Three In A Row
Posted by Double Eagle in Practice Tips
As we all know, practice gets somewhat tedious and boring. Sometimes it’s nice to turn it into a game with a purpose to help keep you mentally engaged. I like to do the three in a row game to help keep me interested.
The premise is simple. Choose a shot to hit, any shot at all. Depending on your skill level, you might choose to hit a draw or fade, high or low. Make it as difficult or as easy as you like. Then, execute the shot. If you pull it off, great. Devise another shot to hit. But if you don’t, then continue to hit the shot until you achieve an acceptable outcome three times in a row. What is an “acceptable outcome” is totally up to you.
For example, you might pick two spots on the driving range that make a sort of lane for you to hit to. You might decide that your shot is going to be a well-struck draw starting at the target on the right (for a right hander) and landing at the target on the left. When you hit the shot, say you hit it a little right of the right-hand target and it lands right in the middle of the two. You might consider that to be good enough and move on to another shot. If not, you keep repeating that shot until you pull it off three times in a row. If you hit it twice and then flub the third try? Start again.
This technique is a great way to give yourself a real purpose and to keep yourself interested. Plus, you’ll be working on different types of shot shapes which will become integrated into your game. When it takes you 40 tries to do that well-struck draw three times in a row, you better believe that when you get out on the course, you’ll have a better feel for the shot and a much better chance of executing it. It works equally well with putting, short game, and full swings. Give it a try and I think you’ll like it.
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