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Old December 31st, 2005, 08:21 PM
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Indoor range, better than nothing?

I have a new B-stone 460 driver sitting across from me that I have yet to hit. I live 20 minutes away from an indoor range and am tempted to go.
My only misgiving is that in the spring it takes a little while to undo the bad habits created by hitting into a 70yd net.
Is it worth spending the winter using the indoor range or just relax until my trip to Fl in march?
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Old December 31st, 2005, 09:11 PM
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I don't follow how you create bad habits from hitting into a 70yd net, can you explain? Aren't you following the feel of your shots and watching the trajectory and making a good estimate of how you'd feel shots would end up?
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Old December 31st, 2005, 09:20 PM
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I don't follow how you create bad habits from hitting into a 70yd net, can you explain? Aren't you following the feel of your shots and watching the trajectory and making a good estimate of how you'd feel shots would end up?
You can only get so much feedback hitting it 70 yards. I try to hit a soft draw and just trying to track how much draw I am grooving is tough for a driver. It is probably just a personal preference but I prefer to see my shot go the distance.
For instance, last year I went quite a bit and felt like my draw was grooved but once I hit the range it was drawing wayyy to much for my liking and had to spend more range time undoing the bad habit.
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Old January 1st, 2006, 02:35 AM
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you must not like golf....

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I have a new B-stone 460 driver sitting across from me that I have yet to hit. I live 20 minutes away from an indoor range and am tempted to go.
My only misgiving is that in the spring it takes a little while to undo the bad habits created by hitting into a 70yd net.
Is it worth spending the winter using the indoor range or just relax until my trip to Fl in march?
............................................if you'd rather sit around on your lazy butt until March to hit your driver, instead of going to a driving range, you are not very enthusiastic about golf. To each his own ,I'd rather hit balls at a range than sit around and grow mold on my couch. Practice , practice , practice, !!!!
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Old January 1st, 2006, 11:39 AM
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So, in your mind if you are not practicing golf you are doing nothing else?
actually, my my lazy butt has been skiing, and taking my kids sledding.
My point was whether or not the indoor range with it's limited ball flight was good or bad for my game and if other felt the same way.

BTW, 1 part bleach, 7 parts water will get the mold off you and your couch on the days you are not practicing.
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Old January 1st, 2006, 12:03 PM
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So, in your mind if you are not practicing golf you are doing nothing else?
actually, my my lazy butt has been skiing, and taking my kids sledding.
My point was whether or not the indoor range with it's limited ball flight was good or bad for my game and if other felt the same way.

BTW, 1 part bleach, 7 parts water will get the mold off you and your couch on the days you are not practicing.
..............my replies are all in fun, no seriousness intended. I know there is more to life than golf. I have responsibilities too. There are times that I can't practice or hit balls and I feel like ****, but that's the way it goes. Priorities overtake golf. Golf is a luxury, not a necessity. Didn't mean to upset you.

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Old January 1st, 2006, 12:10 PM
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..............my replies are all in fun, no seriousness intended. I know there is more to life than golf. I have responsibilities too. There are times that I can't practice or hit balls and I feel like ****, but that's the way it goes. Priorities overtake golf. Golf is a luxury, not a necessity. Didn't mean to upset you.

Clearly you should be able to see that my responses are also done in fun and not intended to harm. Becoming upset never enters the picture.
Since tone and inflection are impossible here I try to use the smilies to get that to come across.

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Old January 1st, 2006, 05:45 PM
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You can only get so much feedback hitting it 70 yards. I try to hit a soft draw and just trying to track how much draw I am grooving is tough for a driver. It is probably just a personal preference but I prefer to see my shot go the distance.
For instance, last year I went quite a bit and felt like my draw was grooved but once I hit the range it was drawing wayyy to much for my liking and had to spend more range time undoing the bad habit.
From your response then I'd just leave those shots out of the dome practice sessions then and try and hit solid contact then since it's giving you bad feedback for the workable shots. I'd just work on continuing to keep your fundamentals solid with repetition, grip/posture, etc...
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Old January 1st, 2006, 07:25 PM
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I personally wish I could find an indoor range in my area. Just to get out there and swing the new clubs and get the feel back for swinging a club. Its not as good as going to a full size range but beggers can't be chooses.
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Old January 1st, 2006, 08:01 PM
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I live in California, so I don't have your problem. But when I can't make it to the range I do hit limited flight balls into the fence in my backyard. I have found that bad ball flight can creep in based on this, but only because I cant watch the ball. If I hit balls in the back yard then go right out to play, my ball might move in strange ways, but it only takes a short while to work it out.

I would rather hit limited balls, than no balls at all, but I love swinging a golf club.
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Old January 1st, 2006, 11:47 PM
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Domes are a great place for us snowbirds to keep our swings in some sort of shape during the winter. I use a dome to sharpen my wedge skills and occasionally hit a few full irons. Drivers and fairway woods stay in the bag until I can get to an outdoor range.
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