[jesyflowers]

I like pretending I'm on the course, and running through the shots for each hole. For instance, my local muni starts with a 162 yard par 3, then a 430 yard par 4, etc., and I take a shot with the specific club I would play if I were out on the course. The only difference is I sometimes allow mulligans -- that is, I require myself to complete a correct shot with each club for the distance I would want it to go on that hole before moving on to the next mental position.

Other times I just beat hell out of the balls.

[Flieteewell]

I don't have a grass range so I essentially beat balls... I can't work on things without grass and taking divots.

[SweetCaroline]

I go to the range to work on swing flaws, and to try new shots and such, so I can add them to my arsenal.

[AngelinaLip]

I find I am only going to the range if I have trouble with my swing.

Agreed. Playing is the best practise.

[Numbiydq]

I like the range best when we are getting lessons. I'd rather practice on the course, but I use the range to get confidence in a club I'm having problems with so I can strart using it again! My best practice at a driving range is on the chipping and putting greens, not taking full swings.

[illiderob]

I enjoy practicing as much as playing. I spend about 40-50 hours per week practicing my golf game. I usually play two rounds per week where I work on course management and lies that you do not get on the range.

[EscaCsamas]

I am guessing golf must be your job Callaway Girl. Because most do not have that time.

[illiderob]

Actually, I work a full time job. I just practice and play just as much. I am hoping that golf will be my job someday soon.

I am guessing golf must be your job Callaway Girl. Because most do not have that time.

[EscaCsamas]

Wow, 40 hours a week at work and 40-50 hours a week of practice. Plus playing time? Doesnt leave a whole lot of time to sleep.

[illiderob]

Nope, not really. I go to work at 6:30am. Practice on my two hour lunches everyday and practice when I get off of work for about 3-4 hours. Then hit the sack around 10:00pm. I do it all over again until the weekend. On the weekend, I usually play one or two rounds and practice at least 3-4 hours a day. Sometime, when I don't play, I practice for 8 hours on Saturday and 4-5 on Sundays.

Wow, 40 hours a week at work and 40-50 hours a week of practice. Plus playing time? Doesnt leave a whole lot of time to sleep.

[EscaCsamas]

I was being sarcastic....It was just a joke

[illiderob]

No problem

I was being sarcastic....It was just a joke

[EscaCsamas]

WHile you are at the range, do you find that you are actually practicing or just beating balls? I try and work on my swing and its flaws (mainly weight shift with driver). But I look up and down the range and see most people just beating balls. I find that when I am tired, I do the same.

[AngelinaLip]

I find doing a combination of both can really help. Usually with the first bucket I'll practise things that are slightly off during my round, when they are fixed, or when I get so tired that I can no longer focus, I start to just beat balls to loosen me up.

[EzequielTMann]

WHile you are at the range, do you find that you are actually practicing or just beating balls? I try and work on my swing and its flaws (mainly weight shift with driver). But I look up and down the range and see most people just beating balls. I find that when I am tired, I do the same.

This is the thing. You have to "work" on something specific. Take your time. Think things through. It should take 1.5-2 hours to go through a large bucket of about 100-120 balls, if you are doing it right.


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[ivandiadser]

I think it's a mix of three different things for me.

1.) Trying out new types of shots that I am not confident to try out on the course.

2.) Working on my swing flaws, tweaking swing.

3.) Needing to get out of the house....and yeah, just beating balls.

I find I do number three when I am tired, am practicing just because I have nothing else to do or went to the range with a friend (i.e. distraction).

[nuncEtedben]

Both.
My spring routine will be...bunch of balls to loosen up. Then my swing guy will give me a new thing to work on, along with what else I have been working on. At least that's my game plan. Trying to make it simple, yet effective.

[Rithlilky]

I think it's a mix of three different things for me.

1.) Trying out new types of shots that I am not confident to try out on the course.

2.) Working on my swing flaws, tweaking swing.

3.) Needing to get out of the house....and yeah, just beating balls.

I find I do number three when I am tired, am practicing just because I have nothing else to do or went to the range with a friend (i.e. distraction).

I'm very much the same on all three of those.

When I'm serious about working on something, I'll take my notebook, a few cigars, and plan on spending some quality time working on some part of my swing or a particular shot.

My next session like this will be hitting the new 4 wood off the deck. I'm not doing this well at all right now, but I'm killing it off the tee on short par 4's and long par 3's.

[MatueHarton]

the way my country club does it is with bags of about 65-75 balls each. the first bag i hit with only lob, sand, and pitching wedge. they have a pretty decent distance setup with flags and greens at 70 and 125 yards. the second bag i will hit mostly long irons and a few woods then about 10 shots with my driver

[SHpuntik]

I've noticed in the past when I get the "jumbo" bucket most of the time I spend just beating balls. But if I get the medium or large bucket I'll spend more time actually trying to work on something. I think alot of times I get the jumbo bucket and after hitting slice, after slice, after slice with my 3 wood or driver I give up and stop practicing anything and just hit the balls to get it over with. The last couple times I was at the range I started with my wedges and worked up so I had fewer balls to hit with my 3w and driver. So I had to make sure I made good swings.