How many of you get a bucket of balls, go to the range, and hit that bucketful as fast as you can without actually practicing anything? Hitting a bucket of balls on a consistent basis is a good thing to support your golf swing. One thing that I do, when I get a chance to practice, is always to practice with a purpose. I may not hit a lot of balls, but every swing has a purpose. Whatever it is that you are working on, make sure to incorporate it into your practice session.
One thing that will help your swing, is to 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.” Try to pull the club down with your front side. This will promote an inside-to-out swing, which will correct your slice. If your divot faces too far to the right, then you are swinging too far inside. To correct that, try to bring the club straight back instead of 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 Labor Day “Folds of Honor” Scramble on Monday, September 1, starting at 9 a.m. with a cook-out to follow. On Saturday, September 20 is the Goofy Golf Scramble at 9 a.m. Also, remember the weekly 9-hole scramble every Tuesday at 3 p.m.
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