Poll: does practicing before a round do you any good?

[HomerJSimpson]

Practice is working on a specific drill or swing change. That has no place before a round. I warm up and hit some balls through the bag working on purely getting the muscles loose (getting harder as the years go by) and find a nice smooth tempo. I'm not too hung up on direction or distance

 

[Khamelion]

Practice for me is getting out two or three times a week and playing 9 and/or if time and circumstances allow 18 holes. Playing only the Saturday comps would be a pointless waste of time.

So getting out with a mate and just hitting balls around the course, for me is exercise, I get to understand the greens better, the course better and I get to play lies I cannot at the range.

 

[Andy808]

I don't practice but I do warm up on the range. I never used to but doing a manual job all week I have found that my shoulders take a bit of loosening up before I play. I do mainly wedge shots with about 10 full shots then a bit of putting before I tee off.

 

[garyinderry]

hacking it at the range pre round is usually a good sign for me!

at my old course in Ireland I would play the par 3 course before playing the main course. that is the ideal warm up. who has the time for that these days? :mmm:

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Few putts and a couple of swings with the driver and off I go

This for me

 

[MashieNiblick]

A few in the net for me. A few tops, fats and shanks and I know I am ready to go.

Yes, very important to cover the full range of shots

I will try to hit a few wedges and mid irons and have a few chips. When doing that I am trying to think about my swing to get the right feel and thoughts. I find that to be more effective than just hitting balls.

Not sure if that counts as "practice" rather than "warming up" but probably a yes for me.

 

[bladeplayer]

Practice no. Warming up, yes.

Nutshell it is in , oh wise Yoda ..

 

[louise_a]

After getting off to bad starts in the first few competitions this season I have started o hit a few shots n the nets first, not a lot maybe 20 or so. Then a few putts to try and get the pace of the greens. It does seem to have helped.

 

[hines57]

A few 7 irons in the net, a few chips and putts and then onto the first

 

[virtuocity]

As above- 7 irons x 20 and a 15 minute putting session followed by a dozen swishes of the driver.

Preceded by a can of cheap energy drink.

 

[Siren]

I have a warmup and a specific warmup routine, so ive ticked yes as technically thats practice.

 

[ToddM1985]

I like a warm up and 10 minutes on the green. I hate waiting around one of the main reasons im not a fan of society golf too much hanging around waiting to play.

 

[evahakool]

Get to the first tee few swishes with the driver and I'm good to go,played in a matchplay yesterday was early so had 15 mins on putting green, 10 mins. Hitting 7i in nets, then went out played the worst I've played for a long while, so sod the warm up.

 

[Captainron]

It's a bit hit and miss with me. I have tried to find the magic formula a few times but I inevitably get my arse handed to me and it's back to the drawing board

 

[drs1878]

I'd like to think so but in truth probably not, still play the back 9 better when I feel I either feel mor relaxed or the card is ruined!!!

The worse thing is when you hit a few before but duff,shank, top.......... Not the best feeling walking into the 1st tee!!

 

[evahakool]

Get to the first tee few swishes with the driver and I'm good to go,played in a matchplay yesterday was early so had 15 mins on putting green, 10 mins. Hitting 7i in nets, then went out played the worst I've played for a long while, so sod the warm up.

Well after that 4/2 drubbing with a bit of practice beforehand played another matchplay today, parked the car walked to the first tee one practice swish with driver then went on to play really well winning 3/2. So one swish with driver is going to be my practice routine now.

 

[Curls]

When it got to the business end of the matchplay cup at my club (which I won) I would go out and play 4 or 5 holes before the round. If it was quiet I'd have a few putts on each green to get the speed and line in my head. Back to the 1st to meet the oppo safe in the knowledge that I already had the first few holes mapped out, more often than not I'd be 3 or 4 up after 5, probably mostly due to confidence rather than anything else. I wish I could do the same for strokeplay but as it's not allowed I have to make do with the practice green, which being constantly under shade is very different to the course greens.

It's a yes from me, I've never started strokeplay rounds nearly as well.

 

[Martin70]

I like a little loosen up. Half a dozen with an iron in the net, 10 minutes of putting and a few chips will do me.

 

[MattM]

I never drive well if I haven't warmed up, and hate going to clubs without a driving range - a net next to the first tee just isn't the same.

 

[cookelad]

Does a sausage buttie count as practising? Bit of brown sauce and a couple of hashbrowns and I'm ready to go!