I learned one thing from jumping motorcycles that was of great value on the golf course, the putting green especially: Whatever you do, don't come up short.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You could argue that if the average golfer plays a golf course with 430-yard par 4s and they always miss the green, that's good practice. It's definitely great practice to play a course that's too long for you.
Green synthetic practice mats are the worst thing for your golf game that I know of. You can hit six inches behind the ball and not even know it, because the ball still gets airborne. Practice nets are awful, too. Swing a weighted club instead.
I like to look good on the golf course.
The greens are so fast I have to hold my putter over the ball and hit it with the shadow.
I think I'm really good at forgetting about golf when I'm off the golf course.
I'm just more into playing golf. It's a great thing.
You do what you need to if you're serious about playing great golf.
Brushing up on your short game at the practice area is fine and good, but taking it with you to the golf course - when your score is really on the line - is another story.
I'm a pretty low-stress guy. I take what the golf course gives me. Some days, when I'm in full control, I'm able to fire at pins with 5-irons. Other days, I'm looking more toward the middle of the green.
I am relying on the theory that playing golf is just like riding a bike and that I haven't forgotten how.