Ever feel completely lost at the range?

[Coleoneps]

I went to the range the other night to warm up for a next morning tee time. I felt completly lost with just about every club in my bag. I literally couldent hit any shot. The next morning I actually went out and shot a 88 which for me is pretty good. I was making most of my shots comfortably. Its seems weird. The range troubles me sometime.

[Goonsidious]

you're not alone. last night i went to the range.. couldn't hit a driver straight throughout the entire 80 ball bucket. my fairway woods were trash.. my irons were a mess.

I go out today.. everything was back to good again. especially my driver.

it's just weird..

[zipazoid]

Often. Much as I try to go to the range to 'work' on something, often I just can't figure out why the hell I'm there, lol.

When I get like that I just work on rhythm. Smooth swings.

[Coleoneps]

I cant for the life of me hit irons at the driving range. I dont know if its the lack of any real thing to aim at or what. But its real aggravating. I think I actually try to swing to hard because of the lack of something.

[mazzamouth]

Heck, yesterday, I played and on the range hit al my drives straight, or a slight fade... on the course.. nothing.. really bad..

[onesome]

Finally got on the range after not swinging a club since sunday and of course I try to hit iron shots I was having trouble with while I was playing nearly everyday....bad move.

[scv76]

Happens to me as well....when it does, it means I am so far out of my normal swing (poor one at that even at it's best), that nothing can be done too correct it.

I don't fight it, as nothing I do will make it better that day; I just move on to the putting/chiping area.

Really a drag when it happens the day before a round of golf...kinda really puts the pressure on you at tee off time.

Hopefully you can hit some balls before you tee off and gain that confidence back!!

[BuckeyeNut]

I haven't hit a bucket since 1995......

If I was at the range, I'd feel pretty lost.  I'd need GPS to find my way off it...................

[O Canada]

It happens. I like to have a goal in mind and pace myself. I had to teach myself to not focus on the end result of the shot. Instead, to focus on the process of making a good shot.

[Mr. Desmond]

Yep.

When I do, I pull out the wedges and go back to basics and drills.

And I never go to the range now after working out with weights... it was comical last time.

[mplsgolfer]

Yep. When I do, I pull out the wedges and go back to basics and drills. And I never go to the range now after working out with weights... it was comical last time.

+1 on the back to basics. Sometimes if I lose my swing, I'll go back to hitting pitch shots and chips to make good contact, and then try to build it back up from there. I've also tried the post-gym bucket of balls: great idea in the head but terrible once you start to hit.

[dak4n6]

Play games. Play the 'shape the shot' game. Play a 'trajectory' game. Play a round in your head. It gives you a purpose for being there. Sometimes, your brain outsmarts itself and recognizes that your not really playing golf, so it says 'why should I really waste my time trying?'. So, you have to out-out-smart your brain and give it a reason to concentrate on each swing.

[kathybhylton]

Yes. It's like I never played for years. I experience this if I got fed up with work and haven't played for a long time.

[Hoganwoods]

Been working on things and last week I hit 300 balls at the range. I think I thinned everyone of them, even at the end when I was trying to actually make shots.  The next day I hit 14 GIR and I don't think I put one drive out of position.  I don't understand this game sometimes...

[Dave2512]

I often feel like I'm in a strange land occupied by man like grunting beasts. A quick small bucket here and there and I'm out.

[RPMPIRE]

Originally Posted by Mr. Desmond

Yep.

When I do, I pull out the wedges and go back to basics and drills.

^^^this. I heard from somewhere that if you start feeling lost with your swing, go back to hitting chips and pitches because it's the "foundation" of your swing. If I can't hit with full swings, I just try to hit balls towards the pins on the greens within 100 yards on the range.

[cooke119]

What I don't get is at the range my distance is way off, I can't go by it. I'm told it is because the balls have been beat to death. When I'm on the course and definetly hit a 1/3 longer than at the range.

[daSeth]

Originally Posted by cooke119

What I don't get is at the range my distance is way off, I can't go by it. I'm told it is because the balls have been beat to death. When I'm on the course and definetly hit a 1/3 longer than at the range.

I think most range balls are dead balls to begin with...  Probably has to do with keeping a tighter shot dispersion and being easier to clean up.  Just a theory though.

I happen to like the range right now, but I am really working on improving my swing.  Hard to do that out on the course.