Driving Range Pro/ On the Course Schmo.

[Hoselrockets]

Well I hope the title relates to some other people out there. I like to hit a ton of balls at the range and get out a couple times a week. I've noticed that I can hit the ball much better at the range than on the course. Anyone else out there have this issue? If so any comments or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[four1seven]

My thoughts on this - the range you have an undefined, well, less defined, hitting area.

Whenever I go, I pick two of the markers, (pins, whatever your range has) and use them as the edges of the fairway, that way I am still hitting in a more defined area.

Act like you're on the course. Don't just "hit balls". Try to stick them somewhere, and keep trying until you do it consistently.

[ettsn]

He's right. On the range, you're thinking about contact where on the course you're thinking about direction. You should rethink your practice to shoot for specific targets (ever wonder what all those flags are out there for? ;)) and specific distances. Second, I think you might be letting the consequences get to you. If you duff one on the range, no big, tee up another one. On the course, a mishit may have you going Indy Jones in the woods or Jacques Cousteau in the pond, and that's getting into your head (it does me too).

[1UnderU]

This question has been answered in several previous posts, I would run a search.

[allin]

Tiger calls this being a ranger rick. On the golf course staying relaxed is much more difficult. On the range your working hard, on the course it is easy for this to become trying hard, too hard. The other posts are correct about all the reasons actually playing is different, but if you are playing twice a week my guess that this is the real issue.

[JaY_B]

A quick cure for this, never hit the same club twice in a row, even if your working on something in your swing, always switch clubs as then you are never 'getting used' to one club and your thinking about each individual shot.

[titaniummd]

A quick cure for this, never hit the same club twice in a row, even if your working on something in your swing, always switch clubs as then you are never 'getting used' to one club and your thinking about each individual shot.

That is what I started doing. I try not to hit the same club twice. I simulate trying to play a hole.

Now, if I can only get a more consistent short game/putting.

[Dent]

This question has been answered in several previous posts, I would run a search.

Good Call Sir.