Got this theory

In_The_Rough said:
Agree 100% with this. The practice ground is where the improvements happen IMO. I used to hardly practice but play as many rounds a week that I could did I see any improvement in my game nope not at all. So I decided to play a few less rounds a week a spend the time on the practice ground working on anything I thought needed attention. In a matter of months my scores started to drop quite dramatically from mid to high nineties to mid Eighties on a regular basis. Had it not been for me having Tennis elbow last year at missing 3 whole months of playing time I would possibly been a single digit player by now. Those 3 months off though undid all my hard work and put me back to square one which I am still recovering from. My coach said to me the other day isn't it funny every person I have seen on the practice area this week is a 9 handicap or under!!
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agree with this too. these days i either head out myself and hit two drives plus four irons into the greens if its quiet. ill happily play around the greens while waiting for a 3/4 ball in front. get the short game tuned up. i aint really been working on putting as the greens are sandy and bobbley. 2 nights doing this and 2 playing a wee match aganist a buddy. its during the time out alone that real progress in the game can be made and put into practice in the matches.
 
Well it seems many of you are indeed blessed, strange that no one whose marriage or home life has been effected by playing too much golf has posted anything, got to be a few of you out there?
 
I'm happily married and I have an understanding wifey. She doesn't mind me playing golf a few times per week. I think she's pleased I'm out of the house so she can watch America's Next Top Gypsy Wedding Factor on Ice or whatever pish she's got Sky+'d.
 
StrangelyBrown said:
I'm happily married and I have an understanding wifey. She doesn't mind me playing golf a few times per week. I think she's pleased I'm out of the house so she can watch America's Next Top Gypsy Wedding Factor on Ice or whatever pish she's got Sky+'d.
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This.

Not married yet, but might as well be as we've been living together for over 4 years.

If I'm honest, I perhaps spend *a little* more than I should on golf days away and maybe not enough on her, but that's easily solved! Once I move clubs I will pop out for an hour in the evenings during the summer (or in the morning before work) and play once at the weekend so will play plenty of golf and she can do her thing. Simples.
 
harvey4banger said:
Well it seems many of you are indeed blessed, strange that no one whose marriage or home life has been effected by playing too much golf has posted anything, got to be a few of you out there?
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Let me buck the trend. I have 2 kids ( will have 3 all under 5 yrs old by July) so golf time is few and far between on the weekends. Saturday's are a right off, I take my daughter to ballet in the morning, then my son to rugby tots, afternoons are normally swimming or soft play, day out etc.. Sunday's are tough, I work long hours so decent family time is hard enough as it is. In reality I am lucky to play twice a month on weekends. I am lucky though, working on the road in IT sales, often let's me conduct meeting on the course, so midweek golf I can play, Los have plenty of spare hours here or there for range time. Keep a few clus in the car and have golf courses as poi on my satnav, so if I am early for a meeting I will rock up somewhere and hit 50 balls.

I have however bought my 2yr old his first proper 7 iron, and he loves the driving range! Ihope the bug "bites him" as that will be my licence to weekend golf!!

Some of u guys don't know how lucky you are! Although in saying that, I wouldn't swap my kids for a lower handicap (yet....)
 
I'm not one for practicing on the range (I get bored if there is nobody to chat too), only really hit the range to try out a club, or before a round to hit half a dozen balls. Family/kids, certainly restrict the amount of time I can devote to this game. Will probably change quite a bit soon, as soon to be out of work)

I mostly practice on the course, maybe playing nine holes, or a few loops (we can do 1-3, 4-9, 10-15, 16-18 and they are all next to the clubhouse).

Last week was quite different and I managed 2 mid week rounds (no work to do).
 
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Rooter said:
Let me buck the trend. I have 2 kids ( will have 3 all under 5 yrs old by July) so golf time is few and far between on the weekends. Saturday's are a right off, I take my daughter to ballet in the morning, then my son to rugby tots, afternoons are normally swimming or soft play, day out etc.. Sunday's are tough, I work long hours so decent family time is hard enough as it is. In reality I am lucky to play twice a month on weekends. I am lucky though, working on the road in IT sales, often let's me conduct meeting on the course, so midweek golf I can play, Los have plenty of spare hours here or there for range time. Keep a few clus in the car and have golf courses as poi on my satnav, so if I am early for a meeting I will rock up somewhere and hit 50 balls.

I have however bought my 2yr old his first proper 7 iron, and he loves the driving range! Ihope the bug "bites him" as that will be my licence to weekend golf!!

Some of u guys don't know how lucky you are! Although in saying that, I wouldn't swap my kids for a lower handicap (yet....)
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Well said that man
 
In_The_Rough said:
Agree 100% with this. The practice ground is where the improvements happen IMO. I used to hardly practice but play as many rounds a week that I could did I see any improvement in my game nope not at all. So I decided to play a few less rounds a week a spend the time on the practice ground working on anything I thought needed attention. In a matter of months my scores started to drop quite dramatically from mid to high nineties to mid Eighties on a regular basis. Had it not been for me having Tennis elbow last year at missing 3 whole months of playing time I would possibly been a single digit player by now. Those 3 months off though undid all my hard work and put me back to square one which I am still recovering from. My coach said to me the other day isn't it funny every person I have seen on the practice area this week is a 9 handicap or under!!
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Practicing is where the improvements happen but not necessarily the practice ground. I'd rather play 5 or 6 holes and hit a couple of balls than spend hours on the practice ground.

I went to the club at 4 yesterday and went out and played 6 holes, hit one tee shot on every hole then played 4 balls from various yardages inside 100yds then did a bit of chipping round the green from different lies and distances. If you're gonna tell me an hour and a half on the practice ground would have been more beneficial I'll have to disagree.

If you're working on swing changes you need repetition which the practice ground is good for but if you want to get better at golf, you need to play the course.

P.S before last year I used to spend ours on the practice ground and my handicap was going up. Last year I didn't use the practice ground at all and my handicap has come back down again.
 
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we can also do various loops at our course! the main aim of these is to avoid the 400yard long heart attack hill before a 90 degee dogleg right for another 100 or so, again uphill ! not that hard a hole. it can be at times. its just a killer if u are only out for practice
 
HawkeyeMS said:
Practicing is where the improvements happen but not necessarily the practice ground. I'd rather play 5 or 6 holes and hit a couple of balls than spend hours on the practice ground.

I went to the club at 4 yesterday and went out and played 6 holes, hit one tee shot on every hole then played 4 balls from various yardages inside 100yds then did a bit of chipping round the green from different lies and distances. If you're gonna tell me an hour and a half on the practice ground would have been more beneficial I'll have to disagree.

If you're working on swing changes you need repetition which the practice ground is good for but if you want to get better at golf, you need to play the course.

P.S before last year I used to spend ours on the practice ground and my handicap was going up. Last year I didn't use the practice ground at all and my handicap has come back down again.
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Got to agree with you on this one, I find it far more beneficial practising on the course
 
I'd say the range is for practising hitting balls, the course is for practising playing golf.

When I'm not happy with something in my swing I'll go to the range. If I'm happy with my swing I'd rather play a few holes.

I'm also one of the very lucky ones that can play when I like, within reason and other commitments considered.
Having said that I don't go out drinking hardly at all so swings and roundabouts.
 
HawkeyeMS said:
I went to the club at 4 yesterday and went out and played 6 holes, hit one tee shot on every hole then played 4 balls from various yardages inside 100yds then did a bit of chipping round the green from different lies and distances. If you're gonna tell me an hour and a half on the practice ground would have been more beneficial I'll have to disagree.
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Quality practice is better but you DO have to mix it with playing.

Practice ground and 9 holes is better than 18 holes if you're trying to improve.

If you can then you do both alternatively on different days.

Standing on the practice ground if you're bored or for too long and getting fatigued is also a waste of time.
 
Due to my continually improving game, I have been absent from home quite a bit lately.
This has not gone unnoticed by HID & she suggested she may come up the club & try to hit a few balls herself :mad:

I am going to have to bung her some dosh for a bit of retail therapy to get her off my back.
 
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