Praccy Round 9 or 18.. who's fair dinkum??????

[oldracer]

I'm only getting to play between 5-9 holes with 2-3 balls depending on fairways hit a few times a week, but give up on the crappy shot so really I'm playing best ball by myself and getting really frustrated with it, anyone else half arse practise rounds like this???? Should I just play one ball to the death? Haha my best ball is awesome golf!!!!!!

[KristianJ]

Play worst ball...forces you to be on song for every shot.

I had a a practice 9 this arvo. It wadn't worst ball but more a match play, and it was blowing a gale (I generally struggle in windy conditions).

I had to think a fair bit about what shots to play and how to keep the ball low when hitting into it...hit driver off the deck at one stage and was very happy with the result.

I find it's easy to throw pre shot routine out the window as well, so today I was a bit more deliberate in checking my alignment and where my target line actually was.

Pretty decent hour and a half in the end...

[AndyP]

Mix it up, so it doesn't get boring. I used to do the matchplay between two balls often too. Now it's all about the speed golf.

[oldracer]

Play worst ball...forces you to be on song for every shot.

I had a a practice 9 this arvo. It wadn't worst ball but more a match play, and it was blowing a gale (I generally struggle in windy conditions).

I had to think a fair bit about what shots to play and how to keep the ball low when hitting into it...hit driver off the deck at one stage and was very happy with the result.

I find it's easy to throw pre shot routine out the window as well, so today I was a bit more deliberate in checking my alignment and where my target line actually was.

Pretty decent hour and a half in the end...

guess by playing best ball I'm kidding myself so worst ball should make me be more diligent with alignment and results rather than just be stoked with one pured 5 iron out of 3!! mmm driver off the deck in Nagambie is tantamount to sacrificing the driver but well played, very creative, that's what this game's about, the hero shot surely!!!! maybe not

[AndyP]

Best ball is good for confidence. Worst ball can be demoralising, if it gets messy.
You could play one ball, and if you weren't happy with a shot, play several from the same spot.

[G.K]

Best ball is good for confidence. Worst ball can be demoralising, if it gets messy.
You could play one ball, and if you weren't happy with a shot, play several from the same spot.

+1

This is what I usually do. Unfortunately quite often my second and third attempt are just as bad

[mrbluu]

I'm only getting to play between 5-9 holes with 2-3 balls depending on fairways hit a few times a week, but give up on the crappy shot so really I'm playing best ball by myself and getting really frustrated with it, anyone else half arse practise rounds like this???? Should I just play one ball to the death? Haha my best ball is awesome golf!!!!!!

I can't remember when i finished 9 practice holes by myself. I get bored then spend 20-30mins on some greens chipoing were its pretty quiet.

[Hatchman]

Match play with two balls and take it serious trying to beat one against the other.
I find ball of different brands helps with this. Your usual gamer against something you'd like to try.

[Ferrins]

I like to play matchplay so here are a couple of my variations. One ball off the back tee's and the other off the ladies. Another is 3 clubs only for one ball and 14 for the other.

[Shortylook]

I try to play 18 holes for practice, so I get a feel for the shots I need to play when I'm in a certain spot. If I hit a bad shot I'll drop another ball and try to hit it sweet, but I'll always go to the bad shot and play it out. The second ball shows me that I can play a good shot if I slow down/concentrate/execute my shots. Sometimes if time is tight,9 holes are just the same, and I use the same option. But each to their own mate, some times I like to just hit shots from 40/50/60 out to start, then progress out to a longer distance. I find when I practice a fair bi my game seems to really seem easy. Im a 20 cap so you might think this is all bullshit for your style too. Happy golfing

[Eca]

I could not do a prac round by myself, struggle to get myself on driving range unless theres a new toy to try or a buddy wants to have a hit & giggle.

I have to try the Matchplay thing.. never thought of that.

[Peter]

Worst ball is bloody tough if you are honest about it.

The pros play it in one of those silly end of year skills events, and pars are golden.

[matty]

In the next few weeks when I have the course to myself (unlikely over holiday period) I plan to play two balls, a best and worst ball.
The difference in scores could be scary.

[3oneday]

Don't even know how many holes I played yesterday, wasn't 9. Beauty of hitting off at 6pm I guess

Hit a poor chip on my first hole so stayed there for 5 minutes, poor bunker shot on my 2nd, so stayed there for an extra 5 minutes. Got back to my car at 7.58pm, had fun.

[Captain Nemo]

I play 3 balls from the ladies tees and play the best one of those....

[Dotty]

I play 3 balls from the ladies tees and play the best one of those....

because the first two got wet.

[LeftyHoges]

Who the hell practices???

[dc68]

Who the hell practices???

I concur.

[Ferrins]

Some mere mortals have to in order to improve. Love the wank comments from low markers that they never practice though,makes me chuckle.

[Marto65]

I don't get time to play 9 or 18 much as practice, so I just go to the local range to empty ball buckets.

[AndyP]

Who the hell practices???

I see it as playing golf, since I don't get to on as many weekends as I'd like.

[LeftyHoges]

Some mere mortals have to in order to improve. Love the wank comments from low markers that they never practice though,makes me chuckle.

Well you say that but I can tell you the 4 times I've "practiced" in the last 15 months (excluding testing a new driver or 3 wood)
* hit 75 balls on the range before Palm Meadows
* hit 50ish balls on the range before City of Cairns ON THE WEDNESDAY (not even the big show)
* played 9 holes the Wednesday before my club champs final on the Sunday
* hit 40 or so of your pink balls on the range before Bribie Island.

That's it. God knows when it was before that. Probably club champs time in March / April.

Edit: Palm Meadows, not Paradise Palms.

[mrbluu]

Don't even know how many holes I played yesterday, wasn't 9. Beauty of hitting off at 6pm I guess

Hit a poor chip on my first hole so stayed there for 5 minutes, poor bunker shot on my 2nd, so stayed there for an extra 5 minutes. Got back to my car at 7.58pm, had fun.

If I had to stay and extra 5mins everytime I hit a bad chip, I wouldn't be able to leave the course

[mrbluu]

Well you say that but I can tell you the 4 times I've "practiced" in the last 15 months (excluding testing a new driver or 3 wood)
* hit 75 balls on the range before Paradise Palms
* hit 50ish balls on the range before City of Cairns ON THE WEDNESDAY (not even the big show)
* played 9 holes the Wednesday before my club champs final on the Sunday
* hit 40 or so of your pink balls on the range before Bribie Island.

That's it.

But don't you play 6-8 games a month???

[LeftyHoges]

But don't you play 6-8 games a month???

Check my golflink mate. Struggle for 6-8 a quarter unless they're part of a tournament.