If you’re tired of missing your driving distance session before a round, maybe it’s time to change your approach. Here is one option to consider.
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If you ask 100 golf instructors, 90 of them will likely tell you that one of the most frustrating habits they see from amateur golfers is how they are heated in the range.
It’s rushed. There’s no blueprint and it’s certainly not the best way to prepare to shoot low scores on a golf course.
“Rapid fire is one of my least favorite things,” said Adam Smitha Top 100 GOLF Instructor to Watch and Head Golf Instructor at the Country Club of Virginia in Richmond, Va.
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What about Smith’s key to fixing a faulty interval session? Hit fewer shots. Or at least you think so.
“If everyone was given 10 range balls in a range session, they would be much more attentive and, therefore, more productive instead of hitting balls,” says Smith. “Less is more.”
It’s a mental thing, Smith says. If you only had a limited number of golf balls to warm up with, wouldn’t you do everything you can to make sure you get the most out of those 10 swings? You would hit the right clubs, the ones you need to work towards. You would go through your pre-shot routine. You’d actually be aiming for something in the distance instead of just hitting balls across a wide open space. In short – you would focus.
Now, there are two ways to do this. You can literally just hit 10 balls, focus on them and be done. Or you can hit more balls, but do so using the mindset of having a limited number. Either way, if you focus on the process and have a plan, you’ll be better off than with a scattered warm-up.
“It’s also cliche to say quality versus quantity,” says Smith. “You practice the mind and the quality of each golf shot, and when you practice golf you practice your routine. It’s being mindful.”
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