9 Thing Best Ways to Practice at the Driving Range, Golf Range.
or the sake of this article, let’s pretend that going to the driving range is like going to the gym. In both instances, the goal is to improve and maintain performance. It doesn’t do you any good to just show up and aimlessly train, right? There need to be goals where you monitor and track your progression if you are ever going to make progress. Going to the driving range is your time to train! This article is all about how to make the most of your practice so you can start seeing results on the course.
Below are my best ways to practice at the driving range!
1. Stretch
I’m sure you probably know by now the importance of stretching.
Doing some of the warmups listed below help get the blood flowing to your muscles which increases their flexibility and improves the speed that messages sent from the brain to your muscles. (Check out my full post on golf fitness tips here!)
Toe touches, Tricep stretches, Shoulder pulls, Quad Stretches , Rotation movements.
Most importantly, stretching before any workout or training has proven to reduce the risk of injury.
2. Start with Short Irons and Work Down the Set.
I see a lot of golfers immediately grab the driver and start swinging away at the driving range. The problem with this is that with the driver being the lightest club in the bag, golfers over swing and fail to find the tempo of their rhythm.
Always start with your short irons (Pitching wedge, 9iron or 8 iron) to find your rhythm and work down your bag. If you are curious to which clubs you need in your bag, click here!
3. Take Practice Swings.
Taking practice swings helps your brain prepare for the upcoming swing and puts you in the right mental state to achieve better ball contact. It is best to have a pre-shot routine that you follow for every shot so that you can
4. Use Alignment Aids.
Use alignment sticks or use golf clubs to practice proper golf posture and swing path.
Feet: Lay a club or alignment stick down at your feet so that it is aimed, parallel to your target line.
Swing Path: You can also lay down a club next to your golf ball to help change or maintain your swing path direction
5.Visualize.
One of the most powerful routines you should add to your practice is to implement visualizations of various types of scenarios that take place on the golf course.
What do I mean by this?
Using landmarks or flag sticks out on the driving range, “pretend” that you are playing a golf round and aim at your target (s). This helps hone in your muscle memory and distance control with all of your clubs.
My favorite technique: I like to map out a boundary line, mimicking the width of a fairway. (Usually two flagsticks). Next, I go through my pre-shot routine just like I usually would on the course and try and land the golf ball in between the markers that I created. This helps me “feel” like I’m trying to hit the fairway and is a great conditioning drill.
6. Don’t Overdo It.
It is possible to practice too much to where you didn’t make any progress. For example, hitting 80 shots with the driver will cause fatigue and most likely leave you feeling like you didn’t figure out the swing fault that brought you to the range in the first place! (get rid of your slice forever, here!)
It’s best to “at most” hit ten shots with each club (going down the clubs in your bag) so that you can modify and improve ALL of the clubs in your bag. This makes you more well-rounded when you head out on to the course for your round.
After you go through all of the clubs in your bag, now it’s time to work on the club or clubs that you have been struggling with.
Remember to practice with a purpose by visualizing targets, and you’re not just hitting balls to hit balls. This is the only way to see improvements
7. Don’t Forget the Putting Green.
Many golfers forget to head over to the putting green after they practice at the range.
I might sound like a broken record, but when over 50% of your golf round is around the putting surface, it pays off to practice!
Practice 3-foot putts: Place four golf balls around the cup all about 3 feet from the hole. Take your time practicing until you make all four putts in a row.
Practice 10-foot putts: Place two golf tees on the sides of your putter when at address.
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