I know it's obviously a disadvantage and the only grass range in town is very soddy and about a 20 minute drive, thus not as convenient to get to and with gas the way it is, quite hefty on a 19 year old's pocket. The 6$ / bucket is also quite a driving range deterrent and thus we have the reason why my playing vs. practicing ratio is about 5:1. Now, due to other commitments (other summer sports) and a four-month golf season to begin with I started this season as a 12 HDCP in May. Already at this point I've reached my low of a 7 and just recently shot a 74 with not much practice and alot of playing. I'm curious as to whether or not practicing without a coach and just doing interpretations of drills you see on the internet (i.e. GregJWillis site) on a mat driving range is really all that beneficial and if not should I really try and get to the grass range a couple times a week?

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