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Re: WHERE IS THE PUTTING GREEN?

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Sat, Jul 16 2011 10:03 PM (4 replies)
  • MISTAH
    2 Posts
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 1:56 PM

    Making WGT as realistic as a virtual golf ...why dont we have a PUTTING GREEN  Practice Option. Secondly, where is our DRIVING RANGE ..so we may practice our yardage as we upgrade our new irons, wedges and drivers.

  • SGTBilko
    1,686 Posts
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 7:34 PM

    play in practice mode, that is more realistic

  • ebeauwilkerson
    1 Posts
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 7:53 PM

    I agree that there should be a driving range of some sorts

  • borntobesting
    9,701 Posts
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 8:23 PM

    I have to agree with Sarge. A driving range and putting green in real golf is only to loosen you up to get ready for a round. Or to work out a kink in your swing. Here you don't need to get loose and your swing is as good as it is going to get. If we had a driving range I don't care how long you spent it won't help you hit the ding any better. And a driving range is not going to show you how the ball will react when it land on certain fairways. You learn that by playing practice rounds. 

  • DrussTheLegend
    1,043 Posts
    Sat, Jul 16 2011 10:03 PM

    I disagree, I can definitely see the benefits of a practice range and a practice putting green.  The point is that you want to have the same conditions as you play multiple shots. For example, you want to know what the ideal topspin position is to play into a headwind, on a practice round the conditions change every shot - the wind is never exactly the same, and you might get different bounces depending on where you land it on the fairway.  At the "Driving Range" with non-variable conditions you could hit several shots, just changing one element to find the resultant effect on the ball travel.  

    Similarly, with putting practice, before a real round of golf,  you would normally drop down 3-5 balls and putt from the same position to get your eye in on the green speed and break.  On a practice round you will never get exactly the same putt, unless you can putt the ball back to exactly the same spot.

    Only thing wrong with having a driving range and practice green is that it might eliminate some of the "feel" aspects of the game, gained from playing experience

     

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