How many of us will get a bucket of balls, go to the range and hit that bucketful as fast as we can, without actually practicinganything? Hitting a bucket of balls on a consistent basis is a good way to maintain your golf swing. One thing that I do when I get a chance to go practice, is to always practice with a purpose. I may not hit a lot of balls, but every swing has a purpose. Whatever you are working on, make sure to incorporate it into your practice session.
One thing you can do to help, is learn to read your divots:
- If your divot is facing left, most likely the ball is going right. That is caused by your swing going outside in or “over the top.” To correct your slice, try pulling the club down with your front side. This promotes an inside to out swing.
- If the divot faces too far to the right, then you are swinging too far inside. To correct that, try bringing the club straight back instead snatching it inside right off the ball.
Start spending the majority of your practice time on and around the putting green. Once you start concentrating on making more putts, and improving your short game in general, you won’t have to spend so much time on the driving range hitting ball after ball.
Be sure to sign up for the Cookn’ The Turkey Scramble on November 23, at 9 a.m. And remember, there is a 9-hole Scramble every Tuesday at 3 p.m. We are looking forward to an exciting new season. Please follow us @burntstoregolf on Instagram for course updates. Please stop in for lunch and some shopping, we would love to say hello. Have fun learning to enjoy your game.
