n the practice tee, it’s better to hit ten focused shots than a hundred unfocused ones. So if you arrive at the course early enough to hit a few before playing, stick to a small bucket. Don’t pound balls trying to fix your swing issues in the fifteen minutes before your tee time. It’s not going to happen.
Instead, imagine yourself on the first tee and go through your entire preshot routine: pick a target, visualize the shot, set an aiming point, check your alignment, take a practice swing—everything you normally do before every shot. Then hit the range ball. For your second ball, imagine yourself in the fairway, ready for your second shot. Go through your entire preshot routine again. Mentally tick off two putts. Then imagine the second tee. Repeat as time allows.
Get yourself into the groove of playing golf, not golf swing.
This tip is an excerpt from The Five Inch Course: Thinking Your Way To Better Golf
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Excellent Post
Great advice for all golfers to help them get off to a good start on the golf tee.
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In the short time most golfers have before stepping to the first tee, this drill can really help. Mentally play the first three or four holes of the course. Hit the drive and the fairway shot or shots and even a chip or two to get prepared. As you pass the putting green, try to hit a few putts to gauge the speed of the greens. Then hit the course, relaxed and with a positive mental outlook and watch your scores improve.
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Most golfers do not take the time to warm up on the practice range like they should. The tip above is good for those golfers. Play the first two or three holes you will face on the course, hitting tee shots and fairway shots that you will encounter. Finally, go too the putting green and hit a few lag putts to get the feel for speed of the greens and finally hit some short putts for confidence. Go to the first tee, relax, trust your swing, and hit the ball. Have a good round.
Golfers need to treat the driving range just like they are playing the real thing.
The practice needs to be as realistic to the actual game as possible to get the most benefit out of it.
Great advice.