Practice The Truth

Danny dyers double · 21-04-2014 06:46PM

Had a bit to do around the house today and when I finished the other half said " you should head around the golf club for a couple of hours "

I declined the offer . Up high on the list of worst decisions of my life .

What is wrong with me , I'm normally in the car before she finish that sentence

PARlance · 21-04-2014 06:59PM

Danny dyers double wrote: »

Had a bit to do around the house today and when I finished the other half said " you should head around the golf club for a couple of hours "

I declined the offer . Up high on the list of worst decisions of my life .

What is wrong with me , I'm normally in the car before she finish that sentence

Danny, you've gone down in my estimations

I've felt like declining once before but I still got into the car, drove to the range and sat in the car for an hour listening to off the ball.

You may have messed up there big time

Rikand · 21-04-2014 07:02PM

The only time it's okay to do that is when you're trying to build up brownie points for something else even bigger!

Like playing in the Boards society and being gone for 10 hours on a Saturday cause it's a 3 hour drive there and back

Danny dyers double · 21-04-2014 07:06PM

PARlance wrote: »

Danny, you've gone down in my estimations

I've felt like declining once before but I still got into the car, drove to the range and sat in the car for an hour listening to off the ball.

You may have messed up there big time

I feel ashamed of myself , I can't even use bad weather as an excuse . But I didn't totally waste the day as me and my 52 wedge have been out the back garden for the best part of an hour .

I bet it lashes rain Wednesday on the night I do get around to play

Ciaranra · 22-04-2014 11:25AM

Play 18 weekend 9 holes mid week and practice 2x20 min sessions hitting short irons
handicap 10, work and family commitments its hard

Anatom · 22-04-2014 11:35AM

I'm managing a full round every second weekend these days with virtually no practice in between, apart from some chipping in the front garden some evenings (20mins a time). Unsurprisingly, my game is going nowhere, but with getting home late from work most nights, as well as two small ones who need attention, I can't see this changing too much in the near future...

Rippeditup · 22-04-2014 11:46AM

Anatom wrote: »

I'm managing a full round every second weekend these days with virtually no practice in between, apart from some chipping in the front garden some evenings (20mins a time). Unsurprisingly, my game is going nowhere, but with getting home late from work most nights, as well as two small ones who need attention, I can't see this changing too much in the near future...

I am in the same boat.. Baby and getting home late from work really plays havoc with the game. I have a few weeks paternity leave to take while my other half goes back to work so I will have the little fella all day so will get a few evenings to myself so I can go hit balls/play a few holes.

It has gotten so bad I bought a matt & net for my garage so I can at least be practicing pitching while not getting to play.

alxmorgan · 22-04-2014 12:39PM

Jaysus this thread is the antithesis of the positivity thread isn't it

benny79 · 22-04-2014 12:47PM

I play once a week, range twice,a lesson once a month or 2 months, Practise on a putting mate for half hr 3/4 times a week. HC 21, and going up!

really struggling off the tee which is killing me! have 2 or 3 bad drives a round and hole is scratched. starting to get out for 9 once during the week with the long evenings. sometimes I think I have turned a corner and than bam have a shocking round...

after reading this I think I'll skip the range and try and play more even for an hr. good thread, I really just want to go in the right direction when I joined my club for the first time this been my 3rd yr I really taught I'd improve but have gone out and out!!

BoardsMember · 22-04-2014 01:47PM

Pretty jealous of people on here. I'm lucky if I get out for a comp every 2 weeks. Sometimes I sneak in a few holes on the way home, like maybe 1 hour per week. And September to March I dont play at all. I do some chipping on the carpet at home occasionally. I'd say I average about 2.5 hours per week all in all. Very occasional range visit, maybe 4 per year, I dont find it very useful, I dont get lessons so I could just end up practising bad habits rather than good technique. Playing off 9, never been lower, but it is very much a case of .1s all summer long with 2 good rounds that have kept me off 9 the last 3 or 4 years. Have the ability I think, I just need the time to practise!

charlieIRL · 22-04-2014 02:02PM

Don't feel too bad BoardsMember, in an average month i'll get to play the society outing and maybe 2 visits to the range - thats it!!! I get some chipping practice at home whenever I can but mainly in the week or two before the event.

Only once in the last year or so have i got to play more than twice a month (and typically it was twice in one week so nothing for the rest of the month!!!)

Keano · 22-04-2014 05:37PM

I should be practising a lot more but am a lazy shít to put it mildly. No appetite for the game since the start of the year and no idea how to even shake myself to get going!

lester76 · 22-04-2014 08:51PM

Great idea this,im lucky enough my club is less then 5mins frm the front door, wrk shift so plenty of time to play,not big on practice which really needs to change.Hence im still at 18 annoyingly. Got out thur comp,fri comp,sat 9 hole comp,sunday off the blues & champange scramble monday to end my wkend of golf. I really need to get a life

FixdePitchmark · 22-04-2014 09:49PM

Rikand wrote: »

handicap 5
playing = 10 hours
range time = 0 hours
putting/pitching = 5 hours

total = 15 hours

Lads - If you could keep answers a bit like above it would be great.

Also need Improving or dis-improving.

Going to graph answers and see if we can see a trend.
Sad - but interesting.

It is a more simplistic 10,000 hour idea.

I think there must be somebody on here at 20 hours a week

Pink ?

pinkdoubleeagle · 23-04-2014 08:07AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Lads - If you could keep answers a bit like above it would be great.

Also need Improving or dis-improving.

Going to graph answers and see if we can see a trend.
Sad - but interesting.

It is a more simplistic 10,000 hour idea.

I think there must be somebody on here at 20 hours a week

Pink ?

No Fix

Play once at the weekend and might get about 3/4 hours practice in during the week. Play the odd Wednesday when my sister takes the kids.

Have two boys aged five and seven who are into everything so they have the monopoly of my time.

They are starting to get into the golf too so they could be my excuse for getting out more.

PARlance · 23-04-2014 08:44AM

The least you could have done was lie to us Pink!!!

Instead, you've made the whole forum depressed

ForeRight · 23-04-2014 09:03AM

PARlance wrote: »

The least you could have done was lie to us Pink!!!

Instead, you've made the whole forum depressed

Naturally lethal at golf.

Juanker

*joking pink

FixdePitchmark · 23-04-2014 09:46AM

PARlance wrote: »

The least you could have done was lie to us Pink!!!

Instead, you've made the whole forum depressed

makes a balls of me graphs - lol.

Bad data mr pink.

FixdePitchmark · 23-04-2014 10:13AM

So all joking aside pink.

2 X 4 = 8
3 to 4 = 11 - 12 total ?

We are still seeing the 12 as the key number so far.
This bad science experimentation could have something.

pinkdoubleeagle · 23-04-2014 10:16AM

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

So all joking aside pink.

2 X 4 = 8
3 to 4 = 11 - 12 total ?

We are still seeing the 12 as the key number so far.
This bad science experimentation could have something.

My opinion is that it is more about the quality of practice rather than quantity. Now to apply that to the putting

Wichita Lineman · 23-04-2014 11:04AM

I barely get time to play once a week never mind practice, that doesnt even change during the summer as I have a long work commute which really interferes with my golf. The sooner the better I win the Lotto.................

I was always bouncing around the 18-20 hc mark until I got a couple of cuts which took me to 13 in mid 2012, I've crept back up to 15 but am generally playing steadier golf and my practice levels have stayed the same, virtually nil.

slingerz · 23-04-2014 11:30AM

18 holes a week competition = 4 hours
9 holes practice a week = 2 hours
4 holes practice every 2 weeks = 1 hour

I reckon 6.5 hours a week. Handicap improving from 18.4 to 16.6 at present but scope for a lot more

FixdePitchmark · 23-04-2014 11:41AM

It has often been said to me - that golfers have unrealistic expectations of where there game is and where it is going.

I think we will see a bit of a picture here.

I think the game is enjoyable as it is - but the real killer of the game for some - is unrealistic expectations.
But for some this is part of the fun. Like a gambler losing in a way.

Wombatman · 23-04-2014 11:53AM

1 round a week 4 hours.
1 practice round a week 4 hours.
4 range visits 3 hours.
1 pitch and putt game every two weeks 1 hour (per week)
2 Chipping sessions 1.5 hour
2 Putting before rounds 1 hour
2 Home indoor putting and chipping 1 hour
3 Home indoor swinging 1 hour

16.5 hours a week. Need to spend more time putting I think.

Progress http://golfshot.com/members/0492182300

FixdePitchmark · 23-04-2014 12:04PM

Wow. Wombat.

so that is the most. Some weeks I wouldn't be far off that.

I know from endurance sports . 20 hours + is out there.

Golf is s little different.
But a feeling there is one.

Dr_Colossus · 23-04-2014 12:50PM

I thought I was playing/practicing a good bit but this thread has shown me the errors of my ways - need more practice/playing time. Average summer sessions below (a lot less in winter)

Playing 6 hrs (1 competition game a week but occasionally 2 or 3 if playing a scratch cup, open or work society)
Long game session 1.5hrs (either practice range or playing a few holes)
Short game session 1.5hrs (generally before and after competition rounds)
Putting 1hrs (putting mat at home)
Total 10.0 hrs
Handicap 9 - dis-improving

bustercherry · 23-04-2014 05:25PM

Playing in a competitive round is not practice as you would not be actively working on anything. Non-competitive rounds you can work on course management/recovery shots etc...

GreeBo · 23-04-2014 08:10PM

6-8 hours of practice a week, then play a round on the weekend, might get on a few holes after work during the summer nights

Improving

dan_ep82 · 23-04-2014 09:56PM

Gone a bit mad the last 7 days now that I look at it.

5 Games. (20 hours)

About 6 on the range/putting green/chipping area

More because the weather I couldn't resist. Had one of my worst rounds yesterday then one of my best 9 today on a course I never played before.

FixdePitchmark · 23-04-2014 10:39PM

bustercherry wrote: »

Playing in a competitive round is not practice as you would not be actively working on anything. Non-competitive rounds you can work on course management/recovery shots etc...

But is it not practice / experience for a competitive round.

This is something people need to practice and get experience at.

Practice The Truth

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