What To Practice

captainidiot · 04-16-2005 , 10:07 PM

A good practice schedule I found.. check it out, if you think it needs improvement don't hesitate to post your own techniques.

Mon: (1 hour)
10 mins Warm up (Half swing a SW)
10 mins 5 iron
10 mins Driver
20 mins Work on any problem area of swing or ball contact
10 mins putting

Thus: (1 hour)
10 mins chipping (SW)
10 mins Bump and run (8 iron)
10 mins Sand play
30 mins putting drills

WoodisMoney · 04-17-2005 , 12:28 AM

more putting and just good ole ball strinking

Jon A. · 04-17-2005 , 01:23 AM

My usually practice is just going out to hit them, watching key areas of the swing....mainly trying to keep the swing SLOW, and steedy, instead of grip it and 'rip it! Watching contact and club head movement.

HS Golf Coach · 12-19-2006 , 10:49 AM

I agree, more putting. Although you can never practice the short game too much

**SWFlaGolfer** · 12-21-2006 , 08:23 AM

I lose at least 10-12 strokes per round on my short game through duffed chips onto the green, sand shots that end up back in the sand, etc. The majority of the other strokes I lose are in 3-putts. Yet somehow everytime I go to the range I have the urge to pull out the driver and see how far I can hit it.

Illegal_Alien · 12-25-2006 , 11:19 PM

you don't even emphasize what exactly you're practicing? Beating balls with no purpose is pointless. One day I might take a 7-iron and work on releasing the golf club as fast as I can(Turning the toe over). Of course I always do this with a specific target in mind. Some days I just work on distance control with wedges. Always practice with a specific purpose and always have a target so you're not wasting your valuable time. A great putting drill>> when you're out playing with your friends or just screwing around by yourself try this. Every time you lag a putt near the hole or even hole out simply pull that ball back to 4 feet and putt from there and count that score for fun. This way you will have some pressure on you when practicing these important 4 foot putts. It only matters what you can do under pressure unless your a complete recreational weekend hacker only doing it for the exercise, fun or both. Shooting a 70 in a tournament and shooting one on a casual day with buddies are two entirely different animals...I found out that most people who claim to be 3 or 4 handicaps shoot scores in the 90's in my local mid-am and many other tourney's. Why? because they turn in scores in the 70's on easy courses, under laid back conditions with no pressure on their game,,,

**SWFlaGolfer** · 12-26-2006 , 01:03 PM

LOL. Yeah, I never said I was doing it RIGHT... i just said thats what i was doing. I'm finding that going to the range and just, as you say, beating balls senseless, indeed does not really help my game. I'm a mediocre golfer at best lately, shooting anywhere from low 90's to low 100's. Something tells me I need a new approach.

Illegal_Alien · 12-26-2006 , 11:52 PM

we have all been there. Shooting in the 90's and 100's. You will be surprised how good you can get if you practice with a purpose and play as much as possible. In golf you don't gradually get better. You might start out in the low 100's and then work into the 90's and high 80's. Then the next year you might throw up a 78 one day and never see the 90's again except on you worst day

ExCal · 02-24-2007 , 11:39 PM

Man you guys are really serious about golfing. I just hit a few balls around from time to time and hit the course from friends. Maybe I could keep up with some of them if I started practicing like this.

Kuzaki · 02-28-2007 , 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExCal

Man you guys are really serious about golfing. I just hit a few balls around from time to time and hit the course from friends. Maybe I could keep up with some of them if I started practicing like this.

Took the words right from my mouth!