Practice Session

GreenHorn

Lads,

Just looking for suggestions for a decent 40min - 1hour practice session o nthe range...

Headin straight from work Lovely day!

I like the range but don't feel I practice very well to be honest... I suppose this is aimed at low-handicappers who know what they're doin more than me!

Do you keep stats of your practice (including rounds)?

Thanks

Mister Sifter

I'm not a huge fan of the driving range but i do try to go once a week to keep the hand in.

My routine is basically, start by hitting 5-6 balls with a wedge to warm up a little, then slowly work my way down the bag. Any clubs i hit particularly poorly i usually hit a few more with later on.

I try not to hit too many shots with the same club all in succession. I usually stop after 4 or 5. If i hit a few good shots with the driver i usually just put it away again.

Every shot i hit i always try and aim for a target. i always think ranges should have as many different targets as they can. some just have distance markers which is annoying.

Not sayin this is what everyone should do, just the things i normally do. Hope that helps.

Interested to hear what others have to say too.

Par72

I think the important thing when you are at the range is not to get into the habit of just bashing balls. Graeme has good advice when he says always aim for a target. Mix up the targets that you aim for. It's a good idea to put a club down on the mat to get the alignment of your feet right because it can drift off even if you think you are square to the mat.

The thing about the range is that you can groove bad habits if you are not constantly checking that your alignment and grip are correct. Don't be tempted to feel that you have to buy a large bucket either. You should be going for quality over quantity. It's also a good idea to go through your preshot routine on each shot and try and visualize the shot you are about to hit.

After every practice session I write down in a diary how I was hitting the ball and what I was working on specifically. I have a look at the notes before my next practice session.

killbillvol2

I get bored on the range so I pick a nice course and imagine I'm playing there. After warming up I'll play like it was a real round: Driver off the tee, 7 iron to the green etc. And as the others said, always have a target.