Do you do pre-shots routine at the range?

[ClintonM3]

When you guys practice at the range, do you just fire away, shot after shot which promotes better muscle memory(given correct habits)? Or do you have do your pre-shot routine just like on a course, visualize, aim, relax, etc, etc?

[supercow]

In a word, yes. Always good to practice what you do out on the course on the range as well. Helps to ingrain that feeling of what to do prior to the shot which gives you confidence in what you're about to do and also stops you from fatiguing which could have an adverse effect on your practice time/swing.

[Diggitydog]

I think you need one more option which is Sometimes practice the preshot routine.

I would pick the sometimes. If I'm working on a new swing move, I am a bit more like a machine gun. If I'm about to play a round, it's very much like playing. Pause between shots etc.

[WhiteSoxFan]

  Diggitydog said:

I think you need one more option which is Sometimes practice the preshot routine.

Plus one.

[powerfade]

I use the PSR about 90% of the time on the range. I'll 'single-action' a few wedges but always try to avoid machine gunning At the least, I always try to step away instead of raking the next ball over.

What I need to do more often (after warming up) is to change clubs after each shot - simulating a few holes. Driver-7I-SW; 3W-9I-LW pitch, etc.

[Sandpiper3]

I do a modified routine, but do do it every shot. Its pretty much my normal routine, without the practise swing on every shot. Although i will take a lot of practise swings too, just not on every ball as i would for a real shot.

[WorkerOfTheBall]

I have a different PSR for my range work than I do "on course". I also have 2 different reasons for going to the range ....one being to warm up while the other is to work on swing mechanics.

Using my full PSR on the range would entail 2 hour buckets.

Doug

[Strata]

I do, but it's a shorther version of my PSR on the course.

[golfbarefoot]

Interesting question. To be honest, I do a pre-shot routine sometimes. again, the interesting thing is, I have found if I hit fewer balls, I tend to do the PSR more consistently and in turn hit the ball more solid out of the gate. My brother who is an asst. golf pro always told me to practice with purpose and don't just buy a jumbo bucket and rapid fire away. His quote went something like, "You can work a flaw into your swing as fast as you can work one out, especially by not focusing on each shot and rapid firing away"...

[Miney]

Thats actually quite a good point and makes a lot of sense. I try not to just 'fire-away'. When i find myself doing it which is very rarely...I have a rest and do some putting or something just to take my mind off of it. That way, when i step back up to the range, im as fresh as when i started.

[JimmyJam]

  golfbarefoot said:

Interesting question. To be honest, I do a pre-shot routine sometimes. again, the interesting thing is, I have found if I hit fewer balls, I tend to do the PSR more consistently and in turn hit the ball more solid out of the gate. My brother who is an asst. golf pro always told me to practice with purpose and don't just buy a jumbo bucket and rapid fire away. His quote went something like, "You can work a flaw into your swing as fast as you can work one out, especially by not focusing on each shot and rapid firing away"...

Pretty much how i'm trying to approach my practice time at the range. Definitely had to downgrade from the Jumbo or my girlfriend was leavin' me

[ClintonM3]

If i hit a good shot, I repeat until I hit a bad one. I hope that promotes muscle memory with good setup and swing. Once I hit a bad one, which I think is an indication of bad setup and/or swing, I step off and redo my whole routine. Correct me, if that's not what I should be doing. I started this thread because I've it read somewhere that said to do the opposite. Step off after a good shot.

Most rapid fire guys at the ranges that I go to, seem to be in the two extremes, either really really good, or really really bad.

[ahnh666]

fire away like a machine gun....i typically will practice with two to three seperate irons at a time....

a bucket of 80 balls...i finish it off in 15 minutes...i select a target based on the club i'm using....and just fire away...tap a ball onto the mat...stance, grip, set and swing...literally 5 seconds or less....and keep on going with no breaks....usually after 2 buckets i feel like i got a good workout...and typically happy with my results...

[powerfade]

I spent 6 hours at the practice area this past Saturday.
Then 3 more on Sunday.
(I practiced everything)

I think I have a problem

I have to change my previous answer in that I do a modified PSR (no practice swing).

[powerfade]

  ahnh666 said:

fire away like a machine gun....i typically will practice with two to three seperate irons at a time....

Sounds like a good cardio workout!

[Ben]

I do the set up and grip parts, but not the shot visualization part. I'll usually have a certain target that I'll try and hit over and over with one certain shot. Actually when I switch that shot up, I visualize just the first time.

Putting I've come to the conclusion (just today actually) that I should go through my full routine, including visualization each time.

To take it a step further (if noone already said this here). Some people believe it is best to practice in the clothes and shoes one would actually wear while playing golf.

[gbk56]

I try to always do my preshot routing.

In some cases I try to replicate a round. I will say to myself you are on a 360 meter par 4. Hit Driver first. Based on the driver distance select the next club and keep going from there.

In some cases I work on particular clubs. Say a 7 iron. I will go through my pre shot routine then hit my first ball. Step away, stand behind the ball to aim, then go through my preshot routine and then hit my second ball. I try to hit 5 consistent shots in a row before moving onto the next club.

If I have a bucket of balls I usually put the bucket next to my bag which forces me to step away every time to get another ball to hit.

[ahnh666]

that is actually a good tip...i'll try that next time....

  gbk56 said:

I try to always do my preshot routing.