Short Game Madness

[Patch]

My new found golf buddy and I were supposed to play 18 yesterday, but the weather was just too wet, and windy to spend 3+ hours in it. 

He still wanted to get some competitive golf in, so we decided on a short game match at the local practice area. 

The idea was pretty typical, as we would take turns dropping a ball, what ever distance, and location off the green we each chose when it was our turn.  There were 6 practice holes to chose from. One was picked, and the same could not be used twice in a row. 

We played 36 holes in a little over 2 hours. We could have played much faster, but my vehicle was near by, which we used to wait out some really nasty weather fronts as they passed through.

We were pretty evenly matched up. Being from the wet country helped him, and I was familiar with practice greens.

He still had to buy lunch as got him 2 and 1. Some food, and 3 pitchers of beer later, we had our wives come get us, which involved a 4th pitcher of beer. 

[boogielicious]

19 hours ago, Patch said:

My new found golf buddy and I were supposed to play 18 yesterday, but the weather was just too wet, and windy to spend 3+ hours in it. 

He still wanted to get some competitive golf in, so we decided on a short game match at the local practice area. 

The idea was pretty typical, as we would take turns dropping a ball, what ever distance, and location off the green we each chose when it was our turn.  There were 6 practice holes to chose from. One was picked, and the same could not be used twice in a row. 

We played 36 holes in a little over 2 hours. We could have played much faster, but my vehicle was near by, which we used to wait out some really nasty weather fronts as they passed through.

We were pretty evenly matched up. Being from the wet country helped him, and I was familiar with practice greens.

He still had to buy lunch as got him 2 and 1. Some food, and 3 pitchers of beer later, we had our wives come get us, which involved a 4th pitcher of beer. 

Good idea! This reminds me of stories of Pro golfers who as kids would hang around the practice green and play members for nickels. I can't recall which pro I read did this because I've read too many books! 

I play a game like this by myself I call 'one shot'. I read that term somewhere. You basically through the ball off the green and try to get up and down. I will work my way around the green and choose different holes.

[Patch]

Getting up and down from various areas around the practice green is one of my favorite practice regimens.  If there is enough room, I also do the same with longer pitch shots. Same with bunker practice. 

I always looked at practice as a way of familiarizing one's self with on course playing conditions. Fewer surprises equals better scores to some extent. 

[CarlSpackler]

@missitnoonan and I used to do that in the spring. Another thing we would do while waiting to tee off is pitch balls back and forth between tee boxes. 

[Vinny Cap]

I use to do something similar with a buddy after work.  We would go to the practice area and drop 5 balls at all sorts of locations and play BOGEY.  Like horse in basketball.  Closest of the 5 wins, loser get a letter.

This really helps to improve your short game.  Miss that practice area.... dozed over for a baseball field.

[David in FL]

Great way to mess around when you can't actually get out on the course.  I like practicing in a way that keeps the pressure on and he competitive juices flowing too...