Playing 9 or 18 by yourself. - Page 8

My season is probably 50/50 partner(s)/solo; half playing rounds on a regular basis with customers and playing partners, and half playing at a local course by myself.  I really enjoy the rounds that I play alone for some reason, surprising as I consider myself very extroverted (I am energized being around people).  There is a course that on Thursdays and Fridays in the summer is generally pretty open around 3; I can get on the course ahead of the couples league that starts at 3:30 and finish and be home by 5:15 - 5:30 for dinner with the family. 

 

When I play a round by myself, I walk, and I think this is what I like the most about my solo rounds.  There is no pressure to get the round in under 2 hours (for 9) and I take in more of the outdoors when I am out there walking the course.  I'm not zipping around from shot to shot on a cart trying to get through the round.  I am still respectful to the rules of golf, and will let others play through accordingly and as necessary.  Or I will pass on playing through so that I can slow down a little more, I just make sure that my play is not negatively impacting anyone else's.  When I play with customers or my usual partners we play at a good clip and finish our rounds in ~4 hours.  But there is just something about the leisurely stroll on the course with my clubs on my back walking to the next shot.  Love it.

Suggestion: Cut your 9's and 18's when you play alone into thirds: first 3rd, play worst ball to sharpen your short game; second 3rd, play best ball to find your potential; and play the final third tofind  out where you actually are in your game.  Metrybill

I purposely plan about half my rounds so I can play solo. Tuesday mornings seem best for that.

playing 9 holes alone is a great way to fine tune your game and a great way to relax. no better feeling then cutting out early and going to walk 9 holes while everyone else is at work or in class for me since i am in college

I'm an introvert, so by playing alone I'm able to really analyse and mull over my shots, technique etc whereas I''m not able to do that when in a group. I think its best to get a mix of the two if I'm honest, I would get bored very quickly if I constantly played alone.

I have an early bird membership. $550 for the year. Have to tee off before 7am. I usually go out 5:30-6:00am an get in nine 3-4 times per week. I like the peace an quiet of being alone with a stressful job and young kids in the house. It is a nice break.

I play quite a bit of golf solo.I'm very lucky in that from my house its a 10 min stroll along the beach to my home course so when the bug bites I can nip down and play a handful of holes just to keep my hand in.Its a seaside links course in the traditional out and in layout so i just play 5 or 6 holes out and then walk across to the adjacent inward tee and play back in as the 9th is the farthest point from clubhouse and while i love dropping a few balls here and there and practising by myself i dont necessarily want to go all the way out to end of course without company!,its just perfect in the evenings once the kids are sorted and course is empty...

I prefer to play with other people because I have met some amazing golfers and interesting people that way (like the one who has played almost 1500 courses over his 60 year golfing career).  

I also like to play with other golfers, especially better ones, because I like to compete, even if just a friendly game, as it makes me stay focused and play better.

However, there have been many times when my golf buddy couldn't play and I've gone it alone.   It is during these times that I'll practice an extra shot every now and then and decide that perhaps another club or shot technique would be better in that situation, something that may not be obvious if playing by the regulations.   

 

Yesterday I got to see some amazing sights, golfing alone:  a beautiful sunset, hundreds of Canada geese by the pond and got too up and 3 20 yard chip shots to a foot from the whole!  Up and downs that made the whole day worth it!  

I have never played (golf) by myself....

I used to play about half of my rounds by myself. Not my choice but there were many days at the club I belonged to when nobody showed up to play all day long.

 

At the time I didn't mind too much because I could play as much as I wanted and I had a golfing goal to work towards. After a few rounds playing multiple balls, walking down the ditches looking for golf balls, feeding the fish, and just hanging out practicing my short game, I was always glad to see a vehicle pull into the parking lot so I would have a playing partner.

 

Now I rarely get the urge to play unless it's either with family or friends or there's a money game going. I worked at a golf course all week this week and every day the owners told me I could get a cart and play a round after work for free. Since nobody was there to play with I never even took them up on the offer.

 

Not much point unless I was just in the mood for some practice since even if I played a great round, or hit a great shot, nobody would see, and nobody would care. I did play 9 holes by myself last week and shot a 31 with an eagle, missed a hole in one on a tough par three by an inch, and nobody around to make any of it matter at all.