{"id":1543,"date":"2011-06-03T19:56:31","date_gmt":"2011-06-03T19:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wedevelopyou.com\/?p=1543"},"modified":"2023-10-22T14:33:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T14:33:06","slug":"practice-golf-like-a-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wedevelopyou.com\/riggs\/2011\/06\/03\/practice-golf-like-a-p\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice Like a Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feature Article<\/strong><\/p>\n

Practice Golf Like a Pro<\/p>\n

by Michael Riggs, M.Ed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t seem to get my success on the range to translate onto the course.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the number of hours and swings spent practicing should improve your overall golf game, it does not guarantee rapid, or even consistent, improvement.\u00a0 There are two critical flaws with most player\u2019s\u00a0practices<\/strong>: a lack of organization and a shortage of realism.\u00a0Their\u00a0golf practice<\/strong>\u00a0time is very scattered and it doesn\u2019t adequately resemble the challenges they\u2019ll face when playing an actual competitive round of golf.<\/p>\n

Are you the type that immediately pulls out a driver and hits shot after shot after shot?<\/p>\n

Do you jump from club to club without rhyme or reason?<\/p>\n

Do you spend less than one-third of your practice time with a putter in your hand?<\/p>\n

If you answered \u201cYes!\u201d to any of\u00a0 these questions, you need to re-think your golf practice<\/strong> strategy. Here are two simple ways to improve the quality of your golf practice<\/strong> and have the time spent on the range translate into better scores.<\/p>\n

First, become more organized with your golf practice<\/strong> time. Go to your local office supply store and pick yourself up a small notebook. Before each practice, take the time to write down what it is that you\u2019re going to spend your time on. Use your stats from recent scorecards to determine these areas. For example, if your average putts-per-round has jumped from 30 to 34 the last four rounds, you should emphasize your putting in practice. The same goes for fairways-in-regulation, ups-and-downs, and so on. Your on-course performance stats need to act as the guide for your golf practice<\/strong> sessions. Connect your round performance to your golf practice<\/strong> plans through information gathered from recent scorecards and create a practice script BEFORE you begin your practice session. This will improve your scores immediately.<\/p>\n

Second, make your golf practices<\/strong> more realistic. The primary reason that players are generally better at the range than on the course is because there is no pressure to perform during practice. Then, on the course the player finds himself over a putt with a nickel, bragging rights, a medal, or good ol\u2019 pride on the line and the voices of doubt <\/em>begin to sing. While it\u2019s impossible to completely simulate the pressure of competition while practicing, you can improve your overall ability to stay calm, focused, and confident by making your golf practice<\/strong> more competitive. Be sure to hit at least one-third of your practice shots using your full routine. This is how you play, so it makes sense to practice with full routine.\u00a0 Next, work competition, either with yourself or a practice partner, into every practice session. By placing yourself in a \u201cperformance mode\u201d while practicing, you\u2019ll improve your ability to perform when it really counts \u2013 on the course, of course.<\/p>\n

S\u00b2 Tip<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make a plan to follow before<\/span> you begin practice and add competition to all your practice sessions.<\/p>\n

Success Story<\/strong><\/p>\n

Congratulations to the men\u2019s golf team of Colorado State University<\/a> for advancing to the NCAA championship round. The Rams finished second at the NCAA Colorado Regional shooting a 279 (-9) in the final round.<\/p>\n

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In Another\u2019s Words\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cYou’ve just one problem. You stand too close to the ball–after you’ve hit it.\u201d<\/em> — Sam Snead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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