Do You Golf Alone?

[Harmonious]

Originally Posted by zipazoid

I do it all the time. Playing alone is a great way to work on your game - if the course isn't busy, drop a few balls in a sand trap & work on bunker play, hit an extra off the tee, hit extra putts. You basically have a 150-acre practice facility at your disposal.

Except when a guy cuts in front on the 10th tee.

[jamo]

I play by myself all the time. Completely normal.

[zipazoid]

Originally Posted by Harmonious

Except when a guy cuts in front on the 10th tee.

Then his head makes for a nice target.

(Note to everyone now scrambling to they keyboards ready to rip me a new one...that was a joke.)

[Daver77]

this is not possible on a public course is it?

[zipazoid]

Originally Posted by Daver77

this is not possible on a public course is it?

Aiming at someone's head? Sure. I do it all the time. I'm unhinged, haven't you heard?

(Note to everyone now scrambling to they keyboards ready to rip me a new one...that was a joke. See previous post.)

No, if you mean playing alone, sure. If they're not busy they'll let you go off alone.

[darkhunter139]

I play by myself all the time as well.  I play with my Dad and friends sometimes as well but no one wants to play as much as I do so I really have no choice.  I would say I play alone 50% of the time.

[Chas]

I like to play 2 balls on my own. Here in the San Diego area, the locals tend to get scared off by the "threat" of .001 inches of rain and sometimes there is only a handful of players on the entire course. More bang for your buck. BUT, it's important to imagine that each shot counts, as if you were competing. If you miss a shot it should still hurt ..... :-( .. :-)

[zipazoid]

Want a good practice? Play worst-ball. Hit two off the tee & play the lousier one. Repeat.

I like to do that when there's no one around to aim at.

[xmanhockey7]

Being away from home I do it often and I normally play in the evening when hardly anyone else does. Sometimes my boss and I will play together but he has a wife and kids so it's not always an option for him.

[MEfree]

Originally Posted by ajst22

I am 16 and I play golf with friends during the week but on the weekend I tend to go by myself. Is that normal?

When I was your age, I did the exact opposite- practiced or played after school by myself most weekdays and played with my dad and some others Sunday morning.  I enjoyed it both ways and would recommend doing what you enjoy and not worrying about what is "normal"

[biggdave92]

played a round solo today.  it wasnt bad actually.  if i played my second shots i would've been under par.  crazy how that is.

[zeg]

I'd say it's normal to go out as a single. If it's a busy course or a busy time, you will probably not actually find that you're playing by yourself because you'll be paired or grouped up. Otherwise, you have a pretty good chance of playing alone. I have heard of some courses that don't like to send anyone out as a single, space or not. Hopefully the courses you play aren't this obnoxiously managed.

I play alone most of the time. I always play to win.

[B-Con]

I usually play by myself through the summer. I work in a late 9 holes after work and by then they usually just send everyone out as a single.

[Valleygolfer]

I hear if you do it too often you'll go blind or maybe it was hairy palms.....

All joking aside I think that golf is an excellent way to mediate and take life in stride. If you like it, do it.

[stogiesnbogies]

Thanks, JWAT.

[Jwat381]

I win 69% of my matches when I play as a single, too.

[Motley01]

Originally Posted by Jwat381

I win 69% of my matches when I play as a single, too.

LOL. Now who wins the other 21% of the time? The golf course?

[Motley01]

Originally Posted by biggdave92

played a round solo today.  it wasnt bad actually.  if i played my second shots i would've been under par.  crazy how that is.

Oh how I know that. I think my second player is around a scratch handicap. LOL