MVP
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Isn't it now a form of racism to use the term CHAV ?
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Isn't it now a form of racism to use the term CHAV ?
viscount17
Money List Winner
and running out in front to grab the miss-hits!
Usually use trainers but not slicks - that's plain daft!
I don't hit well consistently enough to have developed a practice routine - I just try to get straight. I have a feeling that training routines are among the hardest to learn.
Usually use trainers but not slicks - that's plain daft!
I don't hit well consistently enough to have developed a practice routine - I just try to get straight. I have a feeling that training routines are among the hardest to learn.
cosworth
Assistant Pro
no offence to anyone but if your that concerned about shoe hight differences then you must be playing on a level and flat course as well.
way i see it is you rarely hit off a level surface on the course so hight changes every shot in a game.
so i say take the missus stiletos to practice as well as trainers and swap and change shoes during your routine.
way i see it is you rarely hit off a level surface on the course so hight changes every shot in a game.
so i say take the missus stiletos to practice as well as trainers and swap and change shoes during your routine.
RGuk
Tour Winner
Cossie - I'm so pleased you've said this!!!
Couldn't agree more.
Dave
Couldn't agree more.
Dave
I tend to use my golf shoes as they give better grip on astro turf. I try to use our course practice area rather than a local driving range as its a lot more realistic, fairway with teebox at one end, 50 yard markers and a small green at the top end. It means you can practice drivers, irons or wedges and still have trees left and rght, bunkers and rough to contend with. Driving ranges are too forgiving as a fade/draw might look fine on the range but not in real conditions.
RGuk
Tour Winner
I agree with your comments, I too use the mini-range at the club
However...
Only asking, all my direction practice is done at the range.
Dave
However...
Can you elaborate please? At my range we have greens and flags at various distances.....if you hit a straight/draw/fade at the 150 marker and it lands within 5-10 yards either side, what's so not-in-real-conditions?
Only asking, all my direction practice is done at the range.
Dave
No probs, i'll explain what I mean, hopefully it will make sense to everyone outside my head!
Basically our course has a fair amount of teeboxes that are surrounded by trees, even the practice fairway is lined, on the driving range you have the freedom in that you dont have to worry about skimming a tree of the teebox. On the course these are very real obstacles depending on what side of the tee the sticks are laid out for that individual week.
I think there is more to be learned from on course practice than off as it tightens your game, on the range you hit a bad hook or push shot and you very quickly forget about it as its relatively straight (within the confines of a 150yd wide range) where on the course you have to go and find that ball, it just keeps you aware of your really bad ones and to me, makes me try that little bit harder.
Basically our course has a fair amount of teeboxes that are surrounded by trees, even the practice fairway is lined, on the driving range you have the freedom in that you dont have to worry about skimming a tree of the teebox. On the course these are very real obstacles depending on what side of the tee the sticks are laid out for that individual week.
I think there is more to be learned from on course practice than off as it tightens your game, on the range you hit a bad hook or push shot and you very quickly forget about it as its relatively straight (within the confines of a 150yd wide range) where on the course you have to go and find that ball, it just keeps you aware of your really bad ones and to me, makes me try that little bit harder.
RGuk
Tour Winner
Well done brendy.....10/10.....good call.
I see where you are coming from now. We have a few tree-lined tees too and having to look for a bad tee shot certainly dissuades you from going there again!!
I have to say that the winter is a good time for on course practice, I've hit 3 or 4 off some of the par 3s to test club and shape....really useful to do these things when the course is quiet.
Dave
I see where you are coming from now. We have a few tree-lined tees too and having to look for a bad tee shot certainly dissuades you from going there again!!
I have to say that the winter is a good time for on course practice, I've hit 3 or 4 off some of the par 3s to test club and shape....really useful to do these things when the course is quiet.
Dave
