Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
Im in the same position, because our course is a muni, if i wanted even 4 holes to warm up its £12.00, doing that every round would make my anual; green fee's increase buy a good percentage.
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Im in the same position, because our course is a muni, if i wanted even 4 holes to warm up its £12.00, doing that every round would make my anual; green fee's increase buy a good percentage.
Jonny
Assistant Pro
No. But I have excellent practice/warm-up facilities available around a 3 minute walk from the first tee. Covered driving range with good yardage markers to aim at, a pitching/chipping green which is 50 yards long and maybe 10 yards wide (raised up on two sides well so you can get a feel for pitching onto a raised surface and level on the others for standard chips. It also has rough and fairway length grass around it to get a feel from all types of lies and a practice bunker) and then the standard multi-tier putting green.
With that a few holes is almost irrelevant as you can get a full warm-up at the course. I tend to use the two greens more than I do the range as 50 yards is enough for me to build a swingfeel/strike awareness before a round
With that a few holes is almost irrelevant as you can get a full warm-up at the course. I tend to use the two greens more than I do the range as 50 yards is enough for me to build a swingfeel/strike awareness before a round
we have a short course at Nairn as well.
played it a couple of times before a round but only for matchplay comps.
i hate walking onto the first tee after shanking it around there or the practice ground....
played it a couple of times before a round but only for matchplay comps.
i hate walking onto the first tee after shanking it around there or the practice ground....
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
My personal opinion is that its not in the spirit of the game to do so
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
Interesting.... Why not? As long as your no braking any rules... why is it not in the spirit?
Do you not use the practice green either?
bobmac
Major Champion
It's funny you should say that...in the olden days, any practice was considered cheating.
That's either true Corinthian spirit or misguided folly! Not quite sure how hitting perhaps 30 or so shots plus putts over nine holes is any more or less against the spirit of the game than perhaps spending an hour on the range hitting 100+ balls?
Of little relevance to me as my preparation typically involves 5 swings in the net and a few rushed putts!
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StrangelyBrown
Tour Winner
It's funny you should say that...in the olden days, any practice was considered cheating.
Is that why Smiffy doesn't venture near to the range?
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
It just feels wrong, I can see there is little difference between it and the range but if someone won a competition because the had played 9 first at another course I would feel a little peeved
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
surely if he has played it on a different course its not really going to make any difference. do you have the same attitude if someone just come from the range, practice grounds or nets?
Personally, if someone has played 9 holes, 6 holes or whatever form of practice first as a warm up, i see is as complimentary as it shows that was the level of commitment he thought was needed to beat me.
Personally, if someone has played 9 holes, 6 holes or whatever form of practice first as a warm up, i see is as complimentary as it shows that was the level of commitment he thought was needed to beat me.
bobmac
Major Champion
It's funny you should say that...in the olden days, any practice was considered cheating.
No, it's because he cant remember where the range is
If its a different course no problem, just practice and no differnt to going on a practice ground.
In stroke play you are not allowed to play the course before a comp but matchplay you can. I've had two instance where i've played this year against someone who's already been out on the course before the match. Both were away matches where i had never played the course before and the oppo both been out that morning and knew all the pin positions on what were blind shots most of the way round..
I think that's a bit cheeky but allowed!!!
DCB
Well-known member
Don't see a problem with this at all. It's just another form of practise isn't it.
I've certainly played a few holes during an afternoon before playing an evening matchplay tie in the past.
If the rules allow it, then, make use of that provision.
I've certainly played a few holes during an afternoon before playing an evening matchplay tie in the past.
If the rules allow it, then, make use of that provision.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
No, it's because he cant remember where the range is
Coo just think Bob.......
If you'd taken the opportunity to play 9 holes around the Beeches before I hammered you around the Forest & Pines courses, the result might have been so, so different.
Maybe you wouldn't have ended up so bitter and twisted.
bobmac
Major Champion
Only because you insisted on cheating, full handicap my a**e 
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Only because you insisted on cheating, full handicap my a**e
Just think Bob. All those years of practice to get down to scratch wasted.
bobmac
Major Champion
It's funny you should say that...in the olden days, any practice was considered cheating.
Just think Bob. All those years of practice to get down to scratch wasted.
How is life in Cat III ya old duffer?
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
How is life in Cat III ya old duffer?
Lovely.
Especially when you get to the SI 13 hole
StrangelyBrown
Tour Winner
Lovely.
Especially when you get to the SI 13 hole
Hopefully a par 3. It always makes me laugh getting a stroke on a par 3, winds up my opponents no end
Hopefully a par 3. It always makes me laugh getting a stroke on a par 3, winds up my opponents no end
Totally agree. IF I get cut the next to go is the par 3 17th for me. Always enjoy turning to my partner and going 4 for 2 please as he's had to drain a 6 footer for a bogey and single point. Chances are I'm going back to 14 soon
and that'll be the par 3 6th. Happy days and a lot to be said for this Cat III lark
