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maraca2020 Well Established Member

maraca2020

I'm starting to use a preshot routine, but I need some ideas. Please post whatever preshot routine yours is. Don't say, it's stupid, I don't need one, or grip it and rip it, just suggestions please. Thanks

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MiniMoe Dedicated Member

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get a distance, figure how much longer/shorter it's playing, pick a club, aim and fire. This all takes place in about 1 minute.

My swing thoughts:

- Negative thinking hurts more than negative swinging.
- I let my swing balance me.
- Full extension back and through to the target. - I swing under not around my body. - My club must not twist in my swing. - Keep a soft left knee

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clubchamp Great Member

clubchamp

That's basically it and maybe a practice swing. I think a lot of problems for some golfers start with over thinking while going through their pre shot routine. I'm not saying there's no reason for one but get your yardage down, get the club, take practice swing, and hit it.
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whetstone Well Established Member

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My preshot routine, if you want to call it that, starts when I start walking to my ball. By the time I get there, if I can see the lie, I already know what I'm going to hit. I stand my bag, grab a club, adress the ball, and take 1 slow practice swing visualizing the shot. Then, lock and fire.
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O.B. Right Well Established Member

O.B. Right

I don't usually take a practice swing. My pre-shot is like this:

Holding club with just the right hand, place the head behind the ball
Step to ball with feet together, then seperate them
Place 2 hands on the club and form grip
(I copied the above from TV but have come to like it)

Take a practice backswing
waggle
Hit the shot
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eltigre-21 Established Member

eltigre-21

i stand directly behind the ball take a look at the shot take a practice swing just freely ...step next to the ball take a indepth slow serious swing then go for it. usally goes good :)

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zeg Great Member

zeg

I think about the shot and club selection as I'm walking up. I've usually decided on the club by the time I get to the ball unless the selection is dependent on lie. I stand the bag a couple club lengths behind where I'll be set up, pull my club, and stand ~5 feet behind the ball in a line with the general target. As I pick a target, I set up to face it and take a shortened practice swing, mostly focusing on staying relaxed and trying to "feel" good contact and picture the ball taking off. Then I walk up to the ball while readjusting my grip, address, waggle if I feel stiff, check the target, focus on the ball, and swing.

Then I pick up and replace my four pound divot, walk 10 yards down the course and repeat...

(just kidding)

(usually)

This is all fast, no more than 10 seconds behind the ball and another 10-15 at it. Easily < 1 minute from the time I set down the bag. If the shot is a chip, is unusual, or from a weird lie, then I'll typically take a couple extra practice swings actually contacting turf to get a good feel for how much effort it'll take in the contact area.

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FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
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SQ Bimmer Well Established Member

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Assuming you know what club you are going to hit and what kind of shot you are going to make (lie).

-I line up my shot with landmarks on the ground. If there is nothing there, I will PUT something there such as a leaf or ballmarker or something.
-I set my grip while holding my club in the air at a 45 degree angle from my body while trying to visualize my stroke and my shot.
-Once grip is set, I set the club perpendicular to the target line a few inches behind the ball, then I set my feet and I do a quick waggle and a slow practice swing to get a feel for the club that is in my hand.
-I put my hands forward putting the club behind the ball and adjust my feet accordingly, do a quick waggle to check my balance and to mimic the stroke I am about to make, adjust my feet as necessary.
-Double check that I am fully aligned on the target line, pull it back, and let it rip.

I know it sounds like a lot, but I do it in about a minute or less.

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zeg Great Member

zeg

-I line up my shot with landmarks on the ground. If there is nothing there, I will PUT something there such as a leaf or ballmarker or something.

NB: you must remove any such mark prior to your stroke if you are following the RoG (and you cannot make any such mark on the putting green), per Rule 8.

In the bag:
FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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James_Black Great Member

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I line up my shot, take a practice swing or two and then take my shot.

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tjy355 Dedicated Member

tjy355

IMHO, the "pre-shot" routine starts when it is YOUR TURN TO HIT.

Before it is your turn to hit, you should have already looked at your lie, checked the yardage, checked the wind, picked the shot, and chosen the club. All these things are done before hand and are not part of the pre-shot routine.

Nothing slows a round of golf like the guy who doesn't have the club in hand when it is his turn to hit.
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ks8829 Great Member

ks8829

1) stand behind ball and target
2) set my iron or club on the ground on line with the target
3) walk around and square the club to the target line
4) square my feet parallal to the target line and slightly bend my knees
5) grip my left hand and make sure it is a neutral grip
6) set my left hand grip under the pad of my hand by lifting the club a few times off the ground
7) take a few waggles making sure that I am taking the club back on a straight line
8) make sure that the distance from the ball is correct
9) slightly lower my rear shoulder
10) make sure that I take the club back slowly to set my backswing is that last thought in my mind before starting my swing

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tjy355 Dedicated Member

tjy355

-I line up my shot with landmarks on the ground. If there is nothing there, I will PUT something there such as a leaf or ballmarker or something.

NB: you must remove any such mark prior to your stroke if you are following the RoG (and you cannot make any such mark on the putting green), per Rule 8.

Just to clarify, you may not place an object to use as an alignment aid; however, you may use objects that are already existing.

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Where's the Cart Girl? Well Established Member

Where's the Cart Girl?

Beside the distance, club, lie, assessment that everyone posted....

1.) Standing behind the ball, I grip the club with it out in front of my chest
2.) Lower the club, see where I want the ball to start, find a spot a few inches ahead of the ball on that line (still standing behind ball)
3.) Address the ball, and square myself to the spot I picked on the ground.
4.) Look over my left shoulder to the target
5.) Engage my shoulders in my back (This is the crucial step for me making a correct swing)
6.) Waggle above the ball
7.) Drop clubhead behind ball... fire
8.) Pray (technically I suppose this is a the first step of my post-shot routine. Just before curse, and shake head)

I would say from the time I stand behind the ball and take my grip until the time I swing is less than 30 seconds. And don't believe any notion of "pre-shot routines don't mean anything" because they absolutely do.

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3-wood: Taylormade R7 st (15*)
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RS22

1. Get your yardage to the middle of the green
2. Adjust your yardage for the pin in the front or back of the green
3. Decide where your best miss is (long, short, left, right)
4. Get behind the ball (5-10 yards behind it) and get a feel for your target line
5. Pick a spot 6-12 inches in front of the ball to line your clubhead up to
6. Take 1-2 practice swings where you feel the swing you are trying to make (draw, fade, high, low, etc)
7. Then line up your clubhead to the spot you picked out, and make a confident swing.

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Driver:: R9 9.5* with Fujikura Rombax 7Z08 shaft in X-stiff
3 wood:: R9 15* with Fujikura Motore F1 65g in X-stiff
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SQ Bimmer Well Established Member

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NB: you must remove any such mark prior to your stroke if you are following the RoG (and you cannot make any such mark on the putting green), per Rule 8.

I never do it on the putting green. On the putting green I aim at a noticeable blade of grass if there is nothing more significant to aim at, which there usually isn't on a well maintained putting green. In the tee box I tee my ball directly behind a divot that is in the target line. On the fairway or rough is where I have the most trouble lining up my shots but there are usually leaves or some sort of debris for me to use as a reference, or "aim BETWEEN those two leaves, slightly leaning towards the one on the left," etc. But my point is, I am not a good enough golfer yet to line up a shot just with my eyes, and stick it there. I need to aim small.

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SQ 5900 - 9.5*
Burner 15* and 18*
MT 20* Hybrid
CG Gold 4-PW CG14 52.10 SM 56.14 IC 20-10a 34" Putter SDF balls (was on sale)

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zeg Great Member

zeg

I never do it on the putting green. On the putting green I aim at a noticeable blade of grass if there is nothing more significant to aim at, which there usually isn't on a well maintained putting green. In the tee box I tee my ball directly behind a divot that is in the target line. On the fairway or rough is where I have the most trouble lining up my shots but there are usually leaves or some sort of debris for me to use as a reference, or "aim BETWEEN those two leaves, slightly leaning towards the one on the left," etc. But my point is, I am not a good enough golfer yet to line up a shot just with my eyes, and stick it there. I need to aim small.

Sure, as tjy (I think) pointed out above, there's no problem whatsoever using an existing mark or strategically choosing your tee location to take advantage of such a mark. Other than on the putting green there's also no problem making a pre-shot alignment aid (the decisions confirm that you could even lay a club on the ground to mark a line for your feet) as long as you remove it prior to the stroke. Using existing marks is a great idea and something I also try to do.

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FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"

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jcb93 Newbie

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I stand a couple of feet behind the ball and take a practice swing. Pick out a target, take a deep breath. And go for it.

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