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Originally Posted by Waltdisney4life
We have over 40 short practice areasThey’re called executive golf courses. If you want to improve your short game there’s no better place.
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Playing executive courses does not constitute short game practice. In fact, some of the executive courses can be quite long and challenging.
A short game practice area should have locations where you can hit a 20 yard shot over and over again. The same for a 10 yard shot, 30 yard shot and every ten yards up to 90. There should also be a good bunker complex.
It seems to me that you haven't played many of the executive courses and don't really understand the concept of practice versus playing.
When you're playing an executive course you are playing golf without having to hit a driver on most holes. You are not practicing your short game or any part of the game for that matter.
Go play Amberwood, Oakleigh, Belmont, Roosevelt or Truman and tell me that you're practicing your short game. When those appear too difficult try some of the level three courses which are very challenging as well.
Even some of the more friendly courses can be interesting. Hilltop for example is very short but that the smallest green in The Villages. The first hole is 147 yards with a bunker in front and water over and with the smallest green in The Villages. Even though it's a short iron you can hit it 30 feet from the hole and be chipping out of the rough. If you catch it a bit thin you have a bunker shot to a tiny, firm, fast green that slopes away from you.
I suggest that every one go and play these executive courses. If you're a better player go play the level 4 courses and come back and tell me that you're not playing golf.