How often do you practice/play?

[Guest]

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

[alf174]

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).

[atrapasuenos]

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!

[Mr.Wedge]

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.

[GaijinGolfer]

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

[Brady0626]

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

[Guest]

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.

[PROFX4]

Usually play twice a week. I get to the practice range once every other week.

[csalcedo_tw]

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.

[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

[shotstop_10]

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

[907golfer12]

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

[baal]

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!!

[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).

[CPGA_LeftyNation]

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.