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mgolfer Well Established Member

mgolfer

When I tee off with a driver or a wood I get the club out of my bag, take practice swings until it feels right, stand back behind the ball and put my club down until it aims at my target. I then move my feet until they face towards my target and I then take my shot. Also if I do a bad shot I take another practice swing after my shot. If there is no one behind me I sometimes drop another ball in the same position and hit it for practice and they normally end up on the green...lol.

When I tee off with irons I do the same but when I am aiming I make sure that I have got the correct club for the shot.

What are your pre shot routines?
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Hogan Incarnate Established Member

Hogan Incarnate

  1. Tee up the ball
  2. step away and bunch up sleeves at shoulders to make sure that my manly man muscles are showing
  3. Raise the club that I'm hitting, find a target in the distance and find a spot near my ball that corresponds with that target (this lets me see wither or not I hit the ball where I wanted to or not)
  4. Hit the club twice on the ground
  5. Check and recheck my grip to make sure that it's right
  6. Step to the tee
  7. Hit a long, straight ball that blazes down the fairway, landing softly 290 yards out.
  8. Repeat

Looks quite long here but actually takes no time at all on the course. Its become a habitual thing with me.
In the Bag
Driver: FT-3 Fusion Driver
Fairway Woods: FT-3 Fusion 5 Wood
Hybrids: FT Fusion Hybrid
Irons: ZB Forged 4-PWWedges: X-Tour (52,56,60)Putter: Rossa Daytona 1
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getinthehole Well Established Member

getinthehole

1. Two practice swings next to the ball.
2. Spin the club in my hand.
3. Waggle the club.
4. Hit the ball.
Simple, and I do it the same every time.
In My Bag:
Driver: Cobra F Speed 10.5°, Aldila NV 55g Regular
3 Wood: Cobra F Speed 15°, Aldila NV 55g Regular
Irons: Cobra 2300 I/M 3-PW
Wedge: Cobra M 54°Putter: Yes! SophiaBall: TaylorMade TP Red
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mcecki Well Established Member

mcecki

approach ball from behind, to get a line on the shot (not that my ball will travel on that line or anything lol)
1 practice swing beside ball
waggle
hit the ball
in the bag:
R580XD 10.5°
Rescue Dual 19°
Titleist 755 4-PW
Vokey Black Nickel 54.10° Vokey Oil Can 60.08° Circa 62 No. 2 Charcoal Mist
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Leek Dedicated Member

Leek

1. Stand behind the ball, visualize the shot
2. Sight the starting line and pick a spot 5-10 feet in front of ball.
3. Approach the ball from a 45 degree angle to starting line
4. Set club with right hand and make sure clubface, ball and aiming point line up.
5. Look at target and visualize while waggling
6. Fire


Notice no practice swings at all

Driver- Geek Dot Com This! 12 degree Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 Stiff
Adams Tour Issue 4350 Dual Can Matrix Ozik Xcon 5

Hybrids- Srixon 18 deg
Srixon 21 deg Irons- Tourstage Z101 3-PW w/Nippon NS Pro 950 GH - Stiff Srixon i701 4-PW w/ Nippon NS Pro 950 GH-Stiff MacGregor...

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Ringer Well Established Member

Ringer

When I tee off with a driver or a wood I get the club out of my bag, take practice swings until it feels right, stand back behind the ball and put my club down until it aims at my target. I then move my feet until they face towards my target and I then take my shot. Also if I do a bad shot I take another practice swing after my shot. If there is no one behind me I sometimes drop another ball in the same position and hit it for practice and they normally end up on the green...lol.

I actually did a video on my pre-shot routine. There are reasons for each one of my steps and I don't think enough people plan this out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kaf8Tu5syDo

Equipment, Setup, Finish, Balance, and Relax. All equal in importance and all dependent on each other. They are the cornerstones of a good golf swing.

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CG031 Great Member

CG031

1. Take two practice swigs right next to the ball
2. step behind it, pick a target far away, and an 'intermidate' target
3. take one waggle, get my feet right, and swing..

On feel shots like 50 yards and in, including chips/putts, I don't do this. I just take 3-4 practice swings to get the feel.

Driver Ping G10 10.5*
Hybrids Ping G5 (3) 19* Bridgestone J36 (4) 22*
Irons Mizuno MP-57 5-PW
Wedges Srixon WG-504 52.08 Bridgestone WC Copper 56.13
Putter 33" Scotty Cameron Studio Select #2

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Finn07 Dedicated Member

Finn07

1. Take two practice swings next to ball with club slightly elevated off the ground
2. While im waggling the club im looking for a small target far in the distance
3. I "waddle" my feet a little to get them set
4. One last look at target
5. Look down at the ball and swing
Driver-Taylor Made R7 460cc 10.5* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Fairway Wood-Taylor Made R7 Draw 15* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Hybrid Taylor Made 19* Rescue Mid Steel Stiff
4-PW-Golfsmith G40 TT Lite XL Stiff
GW-Ben Hogan Riviera 8* Bounce 50*SW-Ben Hogan Riviera Medium Bounce 56*LW-Cleveland 60* 588 ChromePutter-Taylo...
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JumpHigh_HitHard

  • Take a broad look at the hole
  • Sip a beer
  • tee the ball up
  • step back
  • visualize the shot I want to hit
  • step up, no practice swing
  • set the club, look at the alignment
  • set stance
  • re-set feet
  • clobber ball
  • yell "booooooom!!!"
"There is no miracle tip. Fix your swing."

In the bag:
Sumo2 w/ Aldila VS Proto 60g S
Halo 2h Apex Pro 4-PW Vokey 2 52.08/56.10/60.04 Red X #3 34" Tour Deep
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thumper07 Dedicated Member

thumper07

Tee Shot:
1)tee up
2)bunch up sleeves
3)couple little half swings behind ball just to loosen up
4)pick a distant target and a close target 5-6feet
5)line up
6)check grip
7)then release

Short game/chips:

1)check lie
2)bunch of practice swings to get a feel for the rough or whatever i'm in
3)pick a close target
4)visualize
5)line up
6)check grip
7)then release

-matt

Driver: 09 Burner 10.5 Aldila NV 65 X Stiff
3wd: G10 14* Aldila NV 85 X Stiff
Hybrid: G10 18* Aldila NV 105 X Stiff
3-PW: I10 X100
Wedge: Tour 52* & 58* S400Putter: Circa 62 No.2 35" Ball: Tour IXLowest 9 (-E) 36Lowest 18 (+2) 73

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Leek Dedicated Member

Leek

Uuumm, okay. Why?

I know how to make a proper swing, what I don't need to do is cloud my feeble brain with practice swings that I will then evaluate and "fix". What I need to do is let my swing react to the target.

Driver- Geek Dot Com This! 12 degree Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 Stiff
Adams Tour Issue 4350 Dual Can Matrix Ozik Xcon 5

Hybrids- Srixon 18 deg
Srixon 21 deg Irons- Tourstage Z101 3-PW w/Nippon NS Pro 950 GH - Stiff Srixon i701 4-PW w/ Nippon NS Pro 950 GH-Stiff MacGregor...

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Ben Great Member

Ben

  • Take a broad look at the hole
  • Sip a beer
  • tee the ball up
  • step back
  • visualize the shot I want to hit
  • step up, no practice swing
  • set the club, look at the alignment
  • set stance
  • re-set feet
  • clobber ball
  • yell "booooooom!!!"

hahaha, this is my new preshot routine. Except I'll add a sip beer at the end.

Callaway RazrFit Extreme 9.5 w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XHot Pro 15* 3Wood w/Project X 6.5
Callaway XTour 18* 2h w/S300
Callaway XHot Pro 4/5 irons w/S300
Callaway XForged III 5-PW irons w/S300
Callaway Forged 52*/58* Wedges
Odyssey 7 Versa 90
Callaway Hex Black Tour

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WhiteSoxFan Well Established Member

WhiteSoxFan

Stand behind ball and visualize shot.
Step up to ball, make two practice swings.
Address ball
Make sure alignment is all good
Waggle a couple of times
Swing

On short pitches and chips I will take as many practice swings as it takes to get the feel right.

Bag: Grom
Driver: HiBore 10.5° Fuji Stiff
3W: V-Steel 15° Graphite Designs YS-6 Stiff
3h-4h: Bobby Jones Stiff
5i-PW: CG4 Steel StiffWedges: 588 DSG RTG 52°, 900 RTG 56° Low bounce, Reg. 588 RTG 60°Putter: Dead CenterBalls: Pro V1 Speed Cart V1Home Courses: Riverdale Dunes / Knolls,...

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Leek Dedicated Member

Leek

Where I play, they are very serious about eliminating slow play. You are expected to finish in under 3 hours and 53 minutes. Many of the posters on this thread would never make it.

Driver- Geek Dot Com This! 12 degree Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 Stiff
Adams Tour Issue 4350 Dual Can Matrix Ozik Xcon 5

Hybrids- Srixon 18 deg
Srixon 21 deg Irons- Tourstage Z101 3-PW w/Nippon NS Pro 950 GH - Stiff Srixon i701 4-PW w/ Nippon NS Pro 950 GH-Stiff MacGregor...

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JKilgore44 Well Established Member

JKilgore44

1. Take a couple of easy practice swings next to the ball to loosen up my muscles
2. Stand directly behind the ball and "visualize" my shot
3. Approach the ball and set my feet
4. Take a deep breath and clear my mind of all the bullshit
5. One last look at the target
6. Swing

Same routine before every single shot except pitch shots and other "feel" shots. for those particular shots I take a couple of extra practice swings to make sure that my club isn't grabbing too much grass.
What I play:
Cleveland HiBore XLS 9.5 Fujikura Stiff flex | Titleist 735.cm Stainless Steel True Temper S300 3-PW | Titleist Vokey GW 52 | Cleveland 588 SW 56 | Titleist Vokey LW 60 | Scotty Cameron Studio Stainless | Titleist Pro V1x

Where I play:
Texas A&M UniversityHow I play:Goals for 2008
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Finn07 Dedicated Member

Finn07

Where I play, they are very serious about eliminating slow play. You are expected to finish in under 3 hours and 53 minutes. Many of the posters on this thread would never make it.

Its better to make a good pre-shot routine, then to not make one and hit the ball into the woods cause your not comfortable and then spend time looking for the ball in the woods instead of spending the extra 12 seconds setting up your shot. I agree with you some can be long but a good one is crucial to good golf.
Driver-Taylor Made R7 460cc 10.5* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Fairway Wood-Taylor Made R7 Draw 15* Fujikara REAX Stiff
Hybrid Taylor Made 19* Rescue Mid Steel Stiff
4-PW-Golfsmith G40 TT Lite XL Stiff
GW-Ben Hogan Riviera 8* Bounce 50*SW-Ben Hogan Riviera Medium Bounce 56*LW-Cleveland 60* 588 ChromePutter-Taylo...
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