how much is too much?

[joer422]

So I'm on my holidays and due to me being broke I did not go anywhere so I just played golf every day. I have played 18 holes 10 days in a row plus 2 range sessions and a couple hours on the chipping and putting greens. (starting to really improve)
But today I am just exhausted was playing wellish but could hardly stand.

So does any body have a limit to the amount of back to back days they can hack playing before they run out of steam?
or am I just unfit?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

You might be a tad unfit but I do think you are probably over golfed. I try not to play more than three days in a row and if I do want to do more will have a session of the practice ground or working on my short game instead of another 18

 

[joer422]

find it hard to stay away when i get a bit of improvement dropped 9 shots in 2 weeks

 

[DannyOT]

I could easily play a round a day and would love to be able to. I definitely wouldn't carry everyday though if I was playing more than 4 times a week

 

[joer422]

I could easily play a round a day and would love to be able to. I definitely wouldn't carry everyday though if I was playing more than 4 times a week

that was certainly a factor tried routing out my old trolley but it was broken so have been lugging it around

 

[3PuttCharlie]

find it hard to stay away when i get a bit of improvement dropped 9 shots in 2 weeks

That's pretty impressive - good skills

 

[slicer79]

Don't think the pros even play full rounds every day. More broken down into specific work on a particular area of their game.

10 days in a row and I'd be thinking a bit burnt out and losing appetite

 

[Wayman]

6 days in a row is enough for me

 

[RGDave]

So does any body have a limit to the amount of back to back days they can hack playing before they run out of steam?
or am I just unfit?

Hard to say. I was lucky to be given the chance to play for 6 months at a top course once for half the yearly subs. (no joining fee etc., that was £2,000) It was a provisional/probationary period as I was new to the area, did not know anybody to recommend me and was already playing half decent golf after about 2 years. I think they thought I might be a good team member for the summer comps.
I played every day, but often not 18 holes. I did however always hit 50-100 balls on the range and spend 2-3 hours chipping and putting.
18 holes worth of shots is not that many balls, but 3 hours of walking, shots and mental thought is quite a long time.
I got exhausted (not that I was fit by any means) and in the end spent more time practicing than playing. More return for less effort.

I agree with Homer...you are probably golfed out. You'll bounce back.

 

[the smiling assassin]

played 7 rounds in 14 days recently, enjoyed it, but i was glad to get back down to my normal 2 round per week. they were all comps too, which i find can be a little wearing - better mixing it up with some friendly games.

 

[Odvan]

Sounds like a fantastic holiday to me!!!

Personally would be burnt out but if I could, I would! Reckon if you take a little break before you're next round you'll pick up where you left off and go on improving even more so. Fair play to ya.

 

[the hammer]

How much is too much?
£159 for a hugo boss jumper in meadowhall today, that's too much.