Modern day practice on the driving range; hit off the mat, maybe the top tracer is overhead. Hit away half an hour with a large bucket ( 70-80 balls).
The way it used to be; hit off grass surface, 70-80 balls in an hour or so, take a look at the ball flight and think of the procedure. No rush and fully absorbed the practice session to maximize it effectiveness.
Very rarely we could find grass surface to practice near any metro area. All had gone to the low maintenance artificial turf now, and it is very different than hitting off real grass surface. Some brands advertising their artificial turf is similar to the real thing; not any where close. The packed in schedule for the modern day will not be a good fit for the game.
I don’t know how many times I had to walk off the golf course leaving a few holes unfinished because I had to allow time in the traffic to my next appointment or family obligations. No big deal, right ?
The first few years, I tried to push the group ahead of our group to speed up a little, then I realized, the only way to get the most of the time is to relax and take whatever it could give me. Typically walking off the course at 16th or whichever hole was closest to the club house.
Many times had to leave 4-6 holes on the table to have ample time to make the next appointment. Better to lose play with one additional hole than had to rush in traffic.
Quitting? Perhaps many times in the past. However, this game taught me one thing, amongst many other virtue; is to be patient and be courteous.