I know I’m always saying how the practice range should be your laboratory and that you should leave the experimentation there. And while I still think that’s important, as I was roaming the fairways Saturday afternoon, I realized that I really need to qualify that thought.
What I’m really trying to get across is that if you’re trying to score, then leave the experimentation on the range and dance with who ya brung and all that. Whether it’s serious [...]
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A while back, I referenced one of my favorite golf quotes, a gem by Sam Snead. “Ya gotta dance with who ya brung.” What Sam was telling us is, keep the experiments in the laboratory, and keep your laboratory on the range (or practice green).
If you’re playing a round and making an attempt to score well, then the last thing you want to do is be experimenting with new techniques or trying to fix big problems on the [...]
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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 [...]
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As I work my way back this year, I’m starting to notice that my alignment during my setup is somewhat inconsistent. In fact, my whole setup is somewhat inconsistent, but that’s a problem for another day. Alignment problems are sometimes not apparent, but many times they are the result of other swing flaws. Your body is smart. Sometimes you may subconsciously make little corrections that get the ball where you want it to go. The [...]
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Yesterday, I was sitting at home admiring how nice the weather was outside. I had decided that I was going to take it easy this weekend to heal up because I was a little sore and tired. But with the weather like that, I figured I’d head over to the driving range and hit some balls.
The way the range is situated at my club, it’s a couple hundred yards from the parking lot. So I walked out [...]
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