Tom the Golf Nut Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) The only hurdle is age. I learned a few years ago that too much practice will hurt your joints. I do practice a few times a week (sim in the garage and a 10 foot putting mat) But full swings never on back to back days ( In the sim). It doesn’t make sense, but I can play out on the course back to back and more, but not in the sim. Probably because you play out on the course in 3 to 4 hours so you have some recovery between shots but play 18 on the sim in an hour. I don’t hit balls on the range (at least at my course) The range is built on a swamp but it is still very soft. Everything plugs and the balls are trash. I rather set the sim to driving range mode and hit four or five balls with each club. Then putt for 10 minutes. Well off to play golf now it’s up to 50 degrees from 38 when I woke up. Edited March 24 by Tom the Golf Nut TJ Hall, sirchunksalot, Beakbryce and 2 others 3 2 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Tour UST Recoil 95 R Flex (6 - Gap) Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Agera 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 the weather.... other than that I - at least - hit 25 balls every day in my backyard. It's 60-70 yards deep. my belief is that if you want to be good at something you have to do it every day, at least once. Jim Shaw, ZJeb67, cnosil and 3 others 5 1 Quote Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Axis1 TourHM Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf2Much Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 For me, it's the lack of decent practice facilities. Living in Key West, space is a premium. Any land that could be used for a practice facility has been long since developed into housing. I live in less than 1000 square feet, two bedrooms house, so no chance of using that valuable space to install any indoor practice capability. My lot size is small (3600 square feet), so it's tough to fit in an outdoor net and hitting area. I however did install a 6x14' putting green and chipping pad on the only space I had available. Our only 18-hole golf course for 160 miles has a small putting green, a chipping area and a netted cage with about 6-8 hitting areas. It's about 60 yards long and one and a half stories high. However, the balls are not cleaned, are always dirty and can't be picked up on my Rapsodo launch monitor. So any practicing I do is somewhat limited to putting and chipping at home or at the course. It's not surprising that both are a strong part of my game. ZJeb67, GolfSpy_APH, Jeremy Meyer and 2 others 3 2 Quote Ping G430 Max driver 10.5 degrees with an Alta Quick45 gram senior shaft Callaway Epic 3 wood, Project X Evenflow Green 45 gram senior shaft Callaway GBB Epic Heavenwood, with a Mitsubishi Diamana 50 gram senior shaft Ping G 20.5 degree 7 wood, with a stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Ping G 26 degree hybrid, stock Alta 65 gram senior shaft Callaway Paradym X irons, 7-AW with Aldila Ascent Blue 50 graphite shafts Edison wedges: 50, 55 and 60 degree, KBS Tour Graphite A flex shafts Putters: L.A.B. Direct Force 2.1 putter, 34.5" long, 67 degrees lie 2022 MGS Tester: Shot Scope Pro XL+ with H4 2023 MGS Tester: Callaway Paradym X Irons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZJeb67 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) 1 hour ago, TJ Hall said: How has the net/mat from Costco held up? Saw that the other day and currently strongly considering it. The mat is still in good shape. I'll lean it up against the house when weather is coming and i don't forget. I am on my 2nd net. If I'm practicing the driver, I'll hang up a cut out portion out the first net in front out the new. Edited March 24 by ZJeb67 Add pic TJ Hall 1 Quote Driver/3H Mavrik 22 5H/SW: Edge 5-PW: MT-86 OS 56/60: Kirkland Signature Putter: White Hot Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Kivi Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I have a pretty good outdoor net 7' H x10' W and a decent mat that I have painted with setup and swing path (to help my occasional OTT) lines. I usually play 3x/wk and always hit balls between rounds and plus a few before I leave the house. In the winter, I move my net into my basement (8" ceiling) along with my mat and hit balls 3-4x/wk for 45 min depending the weather as we try to play golf if the temperature is north of 35*. I'm guessing from some of these comments that I'm overdoing it and should cut back on my practicing. I have lots of back issues that cause me lots of grief and frustration. I do lots of stretching before hitting balls or playing. At my age, 83 y/o, and golf is pretty important in my life and allows me to maintain segments of my prior skill level. As I write this, I realize that I will definitely cut back which will probably help my game. ZJeb67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 It’s all time. I don’t want to miss out on time with my family…now that my wife and daughter are more interested in playing / practicing it becomes more fun and more frequent. JackieMoon_LMS, ZJeb67 and aguybadatgolf 2 1 Quote Titleist TSi3 Fujikura Speeder NX Blue 60X TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Titleist U505 2 Tensei 1K Black 85 X Titleist T100 4-P Nippon Modus 3 120X PING S159 50-S 55-H 59-T DG X100 Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ Max Broom Accra 47" 79.5* Srixon Z-Star XV Currently testing the 2024 PING S159 wedges… https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/63483-testers-announced-ping-s159-wedges/ Was testing, still loving the 2023 Titleist T100 Irons 4-P https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/60456-titleist-t-series-irons-2023-forum-review/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrizan Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) 2 hours ago, MarkDeW said: Weather, age, and health. It takes time for my joints to recover. Right now, it's mainly due to the cold temps. Ditto, the winter before last I hit a simulator a bunch and it was great. When the weather finally broke I was in great shape and good form to start the season. This past fall I messed up my elbow trimming a tree for hunting (tennis elbow, tendon issue) and I developed some neck shoulder pain also, both on my right/trail arm. Tried to hit the Sim once and neck and shoulder were killing me after. Ended up doing PT for both elbow and shoulder for a few weeks. Elbow got better, shoulder not so much. I hit the Sim the other day and I sucked, but I felt ok after, so that is good. I do have a 9 foot putting green from Amazon that I practice on almost daily, since I am in IT and work from home 100% Edited March 24 by Skrizan Mistake ZJeb67 1 Quote PING G410 Driver and 3 metal, Callaway Hybrids, Cobra F7 irons, Callaway wedges, Scotty Cameron Phantom X7.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: I learned a few years ago that too much practice will hurt your joints. I have figured out that it is the mat that causes pain to the joints. I quit practicing at the range as much because I was having the same issues. Now, I will maybe spend one afternoon/morning at the range and then I head out to the course and will pick spots to drop a handful of balls and practice my shots on the course. TJ Hall, ZJeb67, Jim Shaw and 1 other 4 Quote Paradym TD Driver w/ Ventus Blue 6S 3W MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrek74 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Laziness is the easy answer. But I’m pretty sure there’s a medical issue causing me to not do stuff I enjoy, not just golf.I have a new net and hitting mat for the garage, but they’ve both been in their boxes for several months tied to this same issue.I need to figure out exactly what the issue is so I can get it fixed.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk ZJeb67 and cnosil 2 Quote In My Sun Mountain C-130 'merica Cart Bag: Driver: Stealth+ Rocket 3W, 13.5* turned down to 12.75*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 75g Fairway: 949x 3w, 15*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Red RDX, 70g Fairway: 949x 5w, 18*, Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX, 60g Hybrid: 939x 4H (21*), Stiff HZRDUS Smoke Black, 90g Irons: 101's, 5-PW, DG120 S300 Wedges: 286 @ 50*, JBFG @ 54* & 60*, DG120 S300 Putter: 002 Mid-Mallet @ 35", Super Stroke Pistol GT 2.0, Desert Camo Ball: Tour & Testing Vero X1 Technology: H4 w/ Tags, Pro L2 Rangefinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrizan Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 1 minute ago, Josh Parker said: I have figured out that it is the mat that causes pain to the joints. I quit practicing at the range as much because I was having the same issues. Now, I will maybe spend one afternoon/morning at the range and then I head out to the course and will pick spots to drop a handful of balls and practice my shots on the course. I agree the mat can definitely hurt, especially with the over the top, too steep swing I have been fighting for years. ZJeb67 and Josh Parker 2 Quote PING G410 Driver and 3 metal, Callaway Hybrids, Cobra F7 irons, Callaway wedges, Scotty Cameron Phantom X7.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 2 minutes ago, Skrizan said: I agree the mat can definitely hurt, especially with the over the top, too steep swing I have been fighting for years. Even if it's only a few shots that are a little steep, the impact/shock doesn't give like the ground does. Shoot even in the middle of summer when our ground is super firm, it gives more. Tom the Golf Nut, ZJeb67 and TJ Hall 3 Quote Paradym TD Driver w/ Ventus Blue 6S 3W MKII ZX 5's (4-6) w/ KBS Tour V MKII ZX 7's (7-PW) w/ KBS Tour V Vokey Wedges 50* 54* 58* DF2.1 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheelieb Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 I’d say laziness, but it’s not. This weekend was house work. During the week it’s work, having to drive an hour minimum one way to and from. I try to practice putting in the office though. But sometimes work is not conducive. Preeway and TJ Hall 2 Quote Callaway Paradym AI Smoke Max 9* with Tensei AV Blue 55 PXG 5 and 7 woods with Mitsubishi Diamana Shafts Mizuno Pro 225 5-GW with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts Taylormade Hi-Toe 54 and 58 degree wedges Ping Prime Tyne 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdinSnipes414 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Right now there are a few factors weighing in! There is the random snow here in Wisconsin! I have two sick kids right now! Work Saturdays! I’m in school (Online)! Lack of motivation! ADHD fits in there! Also waiting on the delivery of some beautiful golf balls! Preeway, Beakbryce and TJ Hall 3 Quote #GoBallsOutAlways #GoRickieGo Driver: 849 Pro-HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 6.0-NO1 50 Series Grip Fairway: 949X-HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 70 6.0 (1/2 inch short)-NO1 50 Series Grip Driving Irons: 699 Pro 2- DG S400- NO1 50 Series Grips Irons: Custom 639 CB 5-Pw DG S400- NO1 50 Series Grips Wedges: WedgeFx 52,56,60- DG S400Shafts-NO1 50 Series Grips Putter: Sycamore 007-NO1 P90 Pistol Grip Ball: X1 Bag: Side Street- Back9 Backpack Bag Link to my Bag Boy ZTF Review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Shaw Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 9 hours ago, cnosil said: If I have something scheduled I make it work. Lesson or going to do most wanted testing (but that really isn't practice). During the week after getting off work I just don't have the motivation to drive to the course. I need to setup things at home to practice. I practice putting because I can do that in my living room; just setup a station and/or use my ExPutt. at least you are doing something, that is good, how far are you from your course? Quote committed to performance excellence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 35 minutes ago, Jim Shaw said: at least you are doing something, that is good, how far are you from your course? I am about 20 minutes from the closest range. Jim Shaw 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: XCG7 Beta 15* w/Fujikura Fuel Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelC_81 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Seems to be the general vibe in here - work, family, time... I live 5 minutes from my local course and most days I'm to knackered to head there and aimlessly hit balls. If only I was really good at golf and earn millions of dollars... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 A big hurdle for me recently is just balancing everything in life. Finding a spare hour or two to practice is tricky. Especially when wanting to give my wife a break from the kids and just some time to herself. cnosil and TJ Hall 2 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fongle Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Recently? Back and knee pain flaring up is making things tough. Been seeing a physio, which has helped a bit, but still making it tough. Quote Driver - King SZ 1w 7.5° w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 110MSI 60x Woods - King SZ Big Tour 3w 13.5° w/ Fujikura Pro 65, King SZ 5w 20° w/ Tensei CK White 70 Driving Iron - King Utility 2i 16° w/ Project X Hzrdus Black 85 Irons - Apex '24 Combo set - 4i Pro, 5i-8i CB, 9i-10i MB w/ KBS Tour V 120 X-Stiff Wedges - MD5 Jaws 52° - S 10° grind, 56° - C 8° grind, 60° - C 8° grind w/ Dynamic Gold Spinner Tour Issue 115 Putter(s) - O-Works 2 Ball Black, Big Bertha Warbird, Special Select Squareback 2.0, Red X2, Bullseye Original Flange SC, Bullseye Standard Flange SC, OG Bronze Anser, Method Midnight 007, R.Mendralla 8802 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin McManus Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Stage 4 RCC, rehabilitation from 3rd brain surgery with another in MAY! I still do everything I can, I live in Golf Community and access is “never” an issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsheaffer23 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I have few if any excuses why I don't practice more, it's something I need to do if I want to improve. Quote Troy Sheaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfjunky79 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I have the luxury of only having to work 4 days a week and work within 2 miles of a golf course with a small practice facility so i practice atleast 3 days a week now. 4 to 5 when in gets warmer i live in cincinnati so it gets freaking cold, but those days i skip i can only chalk it up to laziness i try not to make excuses when my games not on point because im the only person to blame. Although i did snap a driver shaft at tpc myrtle beach it was a bad day i shot a 93. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustagame Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Definitely age. I play 4/5 days a week when there isn't snow on the ground, and there just aren't many more swings in my back, hands, hips. Even prolonged putting will aggravate things. Probably go the range 1 or 2 times a month if it seems my swing is really out of wack. Will focus on grip, stance, alignment until I hit a few solid ones -20/30 balls- and thats it for practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardWStevens Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Boredom of practice. I'd rather be playing, so I practice while I'm playing. Wrong thing to do, I understand. But I'm setting myself up for a "rocket" round eventually. I just hate the practice aspect. Beakbryce 1 Quote Rick Stevens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckZ Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Am 77, retired and have the time. Guess that mine is hurdles more that excuses. Have major lower back issues. Spend a lot of time time doing exercises and physical therapy so that I can play golf. This allows me three days a week, M/W/F, to play, and can only ride a cart due to pulmonary issues. Use to be heavy smoker, fortunately NOT COPD. I do small warm up balls on days I play golf. My doctors say to enjoy the game and not to overdo it. Take what I can get and move on. Hakuna matata. Beakbryce 1 Quote Driver - TSi3 10.75* - Fujikura Speeder 661 TR Fairway - TSi2 14.25* - Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 6.1 Fairway - TSR1 17.0* - Fujikura Vista Pro 65S Hybrid - TSR1 19.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Hybrid - TSR1 23.0* - Fujikura Atmos Red Tour 75 Irons - T350 (2023) - 5-48W - True Temper AMT Red 95g-107g Wedges - Vokey SM9 - 52.08F, 56.10S, 58.08M ** GolfPride MCC +4 Midsize Grips (all woods/irons/wedges) Putter - 2023 Scotty Cameron Super Select Squareback 2 35" ** Superstroke 1.0 Pistol Grip Golf Ball - TITLEIST - Prov1 (2023) Golf Bags - TITLEIST - Cart 14 (black), Mid Size Tour (black/white) Golf Glove - FootJoy (StaSof), Shoes, Apparel and Outerwear Rangefinder - Bushnell Pro XE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Sjoberg Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Winter weather. I try and hit a bunch of putts in my apartment, and a few wedge swings but I don't have any ball flight feedback. Living in Minnesota I don't know of a place where I can go hit balls that don't cost 40-50 dollars an hour in the winter time. 11Scooby71 1 Quote A.Sjoberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acura1 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 My kids sports are year round and just lazy Quote PLAY BAD FAST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archship Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 It used to be work, wife, and/or kids when I was younger and lived 10 miles from the nearest course. Now that I live next to one, the wife wants me out of the house more, so it is just weather and/or an aching body! GFryman 1 Quote Driver, 5W, 4H, 5H, 6I - 9I, PW, AW: Callaway Rogue ST Max Wedges: Cleveland RTX Zipcore 58* Satin Low, 54* Black High, 50* Raw Mid Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG 7S Balls: Pro-V1 from March - October Supersoft from November - February Cart: Sun Mountain Speed Cart circa 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFryman Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 New Dad to a six month old who spends most of day at daycare so it’s tough to leave for an hour/hour and a half when I only have 3 hours a day with her. I do take an hour lesson weekly and will putt in the basement whenever I can. TJ Hall and VernL4 2 Quote Cobra Aerojet Ping G425 2 Hybrid Taylormade SIM Max irons and Hi-TOE wedges Odyssey Triple Track TenS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I have to go with laziness in the good weather months. Living near the tundra means the good weather months aren't all that long. I do practice putting in my basement. I too would rather play golf than just hit the range. My course is across the street from the 9th fairway, so it is hard not to just go play. Afterall, I have a season pass and it costs $10 for a small bucket at the range. Quote Coming back to golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11Scooby71 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 It's more of justifying the time from home and kids. In season golf is usually twilight, dew sweeping or sunset golf. Winter means outdoor ranges/greens are closed. Indoor range ($24/hr 40 mins away)/sims (25-45mins away $45-$60/hr) which can get cost prohibitive multiple times a week. Considering in season (apr 15- oct 15) membership at my golf course is $650 including range. I know pretty cheap. I can 10' putt and chip at home in my basement, and I have a net for warm weather. reading my text it's all excuses. Quote LTDx LS 9° Hzrdus Blue 6.0s z65 3W 15° Miyazaki Kaula 6s XP1 5W 17.5 Vizard 63s E722 7W Tensei Blue 7s JPX919 Hot Metal 6i-PW Nippon 105s S23 50°/ T22 54° 58° Vintage Stingray Quad Tour NT Elixr 22 Triad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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