting Effect】150lm/W 【CRI】Ra≥70 【IP Rate】IP66 【Beam Angle】30°/60°/90°optional 【CCT】2700-6500K 【PF】PF≥0.95 【Surge Protection】≥4KV | Products size：W595*L590*H465 Package Size：760*605*185mm Package Weight：26.5KG | Philips SMD3030 |
 | BW-SD4-1500W | 【Power】1500W 【Input Voltage】AC85-265V,400V 【Lighting Effect】150lm/W 【CRI】Ra≥70 【IP Rate】IP66 【Beam Angle】30°/60°/90°optional 【CCT】2700-6500K 【PF】PF≥0.95 【Surge Protection】≥4KV | Products size：W595*L900*H47 Package Size：1065*605*185mm Package Weight：37.5KG | Philips SMD3030 |
 | BW-SD4-2000W | 【Power】2000W 【Input Voltage】AC85-265V,400V 【Lighting Effect】150lm/W 【CRI】Ra≥70 【IP Rate】IP66 【Beam Angle】30°/60°/90°optional 【CCT】2700-6500K 【PF】PF≥0.95 【Surge Protection】≥4KV | Products size：W595*L1200*H47 Package Size：1370*605*185mm Package Weight：48.5KG | Philips SMD3030 |