8802:Just add mulligans while in practice mode for pete's sake. How can it be practice if you can't drop a ball and experiment? It's not! It's just a round that doesn't count.
What gets me is the phrase "practice round". According to the rules of golf, if you play a round, you are to record your score so you can keep an accurate accounting of your handicap.
The only way around this is to play "best ball", "worst ball" or 4 or less holes. In single-player "best ball" you tee off two or more shots from the tee box. From there, you choose your "best ball", shag the other balls on the course and hit from the "best ball" location those same # of shots you took from the tee box. Worst ball is similar, however you go to your "worst ball" and play all of your shots. Since you played multiple balls, the score should not be considered when determining your handicap.
I agree there should be a practice facility for pitching/chipping and putting. The quickest way to reduce your handicap (or average as is the case here) is to practice. And IMO, the best practice is the short game and putting.