Taking the range to the course

[Lihu]

I just want to know what everyone's method or secret is to to taking what they do at the range to the course. I can hit great at the range but on the course I stink. is it the pressure of being on a course, maybe the grass as opposed to a mat, although even off a tee I'm horrible and at the range I'm far less horrible LOL. Just want to know some tricks or advice.

Thank You

Very common problem. Most people hit fat, and mats are very "forgiving" of fat shots.

So, you have the option to move to So. Cal. where I predict all our courses will be artificial turf due to our water shortage.

Actually, the ground is so dry now that most of the rough areas are like hitting off a range mat. Rough is getting easier to hit from than the fairways. . .problem solved.

[CybrSlicr]

Second tip is to practice being on the course. Unless you are trying to learn to hit a certain shot don't use the same club for consecutive shots. You don't do it on the course so don't practice that way. If you visualize a hole you recently played, use the clubs you would use on the course in that order and aim for specific targets or yardage at the range.

I always finish the last 15-20 minutes of my driving range session playing a "round" on the range. Start with a tee shot, imagine the result and then take the next shot - play your home course on the range if you will - switching clubs each swing. Each swing is treated like it would be on the course - get behind ball in the "Think Box" and prepare for the shot, then step into the "Play" box and take the swing. In this way, you are practicing the way you play - which should translate to the course.

A good read about taking it from the range to the course, pre shot routine, and just basic mental approach to the game is the book by Annika's teachers Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriot, Every Shot Must Have a Purpose.

IIRC - this book is where I got the "Think Box" and "Play Box" concepts - very valuable read....

[Vinsk]

How many times have you practiced like this before a round? What was your one simple swing thought on the course?  Does the swing thought relate to your priority piece?

I've ordered a cam caddy to mount my iPhone 6+ to my bag and I'll send a video. Thanks Mike.