1 week off - ideas for a golf week?

[barrybridges]

I've got a full week off the week after the week after next - I'm changing jobs and managed to squeeze a break in.

I have nothing to do except play golf, so was thinking about putting together a golf training week. The question is, what should it be made up of?

Would it just be best to play golf? If so, 5 days of 2 rounds a day? Too much?

Should I put some structure to it? Range >> Course >> Range >> Practice putting? If so, how would you do it?

Should I involve my local instructor to get him helping me? Or is time spent on the course what counts?

I thought this would be a really good opportunity while my other half is at work to spend a week doing nothing but playing/practicing in the hope I'll come out of the week better-off.

What are your thoughts and what would you do? Sadly a quick trip to someone hotter isn't available!

p.s. anyone in the southeast more than welcome to join me!

 

[Aztecs27]

Bugger that. If you've got the cash, take a couple of days out and go on a golfing break for two or 3 days.

Oh wait, just read, you have a HID...nevermind

 

[SharkAttack]

Just wait until the week off. HID will have plenty of little jobs to fill your time. I am off on holiday this week and have only managed 18 on Tuesday and if I am lucky may squeeze in a couple of hours at the range tonight or tomorrow night. Woohoo

Shark

 

[imran_ali]

HID???? I am new to GM. If you or anyone fancy a round then you are more then welcome to woolston manor in chigwell (you can oversee it off the M11). It will definately give you alot of bunker practice......lol.

 

[SharkAttack]

Her In Doors!!!

 

[imran_ali]

lol.....I am playing in a medal saturday morning and our usual 4 ball want to play for pride sunday afternoon and she is kicking a stink!!!!

 

[funkyfred]

Wouldn't recommend 2 rounds a day over 5 days. Played 36 holes for the first time in about 10 years at the GM meet at Redlibberts on the 8th April, and was totally knackered.
My golf has gone so far south since then that I keep thinking I might run into Capt Scott.

Played in a comp on Saturday and managed to hit the dizzy heights of 21 points. I was so annoyed with my game that I went out for another 18 in the afternoon and belted the living daylights out of the course and smashed another 21 points, but ended up with so many aliments that I have decided not to play for a week or two, in the hope that I can get myself fit for my 4 day golfing society holiday at the beginning of June.

 

[barrybridges]

I'm sure that HID (or SWMBO) will try and fill my days up with chores, which is why I want to get in there early and book my time up too!

I'm not sure about playing any more than once a day as I don't think I'd cope that well with it, but my nearest course is a 2 x 9 so could possibly squeeze 27 in and see how I feel.

 

[EZprophet]

If you can I would definitely get your instuctor involved somehow. Maybe 2 or 3 lessons if the wallet will allow. Maybe one full swing and two short gam lessons or something.

Definitely hit some balls on the range but you dont want to burn yourself out. Especially if you are planning on going to the range and playing in the same day.

I personally would focus mainly on the short game if you want a chance of seeing any improvements by the end of the week. Practice hitting all different types of shots from all different types of lies.

In my opinion the best way to practice is to take 5/6 balls out with you on the course, drop them at different spots and practice hitting different shots that way. Most courses dont like you doing it, but if you are there in the late afternoon, no one is going to stop you.

 

[Whee]

Sort yourself out with a playing partner for a few days who fancies it. Find cheap flights and get yourself to Cairo fella, there's a couple of championship courses that are pure quality. I've got 2 mates out there at the minute for a long weekend break golfing - sounds amazing.

Golf, beers, good weather - what more could you want from a few days off?

In the evening you'll have a riot too....

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Why not get a short game lesson first thing in the week and then spend some time working on that in between rounds. Are you planning to spend all day every day at the club. If so I'd recommend some sort ofpractice in the morning although try not to overdo it and then some lunch and a round in the afternoon.

Alternatively it sounds like an ideal opportunity to get out and about and have a knock on other courses. They don't have to be expensive or miles away but you know what they say about a change being as good as a rest. It might keep the golf fresh if you've got different holes to think about rather than playing the same ones all the time