dɹˈaɪvɪŋ ɹˈeɪndʒᵻz ɑːɹ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ɪn dʒəpˈæn wˌɛɹ ɡˈɑːlf kˈoːɹsᵻz ɑːɹ ˌoʊvɚkɹˈaʊdᵻd ænd ˈɔfən vˈɛɹi ɛkspˈɛnsɪv.
Driving ranges are particularly popular in Japan where golf courses are overcrowded and often very expensive.