Practice Golf The Right Way And Better Your Game

Most people think that they should practice golf to swing just like their favorite professionals. And on the surface that makes sense. The reason those guys and gals are on the PGA and LPGA tours is because they are the greatest at what they do. And if you're not trying to be like Tiger Woods, you are still receiving more tips than you can handle from pros on television and in magazines.

Now let's return to this planet for a second. Becoming the next Tiger Woods may be your ambition, but for the tremendous majority of us, that is not going to happen. There is a very small chance you or anyone else will reach that level. Bettering your scores should be your very realistic goal. We all want to play our best, but to seek to imitate the best players in the world is just the wrong way to go about it.

Professional golfers don't do their practicing after they finish their job for the day. Golf is their 9 to 5 job. They wake up and hit the course. putting in a tremendous amount of hours working to get better at their craft. You on the other hand do not have that luxury. It would be terrific if you did, but let's work within the realm of the time and energy you have accessible.

We have all watched our favorite professionals hit a beautifully lofted shot that stops dead on the green a few feet from the hole, or maybe one that backs up towards the pin. We could spend months working on this, but as a weekend golfer, there are more productive ways to spend our time that will result in lower scores. What we should do is improve the basics first, and that's where our focus needs to be.

Think for a minute about how you spend your practice time. You were likely teeing it up, and using your driver on the range. A good driver might take a few strokes off your score, but think about how many drives you hit during a round. See where we're going with this? You need to spend much more time working on your short game.

You will realize astounding gains by spending your time working on this, although admittedly, it's not the most thrilling way to practice. Professional golfers likely spend 80% of their practice time working on the short game. They work on different angles. They practice different lies and in different wind conditions. We already stated it's best not to replicate their swing, but their practice habits is something we all can learn from.

If you're like most golfers, your scores are probably in the 90's. And that's in spite of the fact that you might have the longest drive in your group. The problem is obviously with your short game and this is where you should concentrate your practice efforts. Your scores will go down rapidly if you get better in this area of your game.

The next time you decide to practice golf, keep the driver in the bag. Instead practice any shot that's under 75 yards. That means putting, pitching, chipping and short shots from the bunker.

If you don't think this is a solid idea than consider this. Shots from 75 yards or less make up more than half of your shots in a typical round of golf. This includes putts, chips, etc. If these shots are half of your score, then you should be spending at least half of your practice time working on them. If you're still shooting in the 90's, less than twenty percent of your shots are with a driver off the tee. If you are truthful with yourself, you will understand that this is where you need to practice most.

We understand that it's not as much fun as banging away off the tee, but it will be a lot more fun when you start to knock at least 10 shots off your game.