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Originally Posted by Bigvivec
Who practices and who just plays?
It’s a busy world, and there isn’t much time for practice, let alone playing…I was wondering who practices their game, how and when and how much in comparison to the hours spent playing? Lately, I’ve been practicing more than playing, working on a few things…I count time on the course as practice when it isn’t busy and I am playing a few balls, dropping some in bunkers, some at 100yds, etc. and trying out things…I also go to the range for full swing and bunker practice about twice a week for 2 hours a session, practice green once a week for at least an hour, sometimes three, and do chipping and putting in my living room daily…the past few weeks have probably been two thirds practice and one third playing…
Are you a “practicer” or a “player”, or do you try to strike a balance?
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Hi Big,
I don't play more than weekly--usually Saturday mornings. I am too busy during the week to do more than hit a few balls some days.
But when I hit on the range I try to do what Harvey Penick made his college golf teams do-- hit the same short or medium iron over and over again. I work to develop a consistent approach to every golf shot, every detail the same every swing. I agree with Penick that only when hitting the same iron repeatedly can we learn the little unexplainable personal nuances that accrue to on-course consistency. I often hit 20 or more in a row--Each with crisp contact and good ball flight. If I flub one, I go for another 20 in a row. I don't even take my driver out there.
If I hit another club that day it is LW or SW around the practice greens. We can never get too good at those shots.
We would probably enjoy practicing together. There are only a few with our kind of work ethic! ha
Larry