Popular Post GolfSpy_BEN Posted August 23 Popular Post Share Posted August 23 Pulled right from my Instagram feed. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_BS1pTOLow/?igsh=MXN4ZjJ6d2pmMTZlZw== I find this idea interesting, in that could a warm up hole take the place of the ubiquitous small bucket of balls I currently hit prior to each round at my home course. Would it be enough to feel loosened up and ready for the actual round? Is this an impractical way to help those that get nervous on the first tee? If one plays the warm up hole poorly, how does that transition to the first tee? What say you? cksurfdude, CorporateGolfRat, Rob Person and 8 others 11 Quote WITB: D: G430 Max 10k 10.5° turned up 1° w/ GD Tour AD-UB 6s 3w: 14.5° G425 Max Newton 6 dot 3h: G430 18° Tour 2.0/Stiff 7W: 21° Rogue ST Max LinQ 7X 4i: Pro 225 with Project X io 6.0 5i-PW: Blueprint S with DG S300 50,54° & 58°: SM-10 P: Link.1 Ball: Pro Plus Drip Bag: Ghost MGS Anyday 14 way "And so, we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past." - Fitzgerald ” The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” - Frost "That you are here—that life exists and identity, That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse." - Whitman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GolfSpy_KFT Posted August 23 Popular Post Share Posted August 23 I would be all for a warm up hole. The first hole has put me behind the 8 ball so many times this year and then the rest of the round levels off quite well. Josh Parker, Rob Person, EasyPutter and 8 others 11 Quote Driver: GT3 9|Tour AD-UB 6S (testing in progress) Fairways: GT2 15 & 18|Tour AD-UB 7S (testing in progress) | Aerojet Max 7|Kai'Li White 70X Hybrid: King TEC 3H|MCA MMT 85g Stiff Irons: Aerojet 6-GW|KBS $-taper Lite Stiff Wedges: Vokey SM10 52.12F|56.12D|True Temper Vokey Wedge Flex Putter: Super Select Newport 2.0 Ball: Tour & ProV1 #LeftyGang Titleist GT Long Game Test (Link Here) Cobra 50th Anniversary Member Special Challenge (link here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GolfSpy_BOS Posted August 23 Popular Post Share Posted August 23 There should be 1 of 2 things. 1. A free small bucket of balls (20 or so) included for the range with every tee-time 2. A short 90ish yard warm-up hole that you can hit an approach, a pitch (half-way) to the green, and a few chips on to ahead of your round. 2b. Putting should not be needed here, because by default they should have a putting green for you to warm up on ahead of time. In an ideal world that is what I would want anyway. RMarx_Golf, fixyurdivot, Shapotomous and 11 others 12 2 Quote Qi10 - Terra Forza White | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | G430 3-Hybrid - Kai'li White 80s SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 Mezz Max | Pro V1x | Vortex Blade | Ghost Maverick Black Ops - Forum Edition | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poprocksncoke Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 7 minutes ago, GolfSpy BOS said: There should be 1 of 2 things. 1. A free small bucket of balls (20 or so) included for the range with every tee-time 2. A short 90ish yard warm-up hole that you can hit an approach, a pitch (half-way) to the green, and a few chips on to ahead of your round. 2b. Putting should not be needed here, because by default they should have a putting green for you to warm up on ahead of time. In an ideal world that is what I would want anyway. I like this idea fixyurdivot, GolfSpy_BOS, cksurfdude and 5 others 8 Quote SLDR 10.5 Fujikura Ventus Velocore+ Red 6S R11s Rip Phenom Apex Pro 16 Rivl 52 Black Rivl 58 Black EV 5.3 Duo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JayDubbzz Posted August 23 Popular Post Share Posted August 23 Intriguing question. I think a small bucket of balls should be good enough personally. If you are picking out targets on the range is it much different than a practice hole? If you just get on the range to smack balls that probably won't get you ready, which I see most people doing. I try to pick a spot I know should be at a stock yardage for each club and hit a few. On the days I didn't have time to do this I can tell by my scorecard my first 2 or 3 holes are higher than normal. EasyPutter, Shapotomous, Dweed and 8 others 11 Quote - JayDubbzz "Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right" -Henry Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post slash25rc Posted August 23 Popular Post Share Posted August 23 I need a warm up 9. I'm historically going 49-39 at my course. fixyurdivot, EasyPutter, cksurfdude and 12 others 3 11 1 Quote Paradym Ai Smoke Max 10.5 Driver; Graphite Design Tour AD-VF 6 S/ IZ 5 S Paradym Ai Smoke Max 3HL 16.5: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Blue 65 S G430 7w: Ping Chrome 75 S Gen 2 0811 4H: Fujikura Pro 85 S TSR2 5H: Project X HZRDS Red 85 S 0211 DC 6-G: KBS TGI 80 S CBX 54: Rotex Wedge; CBX2 Zipcore 58: Project X Catalyst Spinner 80 M.Craft OMOI Type 06 ProV1x ; Linksmaster Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cnosil Posted August 23 Popular Post Share Posted August 23 2 hours ago, GolfSpy BOS said: There should be 1 of 2 things. 1. A free small bucket of balls (20 or so) included for the range with every tee-time 2. A short 90ish yard warm-up hole that you can hit an approach, a pitch (half-way) to the green, and a few chips on to ahead of your round. 2b. Putting should not be needed here, because by default they should have a putting green for you to warm up on ahead of time. In an ideal world that is what I would want anyway. people show up with no time for the range or putting green. You also have players that dont want to warm up and just want to go to the first tee to avoid fatigue. Josh Parker, silver & black, fixyurdivot and 7 others 10 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue 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: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_BOS Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Just now, cnosil said: people show up with no time for the range or putting green. You also have players that dont want to warm up and just want to go to the first tee to avoid fatigue. And those people don’t need to. They can pass right on by. poprocksncoke, Rob Person, Dweed and 6 others 9 Quote Qi10 - Terra Forza White | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | G430 3-Hybrid - Kai'li White 80s SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 Mezz Max | Pro V1x | Vortex Blade | Ghost Maverick Black Ops - Forum Edition | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bricksandbirdies Posted August 24 Popular Post Share Posted August 24 This will probably be a hot take, but with the game drastically growing as it has, and not always necessarily for the better, that would just add more time onto rounds, more work for the groundskeepers, and I don’t believe would necessarily benefit in the long run. Arrive early enough to warm up properly, pick targets on the range and hit your distances, and take plenty of time warming up on the short game/putting green. Wakit300, Shapotomous, cksurfdude and 8 others 11 Quote Stephen Pate - “There is no such thing as natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls.” - Lee Trevino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_Chilelli Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I think for resort style golf courses this would be perfect, especially if you’re using rental clubs that you’ve never swung before. But in all fairness, if you’re warming up properly, then it wouldn’t be needed on a regular golf course. As @GolfSpy BOS said, 20-30 free practice balls on the range would be perfect. Use 10-15 to warm up your swing, then take a look at the scorecard or GPS on the cart or the GHIN app. You’ll know what the first hole looks and plays like, and you can run a simulated hole on the driving range. I do this before rounds, and also in normal practice. Treat it mentally as if you’re playing the actual hole, and it can do wonders for the start of your round. MountainManJeff, EasyPutter, tdc1 and 6 others 8 1 Quote Taylormade Stealth 9 Degree Fujikura Ventus Red 5-S Titleist TS2 15 Degree Project X Hzrdus Smoke 70g Titleist TSr1 18 Degree Mitsubishi Tensei Blue 75g Mizuno MP-32 True Temper S400 Titleist Vokey SM8 56, 60 Degree Ping Anser 2 2024 Release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver & black Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 15 hours ago, cnosil said: people show up with no time for the range or putting green. You also have players that dont want to warm up and just want to go to the first tee to avoid fatigue. This is me. I would love a warm up hole. I think that's a unique idea. Given the available land, golf courses should look into. My home course shut down the range due to cost to maintain and not enough revenue from it. fixyurdivot, cksurfdude, EasyPutter and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC82 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 A warm up hole done right could be a good idea but it would be hard to make work. I’d just like to have a driving range where there was always real grass to hit off of. Too many mats in Canada make it hard to get that feel. fixyurdivot, EasyPutter, silver & black and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: Mizuno ST200 - Ventus Blue xstiff Hybrid: Mizuno ST-Z Irons: Callaway Apex TCB 21 (4-PW) - Modus 105X Wedges: Cleveland RTX4 (60, 56, 50) - KBS 120 Putter: Evnroll 1.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang60 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I'd go two ways with this First a par three and a par four warm up holes plus Nets, so depending on my arrival time I'd use either or both. Also would be good for practicing when time is short, I think with good practice areas I would improve my golf EasyPutter, tdc1, cksurfdude and 1 other 4 Quote I’m a hacker who loves nothing more than to change how I play, be that grips shafts and heads its all fair game lol… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixyurdivot Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 On 8/23/2024 at 10:47 AM, GolfSpy_BEN said: Pulled right from my Instagram feed. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_BS1pTOLow/?igsh=MXN4ZjJ6d2pmMTZlZw== I find this idea interesting, in that could a warm up hole take the place of the ubiquitous small bucket of balls I currently hit prior to each round at my home course. Would it be enough to feel loosened up and ready for the actual round? Is this an impractical way to help those that get nervous on the first tee? If one plays the warm up hole poorly, how does that transition to the first tee? What say you? It wouldn't replace my warm-up routine. I doubt for most it would reduce that first tee nerves... which only show up when the strokes count . tdc1, EasyPutter, Shapotomous and 2 others 5 Quote G410 Plus, 9 Degree Driver G400 SFT, 16 Degree 3w G400 SFT, 19 Degree 5w ZX5 Irons 4-AW Glide 2.0 56 Degree SW (removed from double secret probation ) ER5v Putter (Official Review) AI-One Milled Seven T CH (Official Review) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravenor Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 On 8/23/2024 at 6:47 PM, GolfSpy_BEN said: Pulled right from my Instagram feed. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_BS1pTOLow/?igsh=MXN4ZjJ6d2pmMTZlZw== I find this idea interesting, in that could a warm up hole take the place of the ubiquitous small bucket of balls I currently hit prior to each round at my home course. Would it be enough to feel loosened up and ready for the actual round? Is this an impractical way to help those that get nervous on the first tee? If one plays the warm up hole poorly, how does that transition to the first tee? What say you? All of the golf courses I have previously played have a bar - warm up in here with a couple of pints and a flaming sambuca and I promise you'll be as loose as ever. fixyurdivot, Bang60, tdc1 and 5 others 3 4 1 Quote Driver: Nike VR Pro Limited Edition | Diamana 'ahina 65g (9.5°, Stiff) 4 Wood: Titleist TS2 | Kuro Kage Black Seires 65g (16.5°, Stiff) Irons: Mizuno MP15 | True Temper DG S300 (4-PW, Stiff) Wedges: Taylormade Z-Spin | True Temper DG S300 (52°/9°B, 56°/12°B, 60°/10°B, Stiff) Putter: Nike Method Milled Model 004 (35") See my review of the ShotScope Pro ZR here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shapotomous Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 (edited) Our membership includes range balls so i usually allow time to hit 20-25 balls before playing. I definitely notice a 2 or 3 hole impact to warm up if i dont. So i would not play a warm up hole over hitting balls. Its a grass range which is a big plus over mats. It also has a large sand trap between the practice green and range so you can practice greenside bunker shots, turn the other way and hit fairway trap shots. I always love it when courses have range balls avaiilable as part of the green fee. When picking between courses for our fall trip to OC, MD that can be a deciding factor if all else is close. Edited August 25 by Shapotomous Bang60, cksurfdude, EasyPutter and 2 others 5 Quote Modern Bag: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex; 915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex; Mavrik 18* 5w; JPX 919 HM Pro 4i; JPX 900 Forged 5 - PW, PX LZ 6.0; Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S; Heppler Fetch; Ball - MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder Classic Bag: Driver - Persimmon; 3w - Speed Slot; 5w - Tour Block; 3 - pw - Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson; putter - bullseye standard or flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off Map Oscar Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 I've been saying this since I started golfing. 18 is too much for a casual day. 9 isn't enough. Golf outside competition should be 13 holes and hole 1 or Zero is a par 5 warm up that doesn't count. Work thru the bag a little. Then start 12 hole play. tdc1, ShimmyCocoBop, Josh Parker and 2 others 4 1 Quote I should be golfing instead of talking smack on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBirdieMasterLOL Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I think that a warm-up hole is a terrible idea. Part of golf is feeling the nerves when you step up to the first tee, plus (and I feel like a traditionalist for saying this), golf courses have always been 18 holes. It’s part of the tradition and the rhythm of the game. tdc1, Middler and cksurfdude 3 Quote WITB Driver: Rogue ST D 3 Wood: Rogue St D Hybrid: SIM2 Max 5-PW: P7MC 52*, 56*, and 60*: Vokey SM10 Nickel w/Custom USA Paint Fills Putter: Sacks Parente Custom Series 54 Mid-Sized White 1 Stripe - Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang60 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 3 hours ago, TheBirdieMasterLOL said: I think that a warm-up hole is a terrible idea. Part of golf is feeling the nerves when you step up to the first tee, plus (and I feel like a traditionalist for saying this), golf courses have always been 18 holes. It’s part of the tradition and the rhythm of the game. I agree golf is 18 holes but think some like me want to warm up first, many times I've arrived just in time to Tee off with my group and 9 times outa 10 had a lousy day much prefer 15-20 mins to calm down and get in a Putt at least but prefer doing my warm up first. At least I then enjoy the day Win Lose or draw cksurfdude and tdc1 2 Quote I’m a hacker who loves nothing more than to change how I play, be that grips shafts and heads its all fair game lol… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyTempo Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 (edited) It doesn't seem very practical, however much I like the idea. You have additional maintenance for the course at a time when most are doing everything they can to reduce course maintenance. Most courses have facilities to simulate a practice hole already: A range and a putting green. You're able to simulate any type of hole you want. If a course did put in a practice hole, I would be very interested to see how much use it got. Can you take your cart down it? Do you honor tee times or is it just a free for all with many groups playing the hole? Does the hole lead to the first tee or do you play it and then turn around and walk down the fairway back to the clubhouse? So many questions. Edited August 26 by EasyTempo Misspelling cksurfdude and tdc1 2 Quote Golf club enthusiast. Fitting takes the fun out of the experiment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Parker Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I feel like this can also be solved with the "breakfast" ball. I would imagine that it's the initial tee shot most struggle with off the first hole. I know if I mess anything up, it's the tee shot even after a warmup at the range and hitting several drives well. EasyTempo, EasyPutter, cksurfdude 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...
ebenh_3 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I think having a warmup hole would help the game a lot, especially with some courses that doesn’t have a driving range. It would actually allow players to get a proper warmup before going out and playing the true 18 holes tdc1 and cksurfdude 2 Quote Eben Hernandez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 No thanks. I can see this getting backed up so quickly that it's not even worth it. I'd rather have a range where you can have multiple golfers warming up at the same time. cksurfdude, MaxEntropy, tdc1 and 2 others 5 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Launcher 5h D200 6i-GW CBX 54* & 58* Huntington Beach #10 Tour S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middler Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 (edited) Absolutely not. That’s what driving ranges, practice chipping/bunker and putting greens are for. Courses have already invested in ranges, why add cost for practice hole(s)? If you’re not ready on the #1 tee, that’s your own fault. A warmup hole(s) won’t eliminate actual first hole nerves any better than a driving range/practice putting green complex. Edited August 26 by Middler cksurfdude, EasyPutter and tdc1 3 Quote Titleist TSR2 11° HZRDUS Red CB 50 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Titleist TSR2 16.5º HZRDUS Red 60 CB 6.0 & TSR2 21º HZRDUS Black 4G 70 6.0 w Lamkin UTx Midsize Mizuno JPX923 HMP 4-GW, T22 54.12WS, T22 58.04DC w Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Midsize LAB DF3 w Accra Maxfli Tour & ProV1 Ping Pioneer - MGI Zip Navigator AT Payntr X 001 F (mesh), Payntr X 005 F, Ecco Biom C4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp0rtsfan86 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 A warm up hole would be a logistical nightmare for the grounds crew especially if they needed to keep it in close to course conditions. Bigger question for me is how would that prepare me for a round? A bucket of balls let's me work through any issues or get one final run through with my swing especially if I'm working on something. A warm up hole would just provide a chance to have one shot. In theory if you could play 2-3 balls it would let you get some on course practice in, but I doubt you'll be able to do that at 9 am on a Saturday. cksurfdude, tdc1 and EasyPutter 3 Quote Driver: Epic Flash 12 Degree Wood: GBB 3 Wood Hybrid: Razr 4 hybrid stiff stock shaft. Irons: X2 Hot 4 iron (pro version) 5 iron - Gap Wedge (non pro version). KBS 120g Shaft stiff cut 1/2 inch bent 1°upright Wedges: 52° 56° and 60°. All grips are Golf pride grips midsized Putter (lefty): Odyssey Metal-X #8 34", stock shaft bent 2° Superstroke grip Golf Balls: Tour X 2024 Shoes: Dryjoy tours or Sketchers Max Fairway Go 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 From experience, I have played a course with a warm up hole. I liked it because you were playing under course conditions and you were using your ball not some overused two piece range ball. You also were able to get used to a real green. Sometimes the practice green is not the same as the greens out on the course. The old bait and switch game. Granted this was a high end course and there was no backlog of people waiting like horses in the gate waiting for the bell. The driving range did have decent balls and a good short game area. So they had the best of everything to start your round off. I have also been to other courses that didn’t have anything except for a small beaten down net. So you better have come prepared to just play. You get what you pay for I guess. cksurfdude, EasyPutter, tdc1 and 3 others 6 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, Vice VGI01 Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex (6 - PW) VGW01, 50 Degree. Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex, Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Putter, Sacks Parente Drac Center Shafted 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyPutter Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 8 hours ago, TheBirdieMasterLOL said: I think that a warm-up hole is a terrible idea. Part of golf is feeling the nerves when you step up to the first tee, plus (and I feel like a traditionalist for saying this), golf courses have always been 18 holes. It’s part of the tradition and the rhythm of the game. Technically the R&A shortened the course from 22 to 18 holes in the 1700's so have not always been 18 holes plus there was no standard before that with some courses having as few as 7 holes. It would have been great to try courses like Prestwick that had 12 after St. Andrews went to 18 holes as 9 is a good play but more would be better and 18 is often just a bit too long for the aging duffers. cksurfdude, tdc1, poprocksncoke and 1 other 4 Quote Derek Verified Hack, ~21 handicap Golf for exercise and peace of mind. WITB (Lots of Links in the signature) |> Big Dogs: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max D (10.5), Tommy Armour TA1 3h (19), Ginty Trouble Club (29) |> Blades: First StrikeTM DeliveranceTM 4(23) 5(26) 6(29) 7(33) 8(37) 9(41) P(45) |> Chipper: Orlimar Escape (37) |> Wedges: Worx (55) Lovett (59) |> Flatstick: L.A.B. Golf DF2.1 C130 Supercharged 3.5+ Q6 Slope Premium MGS Logo Ball mark IGBRC International Golf Ball Rescue Commission / Founder Graduate/Mentor "The World's Greatest Golf Club Without The Course" Member #334 2020 2021 2022 2023 2023 2024 It's all lies I tell you, everywhere the golf ball comes to rest! If it wasn't for inconsistency, I would have no consistency in my game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrizan Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 On 8/24/2024 at 7:59 AM, bricksandbirdies said: This will probably be a hot take, but with the game drastically growing as it has, and not always necessarily for the better, that would just add more time onto rounds, more work for the groundskeepers, and I don’t believe would necessarily benefit in the long run. Arrive early enough to warm up properly, pick targets on the range and hit your distances, and take plenty of time warming up on the short game/putting green. My first thought exactly. Many, if not most rounds are dreadfully slow these days, no need to add more time. The people that want to warm up do, and there are those that never do. I have one partner who shows up last minute, might hit a few putts, and then hits his drive on the first tee without any warm up or practice swings. tdc1 and cksurfdude 2 Quote PING G410 Driver and 3 metal, Callaway Hybrids, Cobra F9 irons, Callaway wedges, Scotty Cameron Phantom X7.5 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterg2000 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 It's all about your mindset going to the the pre-game range session. If you go there to just wack at the basket of balls , it probable won't be very effective. But if you take the time to visualize each shot with the same routine you use on the course as well as taking out your rangefinder and check the flag distances as if you were on course. then this is a lot more effective. I like to get to the course at least 1h to 1.5hrs before a round to also practice the chipping and sand trap play! Pete russtopherb, tdc1 and cksurfdude 3 Quote In my DLX Cart Bag: Driver: G425 LST, set to 9.0, graphite stiff-flex, Tour S 65 3W: Taylormade Jetspeed Stiff Flex 2H: Taylormade Jetspeed Regular Flex ( yeah I know got it on sale and love it as is) 3H: Taylormade RBZ stiff flex Irons: Tatlormade RBZ steel stiff flex Wedges: GMax, Yellow Dot, CVS 70 graphite, PW, UW & SW, Ping Glide Dyla-Wedge (white color code) Putter: Odessey Ball: Titlest ProV1x Shoes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico_de_Gallo Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I'm pretty split. Pros - an extra hole to play and a chance to get mentally ready too Cons - longer round, and probably make things more expensive A good chunk of places I play don't even have a range, much less a chipping practice area on the course. A warmup hole would be cool. But if there is room for a warm up hole, I would rather just a a good chipping/pitching area where you can do 75yrd and in shots or bunker practice cksurfdude, Middler and tdc1 3 Quote Love some good Breakfast Tacos and Biscuits Driver: 0311BlackOps Wood: 0311 Gen 6, 3 wood and 5 wood Irons: 0311P Gen6, 4 iron - Gap Wedge Wedges: Sugar Daddy II, 52* and 56* Putter: Battle Ready II, Bat Attack Ball: TP5x Technology: and 2024 Caddy Daddy Claw Glove Test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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