A driving range trip is necessary if you want to get better. The issue is that not everyone arrives knowing what to work on.
While some people painstakingly practice their swings without having any actual game plans, others merely aimlessly pound balls. The problems that can result from training improperly are numerous, and your game will suffer more as a result.
1. Not practicing the way you play
On the range, the majority of golfers utilize a single club, remain seated in the same location, and hit balls after balls without rehearsing a pattern they would employ on the course. They practice with an iron, play, and then wonder why their game isn’t as good as it is on the driving range. You must practice your swing in order to transfer it to the golf course. Each activity in learning is a link in a chain, somewhat dissimilar to a poem’s lines. If you just rehearse the final three verses of a 12-verse poem, you will stutter through the first several verses and seldom get to the final three.
2. Suboptimal grip
Undoubtedly a poor grip with little to no chance of assisting the club face in becoming square at impact. You must master the fundamentals before you can practice well. Everything begins with the grasp.
3. No target
Golfers frequently proceed off the first tee without selecting a target and then have to hit the ball to that objective. You aim at objectives when you’re on the course. To maximize your practice, you must employ the same approach on the range.
4. No plan
Golfers not having a well-organized plan for how they are going to spend their time striking balls is the most frequent issue on the range. They must practice stock shots while practicing alignment, paying attention to each shot’s contact and start line curvature. I typically observe them hitting ball after ball for exercise only, never actually improving. A player is off to a good start if they place alignment rods down and then position a start line pole in front of them, parallel to the target, to watch their start lines. I can tell someone is going to improve if I see them setting up a practice station. The pre-shot routine that players use before each shot when playing is rarely, if ever, practiced on the range.
Original article posted on Golf.com
