I practice in the early morning before work at 5:00 to 7:30 once or twice a week. I chip and putt for an hour and a half, and then hit balls on the range for another half hour or so. I play on Saturday and Sunday mornings in a league with friends, and i get there early and hit balls on Saturday for an hour before we tee off at 7:30, and on Sunday we play at 8:30 or so, and I get to practice for about 2 hours. If I have the time after I play, I will work on my swing for an hour or so. My club doesn't open the course for play until 7:00 during the week, so I don't get the chance to play before work, so I probably end up practicing a little less than the time it takes me to play twice a week I wish my club opened the course earlier so i could play 9 holes before work.