Serious Practice Tomorrow

[mountaineer maniac0823]

It is suppose to be 68 and clear here tomorrow and I plan on going to the driving range and spending a lot of time practicing. The course I am going to has a great chipping area which is where i plan on spending most of my time. So I was just wondering if anyone has any drills, tips, or any practice advice on how to conduct a serious practice session.

Thanks

[PiKapp23]

One thing I do when I go to range to practice is mentally play a round. In your mind pick a course you often play and know the holes well. Then 'play' that course on the range, estimating your distances of previous shot to choose your next club. If you hit a bad hook, the perhaps you even hit a knockdown shot for next shot. This is what I often do at range after warming up for a little while (kind of my same routine playing...) This is better for me than just standing there whacking balls at flags out there.

For short game practice I like to use a towel and mark spot on green inline with hole, then try to hit that spot with different clubs from different distances, getting it to release to hole. This helps with 2 things - it helps learn how far a certain club will roll out after hitting green from a certain distance and it helps with short game distance control.

Most important - make practice fun.

[flopdarock]

ive done the same as pikapp23 suggested... but i actually get a scorecard and a small notebook to record my simulated round... the practice area i use is perfect for this

[FortAsel]

Be sure to allways drop the ball, or throw them around. Play from where they lie. Try to get up and down from every spot.


One thing I like to do when practicing is listen to some music. Various tipes of music, metal, rock, classic, pop. You see, music can change your mood, and on the course, your mood changes a lot from shot to shot or hole to hole. This helps you to stay focused at the task at hand.

[mountaineer maniac0823]

Thanks for these reply's...I will try these when I go out in the morning. I am still open to more suggestions by the way if anyone else has any good tips.

Thanks

[Crafty]

Move around a lot. Don't spend x amount of time on the range followed by y amount of time working on short game. Rotate back and forth between different parts of your game to keep your mind fresh and interested.

Have fun!

[wedge player]

It is suppose to be 68 and clear here tomorrow and I plan on going to the driving range and spending a lot of time practicing. The course I am going to has a great chipping area which is where i plan on spending most of my time. So I was just wondering if anyone has any drills, tips, or any practice advice on how to conduct a serious practice session.

well i listen to music while i warm up i start with a 7 iron work on trajectory and lines the go to 4 iron same thing then 3 wood driver then off to short game then hit the tee box

[KwSipp]

When Im out on the practice range I like to
1. work on BALL STRIKING this is very important to having a good round
2. consistancy with the correct fundamentals and correct swing patterns, never just go to the range and "hit balls" always work on getting the right swing imbedded into your brain so when your on the course it all comes naturally