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Getting the most out of the driving range

If the cold weather is keeping you off the green, why not head to the driving range? We’ve got some suggestions of what you can do there to give your game a boost…

09 November 2017 1 minute read Getting the most out of the driving range

At this time of year, with plummeting temperatures and bad weather, getting out on the green isn’t always practical. That’s where the driving range comes in. While it might not seem attractive compared to the lure of a golf course, it’s the perfect chance to refine your skills and practice your swing. Here’s just some of the ways you can make the most of your time at the driving range…

Go little but often
It might be tempting to hit basket after basket of balls on the driving range, but you’re better off visiting a couple of times a week and practising with a medium basket. Instead of playing more balls with no purpose, having a limited amount will make you work on the skills you want to refine.

Practice your distance control
One of the driving range’s most popular features is the distance markers. These are invaluable for developing your distance control, as well as your understanding of how each club works with different distances. Spend a bit of time working out which club is best for which marker, and you’ll be better set for a game on the green when the weather’s good.

Visualise your course
Use the driving range as a practice for your golf course by visualising each hole and hitting the ball as you would on the green. Choose the club you’d use from each hole and go through the game in your imagination, picturing where the ball would have landed if you were playing on your normal course. It’s a great way to refine your play technique, as well as working out any worrisome holes.
  

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Learn a new movement
Take the opportunity of being away from the course to learn a new movement or technique to add to your skillset. Using blocked practice, set aside a club and a certain number of balls – say, 10 – and work to the same target, practising and refining the movement as you go along. When the move starts to feel natural, you know you’re set to try it out on the green.

Keep your routine
While you’re on the driving range, it’s important to keep doing your pre-shot routine as you would on the green. You’re practising for the course, so make sure you stay as true as possible to how you’d play in the middle of a game, including pre-game warm-ups and any routines you’d normally go through.
  

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