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Last summer I found a place on my drive home from work that was $20-$25 depending on online specials after 5 PM. I would get there at 6 and play until sundown, usually getting in 9-12 holes. (Once I played basically speedgolf and finished)

Anyway 9 holes to me is a great way to get your fix while not being extremely late/away from home. That said, it is disappointing to have to pick up for darkness. It’s just hard to find a course with a 9 hole rate low enough to make it feel like paying the 18 hole rate is not a much better deal. (I know the 9 rate won’t be 50% of the 18, but the closer the better.)

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Yeah, I get that sometimes it’s nice just to get some holes in, but most times I’d rather get some good practice in if I only have a couple hours to dedicate to golf.

 

A focused range session followed by some putting and chipping drills often gives me more pleasure/satisfaction than 9 holes of play.

 

Everyone’s different, but that’s my personal experience.

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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.

 

I don't mind playing 9 every once in a while, but I find that I get a lot more work done, and either fix issues I struggle with, or expose weaknesses that weren't exposed in the front nine after a full round. Consequently, I prefer to play a full round if I can.

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While I prefer 18, I coach high school soccer and softball (soccer is summer-fall/ softball early spring/ summer). Once my soccer season is over, daylight savings begins, by that time I have maybe played 5 rounds in 3 months, so I try to get 9 in and I have rediscovered how much walking the course is and just being out there at my own pace. Once softball comes, I'm in the same boat as soccer with rounds, so I enjoy sneaking out after school for a quick 9 and home in time for all the crap I neglected during softball season

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There used to be a couple short 9 hole courses around my area, 15 years ago, that got me started playing golf. One is now development and the other is closed but still there. I really like playing nine holes to work on my game, as others have stated not really worried about score and will often play worst ball to put pressure on.

 

My home course is 18, but as a member I often play nine in the evening. Golf league is only nine holes, so it also can prepare one for that.

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My regular course has only 9 holes and it’s perfect for me time wise.

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I use to do it regularly when I was a member of a club - as most said, late days , etc...I lived ~100 yards from the 7th tee.

So I could walk out my door, play 7-9, then 1-6 and walk home.

Or it was even later (not time for full 9) I could go 7,8,6 triangle once or twice...those were the good 'ol days

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I do it often now because of time constraints. My local course offers free golf an hour after twilight but I just pay the 20 bucks to the off earlier. Well worth it. Sometime the course is dead and I play practice shots from different yardages.

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have been in a 9 hole league after work from April to October the past two years. Great thing to look forward to during the day and when you're playing well, you can keep going or just take satisfaction in shooting your score. When its going to hell, you can write it off and not have to worry about the back 9 and losing more balls

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I used to play 9 all the time. Living in the city a lot of the nearby courses are 3 hour 9’s, which isn’t my favorite. At that point I prefer to drive a bit, and if I’m going to spend 45+ mins in the car each way I prefer to make a day of it and play 18. I do miss being able to sneak in a quick 9 whenever I wanted.

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9 holes once or twice a week in summer is like gold for me. Especially if I can play on the Thursday 9 hole league. We even have a very popular 12 hole league every summer Saturdays which gives you time to play and spend time with family at the pool or grilling at night. On weekdays when I play 9 I never feel like something is misssing, it’s more like a gift on a busy day.

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I am having a hard time with 18 lately, just feel exhausted. Plus my shoulders really complain after 18. I am seriously thinking of limiting golf to just nine holes to ease up on the body. Maybe the warmer weather coming up can help with that.

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I don’t necessarily prefer playing 9 holes, but if we didn’t have a nice 9 hole course nearby I would play a lot less golf. Convenient, shorter rounds and in the spring and summer I can play after work during the week occasionally.

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Golf buggies aren't as popular here in the UK so I'm normally pretty tired by the time I get to the 15th pushing my cart around. I love a 9 hole session and now even more so with my 7 club minimalist set (4w, 5, 7, 9, AW, LW, Putter). Depending on what time we get out on a Friday, a few of us at work will play either a par3 or a front or back 9 at a local course.

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If i dont have time for 18 i will not hesitate to play 9. To me it is golf.

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We even have a very popular 12 hole league every summer.

 

I've always thought twelve holes is just about right. I usually play 9, which leaves me wanting some more. But we have a three hole loop that I'll sometimes play twice to stretch 9 holes out to 12, which is just about the perfect amount of golf for me.

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I had previously posted here that I was finding 9 holes of on course play ,better practice than the range. I am also finding I have a much greater tolerance for slow play at 9 holes

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