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tampabay1414 Member

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Just curious to see how often people practice and for how long? And how often do you play?

I play about 4 times a month, hit balls about 6 times a month for 30 minutes per session, and practice short game/putting about 6 times a month for 30 minutes per session.

p.s. - my goal for this general survey is to find out how much more I need to practice to improve my handicap

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Insight xtd a3 - 15*
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alf174 Great Member

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I've played 44 rounds since beginning of April -> 9 rounds per month. I only go to the range during the winter and a bit into the spring. My average score is down about 15 strokes during that time (restarted playing last year after 30 year absence).

"You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred." Woody Allen
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atrapasuenos Dedicated Member

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I play every Saturday. If I can I go to the range once or twice a month. I have been playing for 1 1/2 years.

I have 3 weeks without playing I feel I'm going to die.

Regards!

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Mr.Wedge Established Member

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I try to practice at least one hour every day taking a day off every week, and do golf specific exercises daily as well. If I may add, how much is less important than how you practice. Repetive hitting will not necessarily help reduce the handicap.

Ps: this is my first post here and the Welcome section won't allow me to post a new thread, so howdy all. I live along the northern Gulf coast and am keeping a sharp eye on Gustav and Hanna right now. I look forward to participating in this forum (if I don't get blown away), and I hope you'll forgive this bit of threadjacking Burnsuptoniic.
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GaijinGolfer Super Member

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I practice for at least 30 minutes a day, I play 1 or 2 rounds a week.

Whats in my :sunmountain: C-130 cart bag?

Woods: :mizuno: JPX 850 9.5*, :mizuno: JPX 850 15*, :mizuno: JPX-850 19*, :mizuno: JPX Fli-Hi #4, :mizuno: JPX 800 Pro 5-PW, :mizuno: MP T-4 50-06, 54-09 58-10, :cleveland: Smart Square Blade and :bridgestone: B330-S

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Brady0626 Established Member

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Well lets see, in preperation for the club championship i played 36 holes yesterday, the day before that i played 9. I dunno, if i'm working nad we've got a guy working flow I run out to the practice greens and work on my iron play from 120 and in, and i may go out and play a round. i only played 18 holes twice untill the start of august though

"Don't drink and drive, don't even putt."


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Sumo2 9.5 degree driver I3 3 wood 5 wood Deep Reds 3-PW Vokey 60 degreeSW 2 bar hybrid putter.

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tampabay1414 Member

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If I may add, how much is less important than how you practice. Repetive hitting will not necessarily help reduce the handicap.

I agree with the general principle that how you practice is more important than how much. Perhaps that will be another thread.

No worris on the "threadjacking." Good luck with the hurricane. I live in an area that had to be evacuted because of Fay and lived in South Florida during the '04 hurricane mess. Not fun.

Insight BTY - 9.5*
Insight xtd a3 - 15*
Idea a3 Boxer Hybrid -19* & 22*
Idea a3 - 5-GW
Vokey Spin Milled - 54* & 58* Studio Select Newport 2 - 35'' Pro V1

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I practice everyday by playing a quick 18, then 2hours of ballstriking at the range, then 2hours short game distributed in: 1hour 30mins putting, and 30 minutes doing some pitch shots, sand shots, and chips.
What's in the Bag


Tour Burner 9.5* stock stiff shaft
Tour Burner 14.5* 3 Wood stock stiff shaft 3DX Ironwood 20* UST Proforce V2 regular shaft 690mb Irons 4-PW rifle flighted 5.5 shafts Forged 48* wedge Vokey Design spin-milled 54*, 60* wedges Studio Select Newport 2 mid-slant TP Red&Black BallsLowe...
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yeis20 Well Established Member

yeis20

defining play as keeping score and practice as anything else


I play approx. 36 holes per week

I practice 3-4 hours per week

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07 Burner 5W stiff

Adams F11 Ti 3W Adilia NVS Stiff
Bobby Jones 21* & 25* Hybrid
AP1 4-gw
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shotstop_10 Well Established Member

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I play about 3 times a week and practice when I have down time at work or before I play for about an hour. But I play alot more before school started back so now I dont get to play or practice as much as i was during the summer months
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907golfer12 Great Member

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I play 5-7 times a week, an practice every day. Time ranges from 2 hours to 10 hours depending on the day.

Here's what I play:

Titleist 907 D2 10.5* UST ProForce V2 76-S | Titleist 906F4 18.5* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist 585H 21* Aldila VS Proto "By You" 80-S | Titleist ZB 4-PW TTDG S300 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 54.10 | Bob Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.08 | Scotty Cameron Red X5 33" |

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I practice everyday by playing a quick 18, then 2hours of ballstriking at the range, then 2hours short game distributed in: 1hour 30mins putting, and 30 minutes doing some pitch shots, sand shots, and chips.

you are one lucky fellow!!

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McGolf-Doggie Dedicated Member

McGolf-Doggie

I rarely have time to play given my schedule, but I practice around 1x to 3x a week generally. I try to treat each practice ball as if it were a stroke during a round, whether it's a full swing or a half swing. (I used to treat them too much like M&M;'s).

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Putter :ping: 1/2Craz-e | Irons :TaylorMade: RAC MB, 4i-PW (DG S300) |Wedges :Cleveland: SW&LW 56*DSG+RTG; 60*/4* DSG+RTG |Woods :Cobra: S1 5W; Adams TIght Lies 3W |Driver :TaylorMade: Burner 9.5 Fujikura Reax S | Maxfli Practice

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I Play 3 days out of the week. Practice 4 days. Each practice day is an 8 hour event. 2 hours at the range, which is about 3 buckets. Dedicated to warm-up, and then whatever the drills are for that day. Recently it's the shoulder turn, and swing plane with the Driver. 3 Hours Chipping, sand play, 50 yrd shots, putting. The other 3 are spent putting heat on the practice drills. (9 of 10 20 yrd shots inside 6 feet) and other games.

Practice is much more productive, and much more interesting with a friend, or competitor. It's a great way practice, while putting the heat on yourself to be better than your buddy.
Driver : 905 D2, Proforce V2 76 gram
Fairway: Steelhead 4 wood, S300
Irons: Pro Carbon Forged, Project X stiff
Wedges: Vokey, 50, 54, 58.Ball: :Titleist: ProV1xGlove: Players Leather.Where I play?Shawneeki Golf Club, Newmarket, Ontario Canada-If people gripped their knife and fork the same way...
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