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Tip of the week #2: June 22, 2011
Do you feel like you have been mindlessly hitting balls on the driving range for hours?
Of course, hitting a lot of balls can help you to improve a certain extent, but after you reach a certain level you need to focus on "quality", not "quantity". Follow these steps to approach practicing when your time on the range is limited.
1. Visualize your shot. Picture where you want to hit the ball and how far you want to hit the ball.
2. Make two practice swings thinking about what you are working on. For example: "I want to not 'dip' my whole body on the backswing."
3. Align, get comfortable, think about your posture, and then hit the ball.
4. Analyze your results. If you hit it perfectly straight and at your target, pat yourself on the back. If you didn't, make a mental note of what you did wrong, such as a big divot, banana slice, duck hook, etc. Without analysis, you are just going through the motions and not improving.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for about 5 to 10 balls. If you are doing something wrong, you should see a pattern here. Really take a long pause and try to analyze what you did wrong. You should be able to find it.
Do you feel like you have been mindlessly hitting balls on the driving range for hours?
Of course, hitting a lot of balls can help you to improve a certain extent, but after you reach a certain level you need to focus on "quality", not "quantity". Follow these steps to approach practicing when your time on the range is limited.
1. Visualize your shot. Picture where you want to hit the ball and how far you want to hit the ball.
2. Make two practice swings thinking about what you are working on. For example: "I want to not 'dip' my whole body on the backswing."
3. Align, get comfortable, think about your posture, and then hit the ball.
4. Analyze your results. If you hit it perfectly straight and at your target, pat yourself on the back. If you didn't, make a mental note of what you did wrong, such as a big divot, banana slice, duck hook, etc. Without analysis, you are just going through the motions and not improving.
5. Repeat steps 1-4 for about 5 to 10 balls. If you are doing something wrong, you should see a pattern here. Really take a long pause and try to analyze what you did wrong. You should be able to find it.