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**ligeplodore** · 11-03-2010, 11:13 PM

You aren't going to improve your game if you are always playing from a perfect lie or hitting a pristine ball. The only way to play better golf is to play golf... not winter golf, or improve your lie golf, but golf as it's defined in the rule book. You play any way you want, but you won't get better at golf by practicing some other game.

I practice on the range or in the short game practice area. When I'm on the course, I play golf.

You might be shocked to find out that I can play care-free golf and still play by the rules. That way the game doesn't feel any different when I am playing a serious round.

Who said anything about ALWAYS?

I usually do play w/ something on the line, so it's not like I'm out there ALWAYS playing by "my" rules.

I was speaking more of the beginning golfers, or the high HCP golfers who probably aren't going to gain ANYTHING by playing by the rules to the T.

Those folks need all the help and confidence they can get so I don't see a problem for them to improve their lie. Or move the ball a foot or two to get out from behind a tree. This game is hard enough, why not let the high HCP'ers play how they want to? And if it moves them along quicker, all the better.

When I was a beginner and a high HCP'er, I would pick my ball up, and/or even skip a hole to get out of some guys' way. I would consider that good etiquette. BUT, I think I was breaking a rule or two for doing that, right?

I mean, are we on tour here, or what?

11-03-2010, 11:13 PM	#19
ligeplodore Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 389 Senior Member	You aren't going to improve your game if you are always playing from a perfect lie or hitting a pristine ball. The only way to play better golf is to play golf... not winter golf, or improve your lie golf, but golf as it's defined in the rule book. You play any way you want, but you won't get better at golf by practicing some other game. I practice on the range or in the short game practice area. When I'm on the course, I play golf. You might be shocked to find out that I can play care-free golf and still play by the rules. That way the game doesn't feel any different when I am playing a serious round. Who said anything about ALWAYS? I usually do play w/ something on the line, so it's not like I'm out there ALWAYS playing by "my" rules. I was speaking more of the beginning golfers, or the high HCP golfers who probably aren't going to gain ANYTHING by playing by the rules to the T. Those folks need all the help and confidence they can get so I don't see a problem for them to improve their lie. Or move the ball a foot or two to get out from behind a tree. This game is hard enough, why not let the high HCP'ers play how they want to? And if it moves them along quicker, all the better. When I was a beginner and a high HCP'er, I would pick my ball up, and/or even skip a hole to get out of some guys' way. I would consider that good etiquette. BUT, I think I was breaking a rule or two for doing that, right? I mean, are we on tour here, or what?
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