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  1. 1. Wear your golf shoes when practicing off the mat?

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Taggsy Established Member

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Yeah, for the grip. I've almost slipped over a couple of times on mats when wearing normal trainers.

Putter - TaylorMade Rossa Corza Ghost
Wedges - Titleist Vokey Oil Can; 50/08, 54/14, 58/04
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golfro Great Member

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proper footing = important.

though i've practiced before in sneakers, i prefer golf shoes. If I'm golfing on course, I'd be wearing golf shoes so why not replicate the same while practicing>?

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Bryan SD2 Dedicated Member

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Golf shoes 90% of the time. If I am there with the kids (meaning they hit 85-90% of the balls) then I might hit in tennis shoes or even sandals (the ahletic ones), but it's only about 5-10 wedges in that case.

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WUTiger Incredible Member

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I'll often practice putting and sometimes chips and partial wedges in nub-soled workout shoes. But for full shots, I prefer to have the spikes on.

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James_Black Great Member

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It depends.
If I'm going to go out a and play a few holes afterwards I'll wear golf shoes.
If I'm just hitting shots at the range I'll wear runners.

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Driver - LV4 10* R flex
Wood - sam snead persimmon 2 wood (for windy days)
Hybrid burner tour launch 20* stiff flex.
Irons - Tour Mode 3i,4i stiffIrons - FP's 5-PW R-flexWedge - spin milled 54.14Wedge - spin milled 60.07Putter - Victoria Lowest round 2010: 79 (par 70)Latest rounds at...

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Bryan SD2 Dedicated Member

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I should add that I hate hitting balls off the mat to begin wih. I'm about 6 or 6 1" and apparently have a very wide stance. Hitting driver off the mats sucks, as my right foot is always right on the back edge of the mat, begging me to move it just a little further....

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yenner Well Established Member

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Same theory with sports as anything else (learning to drive, shoot, boat, ride ATV's). Practice with what you'll be using to perform.

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Mrd19abhs Dedicated Member

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I never hit off matts but i guess if i had to I would still wear the spikes.

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  • Hybrid: Cobra Baffler 17*
  • Irons: T200 P-4
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Mostly, but sneakers or casual shoes with decent traction won't kill you. Golf course, different story.

Steve

Kill slow play. Allow walking. Reduce ineffective golf instruction. Use environmentally friendly course maintenance.

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Jay-Bird Great Member

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I don't hit off mats.

I don't always wear golf shoes (but when I do I prefer FootJoy). Sometimes wearing tennis shoes a very good lesson in balance of the golf swing.

driver: FT-i tlcg 9.5˚ (Matrix Ozik XCONN Stiff)
4 wood: G10 (ProLaunch Red FW stiff)
3 -PW: :Titleist: 695 mb (Rifle flighted 6.0)
wedges:, 52˚, 56˚, 60˚
putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5

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Clambake Great Member

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If I'm wearing sneakers I usually just keep 'em on. If I have dress shoes I'll change into the golf shoes I keep in the trunk. And about 1/2 the time I go barefoot - really helps with balance.

PS, I love the comments from those who say "I don't hit off mats". Consider yourself lucky to have that option; it doesn't exist in many places like here.
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Bryan SD2 Dedicated Member

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You kinda sounded like the guy from the dos XX commercial.

To bad Dos XX is swill. I have it on good authority that for the first three takes, the actor said... "I don't always drink beer. But when I do, I prefer to use Dos XX to shampoo my dog." The entire set crew had to take five while he worked it out.

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Same theory with sports as anything else (learning to drive, shoot, boat, ride ATV's). Practice with what you'll be using to perform.

I second this post.

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r7 Irons 3-PW
Vokey Spin-milled 50 degree wedge
r7XD sand wedge 55 degree Pure Feel III putter Tour i balls SG 2.5

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Shindig Incredible Member

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I wear golf shoes. I reminded myself of why back in February, when I wore normal walking shoes to a golf show and tried swinging a driver off a mat. Damn if I didn't fall over a few times and miss the ball plenty. I looked pretty stupid. And it was at a Bridgestone Challenge, so tons of folks were lined up to see it!

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rebby Great Member

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I almost never wear them at any range. Don't where them on the course occasionally either. A little slippage from time to time reminds me to stay in control and not over swing.

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