No more twilight golf

[minty18]

Is anyone else as depressed as me about not being able to get on the course for a few holes after work?

I'm gutted, I cant believe I've got a good 6 months till I can get out after work again.

Driving Range it is then!

 

[andiritchie]

here here i played a lot of my golf in the evening even at the weekends

 

[Smithster666]

Yeh means my wallet going to pay the price now hitting the driving range after work

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Don't use the range either midweek. My eyesight means anything over a 8 iron gets lost in the darkness and makes the whole thing pretty pointless

 

[brendy]

Has none of you thought about buying either a golf net (ive got one in the back yard, or even going to the lengths of buying a 10"x10"+ canvas sheet and making a golf curtain? would certainly cost less than a trip to the range every few days and you could even have the odd beer in the garden and the missus will love you for being around more!

 

[Smithster666]

Hmmmm seems a good idea mate cheers for that?

but you wouldnt no if your hitting a good shot or bad? is that correct?

 

[brendy]

Hmmmm seems a good idea mate cheers for that?

but you wouldnt no if your hitting a good shot or bad? is that correct?

Its all about the strike mate, grooving a swing and feeling that you hit it well. Driving ranges provide you with a 100 yard wide target which provides you with a general idea of where you are hitting it, some fairways are only 10 yards wide so I believe driving ranges flatter to deceive.
When I use my net, I can tell when it was a good one or a bad one, to be honest as long as I feel like im making a good swing and hitting the ball soundly im happy.
Its also a great private area to record yourself without some people thinking you are some sort of prima donna.

 

[minty18]

Brendy,

I have to disagree, my bad shots are when i cut across the ball and put loads of side spin on the ball generall meaning a slice. Now I cant really tell if i'm hitting a slice if i'm hitting in to a net.

I need to know if its a fade... which i'm not too disappointed with or whether its a slice. I find its a fine line between the two

 

[Smithster666]

Thanks Bendy

I bin searching in my garage and found an old tent and made a wooden frame just needs fixing together now

cant wait to try it ( seems a bit cheep ) but just going to try it, if it works ill go out and buy one thanks for the idea mate hope it works

 

[brendy]

Minty, now is the best time to get rid of the cutty shots and practice the right stuff, then go to the range the odd sunday and see how you are progressing.
Smithster, give it a crack, make sure you dont stand too close to the sheet as it might rebound a little and make sure you repair any holes in case yo fire one 200 yds through it in a hulk moment! haha.

 

[andycap]

A couple of years ago i set up a net in the garden using some debris netting that is used on the scaffolding on site. After a few hits with the driver i shot one straight through it and out over the back fence, luckily there is a meadow beyond but there are always dog walkers about
I think i was probably too close to the net but i soon gave up on the idea
Fortunatley i can get plenty of practice up to 40 yds in the garden

 

[Billser]

you need glasses!

 

[Herbie]

Driving ranges have their benefits but they can as minty said 'flatter to deceive' a bit.

Its almost impossible to recreate the circumstances per shot that you will find on any golf course.
Simply standing with one foot just 1cm above the ball in your stance is enough to change things. Courses are not flat even when they appear to be, all manner of minute and major differences are there that are not on ranges.

Realistic practice should include different stance positions, different surfaces, bunkers and rough. This is why I rarely use ranges, I would rather use the practice area at courses where you can play off the lawn, find bits of rough to play from as well as bunkers,up hill and downhill lie etc, as this is what you really have to play on. Driving ranges are great for beginners and very useful for seasoned players who know what they want and what value the range is, but they do after a few shots give a slightly false experience.

 

[viscount17]

Has none of you thought about buying either a golf net (ive got one in the back yard, or even going to the lengths of buying a 10"x10"+ canvas sheet and making a golf curtain? would certainly cost less than a trip to the range every few days and you could even have the odd beer in the garden and the missus will love you for being around more!

but first you need a garden!

 

[brendy]

Has none of you thought about buying either a golf net (ive got one in the back yard, or even going to the lengths of buying a 10"x10"+ canvas sheet and making a golf curtain? would certainly cost less than a trip to the range every few days and you could even have the odd beer in the garden and the missus will love you for being around more!

but first you need a garden!

Trust you! haha
There are always exceptions to every rule.

 

[Smithster666]

Cheers Bendy works great my driver seems to be working fine on the course at the min so left that in my back this afternoon while practicing just used 3 and 4 iron of the floor ( dont ask how it went ) but did the trick couple more hours and it'll be ok am sure of it lol

once again cheers bendy

 

[vig]

Hey Bendy have you been going to yoga classes

Smithster, it's Brendy