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Practice area - Driving range and putting

• PeteBolte 172 Posts

  Sun, Oct 12 2008 7:37 AM

   I'd like to see some sort of practice facility especially a putting green or at least an option to practice putting only on the diffent greens on the course itself. 

• espgolfer 2 Posts

  Sun, Oct 12 2008 7:57 AM

   Yes, this is important, and I need practice on that :D

• PeteBolte 172 Posts

  Sun, Oct 12 2008 11:15 AM

   Especially my putting!  I can get within 3 feet of the hole just about every time and sometimes within some inches but I'm still not sinking birdie putts I should be.  I suppose this is getting used to the game but I'd like a place to practice.

   

   

• mmohammed 3 Posts

  Tue, Oct 28 2008 1:56 PM

  Atleast 3 different putting greens on the practice section will be great !

• glhadiator 39 Posts

  Fri, Oct 31 2008 8:35 AM

   

  I cannot stress this strongly enough. We need practice areas! This is suppose to be as close to real as possible. Can anyone say they went to a real course that didn't at least have a small practice green?

• paulv54 9 Posts

  Fri, Nov 7 2008 9:43 AM

  What I need, quite frankly, is to just swing the club a couple of thousand times to get my swing down. The practice round is good, but I would die for a driving range & practice greens... any plans?

  Pax,

  PV

   

• mdklmdkl 1 Posts

  Sat, Nov 15 2008 9:08 AM

  ABSOLUTELY.  I have gained the ability to shoot at or just under par.  But in analyzing my statistics, I have noticed that my fairways hit / GIR would put me in the top ranks of the tour.  Unfortunately, my sand saves and putts per hole, while great for an amatuer, are not nearly as good as I'd like them to be.  Practice greens and sand traps would be TREMENDOUS!!!!!

• nivlac 2,188 Posts

  Sat, Nov 15 2008 10:02 AM

  Don't forget the practice bunker area.

• PeteBolte 172 Posts

  Sat, Nov 15 2008 10:23 AM

   FINALLY this area is getting support from other members.  I don't want to brag but I mentioned practice areas at least a month ago.  It's good to see other members with the same thoughts as mine and with additional ideas!

  My idea was to just have a practice area for 'warming up' and to go to practice shots.  A driving range and putting green.  You guys have taken it far beyond that and I applaud all of you because I think it's something we all need.

  As in real life, I can't spend all my time here and as in real life, I'd like to practice and not play a round so that when I DO play a round, I'll be better. To have a practice area where I could spend a half hour because I don't have the time to play a round would be great.

  Besides, ALL golf courses (that I personally know of) have a range and putting green.

  I'm sure WGT is working on it.  We're still in beta and to me, this is a really good beta so I'll be patient......like waiting for a slow player to take their shot.....You just have to wait for the good stuff sometimes.

  Pete

• paulv54 9 Posts

  Tue, Nov 18 2008 9:09 AM

  Waiting is the provenance of the pioneer... we wait, cuz we are among the first.