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I don’t PREFER playing 9. But it affords me an opportunity to play more frequently.

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What annoys me about playing 9 at some courses near me is they dont have a 9 hole price, just a twilight price, which if you get there at 4pm or 6pm its the same. Only thing is you can finish 18 holes at 4pm in the summer.

 

Agreed, when the USGA adopted the "play 9" promotion there should have been a nation wide campaign to lower 9 hole pricing. Maybe there was but I have never seen a course with a equivalent per hole price as 18 holes. It didn't make sense to me.

 

This is why the play 9 promotion never took hold. At some local courses it's $50 for 18 or $35 for 9. That's not enough discount and lots of courses don't even have a 9 hole rate.

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I would love to play 9 holes as long as they were holes 4-12. On 1-3 I'm still getting warmed up and by 13 I've usually lost focus.

 

totally agree. for me, i'm best on the middle 9 of an 18 hole round. i never have time to warm up and hit balls before round. takes a few to get going, then the last 4-5 holes are a total grind. whatever mess i've made earlier in the round just weigh very heavily in my mind by the end...and with it, all the tinkering to try and make it stop. which makes it worse...i'm sure you all know the drill.

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I have access to two 9-hole courses, one with and one without a driving range. I enjoy playing both (just don't have time for 18 most days), but much prefer playing the former -- if I don't get to hit at least some balls before teeing off, I'm on hole 7 before my driver starts clicking.

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I prefer to play 18, but given length of time, it's not always possible. Fortunately, I have two nine hole tracks near me. One is a par 27 and one is a par 33. The first is $20 on the weekend (no cart option given the length). The second is $25 without cart and $36 with cart. Second moves at faster pace than the first. Regardless, both are faster than committing to a full 18.

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I've never felt worse on a golf course than shooting lights out on 9, having a chance to break my 18 scoring record, and having to leave. The what ifs haunt me for a long time.

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Our front 9 has been closed for 2 months.

Been playing the back 9 twice to get in 18.

I play at 6:30AM by my self and usually don't see anyone until I'm finished.

It was getting old so came up with something to amuse my simple mind.

 

I played a match play game between A Titleist and a Bridgstone. Titleist won 1 up

Next time Callaway played Taylormade. Callaway won 2 and 1.

Nike got smoked by Volvik 3 and 2.

Srixon got stuck playing against BigYard and won 1 up.

 

Titleist won against Callaway 1 up

Volvik beat Srixon 3and 2

 

Been raining so no final yet.

We have mandatory female caddies and she helps me keep the match straight.

Talent is the desire to practice

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Went to work early and got off around 2:30, and headed to the golf course for nine holes. It started raining in the middle of the round, then stopped, and I was able to finish up. On the way home it really started up again. Nice to sneak nine in. I had a blast and was playing well for a change. I have things to do and 18 just takes up too much time. It is starting to get dark and after work golf is going to end soon. I played nine yesterday as well. I pay $13 to ride nine, a full course, during the week.

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9 feels kind of incomplete for me. If I play 9, I’m usually practicing during off-hours and playing multiple balls to work on something (or a few somethings). It’s more about the on-course practice than it is about actually playing golf.

 

Of course, I’m not posting a score.

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I was barely able to squeeze in nine holes with my son and a friend. No time for practice. I wanted to play more, but it was still a blast. It was 64*F outside after Thanksgiving, a real thanksgiving playing this late in the year. When your starting to play well, who wants to stop?

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Anyone prefer to play 9 holes of golf? I have found there are many benefits. Score does not become an obsession, less tired, less cost, less time, more social etc. Some courses make it a bit more expensive than it should be. But, I recently played one course, that just cut the green fee in half, which was nice. It's also a cool idea to drive/explore courses that are 1-2 hours away and play one you wouldn't normally play - in the same about amount of time of playing a local course for 18 holes.

 

Most courses charge for 18 so it can be expensive. Join a private CC and it's no problem.

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“Join a private CC and it’s no problem”? Virtually every course I’ve seen has a nine hole rate. So...no problem. Plus, not everyone has ready access to reasonably priced private clubs to facilitate the whole ‘just play a few holes’ thing.

 

I personally don’t like calling it quits after 9 holes. If I’m playing well after 9, I want to continue the mojo. If I’m playing poorly, I want to redeem myself on the back 9. That said, I will get in a few half-rounds - mainly to work on something specific on the course, like mid irons or half wedges for example.

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