To excel at anything, practice is a must. Unfortunately, most of the time, we like doing the thing at which we wish to excel, but practicing it can be boring and monotonous. Golf is no exception. Well, in my case, maybe it is because I actually like to practice, but for most of you, I know it’s a grind. To be honest, it’s kind of a grind for me too sometimes. After a while, repetition can just tire you out mentally. Quality practice, especially in golf, should be disciplined. It’s important to stick with a plan. Doing things like planning out each shot and executing your pre-shot routine each and every time is crucial to grooving good habits that will translate to the course later. That’s great, but as I said, it gets old to hit shot after shot after shot after shot the same way. That’s where spicing up practice can help to break up the boredom. I’ve discussed some ways to make practice fun before, like playing an imaginary round on the driving range.
Wasting Practice Time
Sometimes I just need to air a minor rant. Wasting practice time is one of those things that boggles my mind. I’ve done posts in the past about making the most of practice time. There’s lots of information here and across the web and in books and TV programs about practicing effectively. Dave Pelz likes to say, “practice doesn’t make perfect, practice makes permanent.” I agree but I’m not even talking about those ways that we can make practice time provide maximum benefit. Let’s approach this from another angle. Life in the 21st century can be pretty hectic. Yes, certainly a lot of that is self-imposed. We take high-pressure jobs, give ourselves longer commutes, and work longer hours in search of the almighty dollar (or whichever currency that might be if you live outside of the U.S.). Parents put their kids through a virtual wringer of activities and sports and other things that place a lot of demands on their time. When I grew up, in the summer, we went outside and played. Now, there
Addressing Problems, Not Symptoms
This is something that I think we often take for granted with our golf swings. Think about how on one hand, the golf swing seems so simple. Just pick up a club and hit a ball with it. Easy. It truly is that simple. On the other hand, if you want to optimize the power and control of that swing so that you can maximize your distance and fly the ball at the desired height, at the desired spin rate, and with as much or as little curve as desired, now we’re talking about an extremely complex machine. So, how do problems and symptoms relate to that? I thought you’d never ask. Actually, I thought you would, but that’s just a figure of speech. Technically, it was me asking, though. Having fun yet? Not only is the golf swing a complex machine, but it happens in a well-defined sequence. What that means is, we could also call the machine, a “chain of events”, where a mistake early on can easily carry all the way through
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