Playing or Practicing in the sun???

Rippeditup · 16-05-2014 12:38PM #1

For me I love being out on the practice ground for a few hours in the sun with the shorts and t-shirt on. I actually prefer it sometimes to playing as the headphones are and everything seems so far away..

Anyone else prefer a nice slow day on the practice ground in the sun than playing?

Tomorrow will be a said day as I have 3.5 hours free and I don't fancy rushing a round in when I could get some good work done on the practice ground.

ozymandias10 · 16-05-2014 01:02PM

naw.cant beat playing.....

Norfolk Enchants_ · 16-05-2014 02:08PM

ozymandias10 wrote: »

naw.cant beat playing.....

+1
No comparison to be made between the two, when you get more enjoyment from the practice than actually playing then there is something seriously wrong imo.

big_drive · 16-05-2014 02:10PM

I like a mix of both. Use the academy in Fota for practice and the time seems to fly there!

Anatom · 16-05-2014 03:01PM

Playing, every time. If its just a practice round, you can play a couple of balls and that's more enjoyable than just banging them down a field. I seem to get more frustrated on the range than the course. It probably shouldn't be that way though...

hades · 16-05-2014 03:25PM

big_drive wrote: »

I like a mix of both. Use the academy in Fota for practice and the time seems to fly there!

Same here, heading up there this evening and i can't wait.

But if its a nice day and you're out with a few friends, you can't beat playing.

luketitz · 16-05-2014 03:29PM

Got frazzled at Lisheen Springs on Good Friday, forgot the sucnscreen and it was the first real belter of a day this year. Lesson learnt the hard way - always pack some spare screen in the bag!

Sean_pop · 16-05-2014 03:44PM

Rippeditup wrote: »

For me I love being out on the practice ground for a few hours in the sun with the shorts and t-shirt on. I actually prefer it sometimes to playing as the headphones are and everything seems so far away..

Anyone else prefer a nice slow day on the practice ground in the sun than playing?

Tomorrow will be a said day as I have 3.5 hours free and I don't fancy rushing a round in when I could get some good work done on the practice ground.

You said you have 3.5 hours free tomorrow. If I was you I would practice for about 1 to 1.5 hours and then play 9 holes. You need to mix it up a bit I feel. 70% of your practice should be allocated to your chipping and putting. I'm saying this but I actually don't do it myself.:o:o

Rippeditup · 16-05-2014 05:15PM

Sean_pop wrote: »

You said you have 3.5 hours free tomorrow. If I was you I would practice for about 1 to 1.5 hours and then play 9 holes. You need to mix it up a bit I feel. 70% of your practice should be allocated to your chipping and putting. I'm saying this but I actually don't do it myself.:o:o

It will be about 50/50 as I am working on something with my swing and that same thing is affecting the pitching.. Putting is feeling solid at the moment but I always keep on it as it had been a weaklink in the past

The issue with 9 holes on a Sat is the course will be busy so jumping in means 18 as there is a competition on.

Rikand · 16-05-2014 05:27PM

3.5 hours to hit wedges and short irons up and down the practice ground ? Just lovely!

Rippeditup · 16-05-2014 06:15PM

Rikand wrote: »

3.5 hours to hit wedges and short irons up and down the practice ground ? Just lovely!

I love practice as it's great to just work on something and get it right.. Always have loved spending hours hitting balls

Mantis Toboggan · 16-05-2014 08:49PM

I love the driving range... Well for the first 10 minutes or so then I start dreaming of fairways and greens and the challenge that comes with it!

Playing or Practicing in the sun???

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