Driving Range Practice - How do you correct yourself?

[joc04]

I used to play on a 9 hole course with no driving range. So my practice would come from hitting balls into a pasture or playing two balls on the course. Now I have the luxury of a driving range.

If you're at the range, what do you think about after hitting the following shots and how you need to fix them? Let's say you're hitting a 7 iron and you:

1. Push it right of the target.

2. Pull it left of the target.

3. Hit it thin.

4. Hit it fat.

5. Hit a fade/draw while attempting to hit it straight.

Keeping it simple. e.g. weight forward, head down, etc.

[The Recreational Golfer]

Get a lesson. If any these things are likely to pop out at one time or another, really, get a lesson. Or two.

[joc04]

Originally Posted by The Recreational Golfer

Get a lesson. If any these things are likely to pop out at one time or another, really, get a lesson. Or two.

You're doing it wrong. I wasn't implying that I do any of these things (I do). Eventually one of these shots will pop up, with anyone.

[MiniBlueDragon]

Originally Posted by joc04

1. Push it right of the target.

2. Pull it left of the target.

3. Hit it thin.

4. Hit it fat.

5. Hit a fade/draw while attempting to hit it straight.

1. Crap, clubface was too open. Forgot to add palmar flextion at address to close the face a little. Other than that good shot.
2. Crap, tried too hard. When I try to "hit it" my shoulders out-pace my hips and my swing path goes out-to-in and causes me to pull shots.
3. + 4. Problem with my flying wedge.
4. I don't tend to try and hit straight shots.