Nice one, great advice, my local range recently installed trackman, and as a 50 something with 90s blades it's demoralising, so I now don't bother with it, just do similar exercise concentrating on strike and targets from 50 -150 yards with my mid irons. Great video!
Great video guys. The Trackman Range in my local area has made a huge difference to the quality of my practice sessions. I’ll definitely be trying some of your ideas as well next time I’m there
I use those little stickers that show where the ball is being struck on the club face that has helped turn my practice from just burning through balls to making adjustments
And if you hit heavy it gets masked by the mat not giving like the ground, so it’s a half decent shot. You can also cause damage to your wrists / fingers hitting the mat too hard.
Good idea guys, i start on my gap wedge and work my way down to my four iron before i touch my driver, but i will try to do what you said by doing half swings and breaking up the range balls into groups for each club i need to work on, keep up the great work, cheers
similar here - between 5-8 shots for each of L, SW, PW, mixing starting with half swings up to full, and then 5-8 shots full for 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5 with practice swings in between. Then feeling good, I duff my driver a few times and go home in a huff
I need one of these ranges in my area. I think the closest top tracer range is like an hour away. I have a top golf 10 minutes away. And xgolf which is like indoor simulator golf. But I want an outdoor range with trackman or top tracer. 🤦🏻♂️😭 I might have to start it myself. 😂
Problem i have, even with a structured practice, is knowing how to correct the faults on the day. I feel i'm sometimes just grooving bad swings and shots!!
My local range has just bumped price of 100 balls up to £8.25. No trackman just a few tyres in a field. It's a joke really, could at least mow a few green shapes and put a few flags down. Don't bother now.
Hi James, I noticed that you have the ball towards your left foot when hitting your irons. And your left foot back slightly off square setup? His this personal to your setup
Try placing the ball tray behind you. Rake or place one ball at a time to a position in front of the player. This will remove the multiple balls from your vision of sight. Allowing the player to focus on each ball one at a time as you would see on the T box and fairway. Removing any anxiety and improving tempo and rhythm. Remember golf is a game of opposites and mental anxiety. Have fun with the lower scores
I almost always start with SW and then work up to a 5.. then hit driver, then play a game with the driver where I create an imaginary fairway and score shot’s depending if I hit the fairway or not.. after that I finish with wedges aiming at a green
Gareth I do something similar at times as well. I’ll have a session going through the clubs, then play an imaginary few holes. Hit driver / 3W was it straight on target fairway? If yes I then take a short iron to a flag = green. If it’s missed then I’m hitting a mid iron as long way to the green, if that’s good then a wedge shot. Then it’s driver again, and repeat, the practice being no second shot on the driver etc as there wouldn’t be in the course, if driver is hit really bad then I’ll try a second = provisional ball.
Best trick is to get a empty basket. Put your basket on top so you take one ball at a time. Amazing takes time to think about next shot, trust me the is really helpful, plus it last longer,, and value for money, 🤔🤔🤗🤗
I only practice my driver at the range. I have a system for that where I work through different aims/outcomes so I'm not just forgetting what I'm doing and trying to blast it. Then usually finish with some speed training. I can't really use irons at the range, pretty much always end up with tendonitis in my right wrist from hitting the mats. Once I even just risked a few swings with a long iron I'd been struggling with on the course, only had a few swings and already that numbness that preceeds the flare up in pain had started. Incidentally, it's also something that sticks in my mind when I think about getting fitted for clubs, along with the fact that I'm not entirely sure iron practice at the range translates well to the course at all.
try not being so steep with your angle of attack. you are one of the guy's that i almost break my ankle when i step in your divot. if i take a divot iv'e hit it fat and i also play off a 2 hcp .
I typically start with Higher Lofted Wedges and Hit 10 Balls with a Launch Monitor to get average Distant then work my way down. If any balls are left I then do Random Distant.
My local range now charges £7.50 for 50 balls ! No electronics just a mat. That’s 15p for every swing. My club has just increased membership fees by 15% ! How much longer is the pandemic golf boom going to last ? My prediction is not very long.
I've never liked using those artificial mats at driving ranges The tees are too high for hitting my driver. And I tend to develop some bad habits when hitting my irons.
No Trackman at ranges here in Japan. Balls pop up from the floor. Most you buy a card and use it each time you come. Some reload. You’re hitting onto artificial surfaces enclosed by really tall nets. Max before the back net is usually at, or a bit more than, 225. Some ranges have shorter distances and limited flight balls. At times I hate my fucking life.
Nice one, great advice, my local range recently installed trackman, and as a 50 something with 90s blades it's demoralising, so I now don't bother with it, just do similar exercise concentrating on strike and targets from 50 -150 yards with my mid irons. Great video!
Great video guys. The Trackman Range in my local area has made a huge difference to the quality of my practice sessions. I’ll definitely be trying some of your ideas as well next time I’m there
I use those little stickers that show where the ball is being struck on the club face that has helped turn my practice from just burning through balls to making adjustments
I hate driving ranges cause a mat is nothing like real grass …
And if you hit heavy it gets masked by the mat not giving like the ground, so it’s a half decent shot. You can also cause damage to your wrists / fingers hitting the mat too hard.
Go to a grass range
Yeah that’s why I mostly focus on driver at the range
I’ve never been to a range that had a matt
That's why I never stress looking bad at Top Golf.
Really good productive practice advice, thanks lads!
Good idea guys, i start on my gap wedge and work my way down to my four iron before i touch my driver, but i will try to do what you said by doing half swings and breaking up the range balls into groups for each club i need to work on, keep up the great work, cheers
similar here - between 5-8 shots for each of L, SW, PW, mixing starting with half swings up to full, and then 5-8 shots full for 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5 with practice swings in between. Then feeling good, I duff my driver a few times and go home in a huff
Thanks for a great video! How is hitting off the mat different than turf? Should I make any allowance for that?
Thanks
Excellentl video. Great for timing.
Well done James 👏
I need one of these ranges in my area. I think the closest top tracer range is like an hour away. I have a top golf 10 minutes away. And xgolf which is like indoor simulator golf. But I want an outdoor range with trackman or top tracer. 🤦🏻♂️😭 I might have to start it myself. 😂
I always start with a 6 iron and hit it gently to a 100 yd mark. It gives you confidence when the ball clears that target with ease.
Problem i have, even with a structured practice, is knowing how to correct the faults on the day. I feel i'm sometimes just grooving bad swings and shots!!
Can't wait for the snow to go and get to the rang.
I see James has been using his time at the buffet table productively.
My local range has just bumped price of 100 balls up to £8.25. No trackman just a few tyres in a field. It's a joke really, could at least mow a few green shapes and put a few flags down. Don't bother now.
James those 1st practice reps you did ,are they the Leadbetter A swing ? Looks very similar
Hi James, I noticed that you have the ball towards your left foot when hitting your irons. And your left foot back slightly off square setup? His this personal to your setup
Try placing the ball tray behind you. Rake or place one ball at a time to a position in front of the player. This will remove the multiple balls from your vision of sight. Allowing the player to focus on each ball one at a time as you would see on the T box and fairway. Removing any anxiety and improving tempo and rhythm. Remember golf is a game of opposites and mental anxiety. Have fun with the lower scores
When you get older you need to do a warmup also before you even hit a ball.
I almost always start with SW and then work up to a 5.. then hit driver, then play a game with the driver where I create an imaginary fairway and score shot’s depending if I hit the fairway or not.. after that I finish with wedges aiming at a green
Gareth I do something similar at times as well. I’ll have a session going through the clubs, then play an imaginary few holes.
Hit driver / 3W was it straight on target fairway? If yes I then take a short iron to a flag = green. If it’s missed then I’m hitting a mid iron as long way to the green, if that’s good then a wedge shot.
Then it’s driver again, and repeat, the practice being no second shot on the driver etc as there wouldn’t be in the course, if driver is hit really bad then I’ll try a second = provisional ball.
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I think theres a diff between players who just need fine tuning vs players who havent even gotten the fundamentals down.
If you shoot low 80’s just know a pro caddy is worth 9 strokes so you always shoot around par at 72
Best trick is to get a empty basket. Put your basket on top so you take one ball at a time. Amazing takes time to think about next shot, trust me the is really helpful, plus it last longer,, and value for money, 🤔🤔🤗🤗
Yo this is a fire tip, definitely going to start doing this cuz I run through balls way too fast
Anyone else feel like the camera was in danger on these hits? I was flinching throughout this whole video 😅
Someone left a club for you.
I only practice my driver at the range. I have a system for that where I work through different aims/outcomes so I'm not just forgetting what I'm doing and trying to blast it. Then usually finish with some speed training.
I can't really use irons at the range, pretty much always end up with tendonitis in my right wrist from hitting the mats. Once I even just risked a few swings with a long iron I'd been struggling with on the course, only had a few swings and already that numbness that preceeds the flare up in pain had started.
Incidentally, it's also something that sticks in my mind when I think about getting fitted for clubs, along with the fact that I'm not entirely sure iron practice at the range translates well to the course at all.
try not being so steep with your angle of attack. you are one of the guy's that i almost break my ankle when i step in your divot. if i take a divot iv'e hit it fat and i also play off a 2 hcp .
I typically start with Higher Lofted Wedges and Hit 10 Balls with a Launch Monitor to get average Distant then work my way down. If any balls are left I then do Random Distant.
My local range now charges £7.50 for 50 balls ! No electronics just a mat. That’s 15p for every swing. My club has just increased membership fees by 15% ! How much longer is the pandemic golf boom going to last ? My prediction is not very long.
Nice video where are you based ?
Driver-iron chip repeat then 3 wood and chip... etc. Never hit the same club over and over and over.
I've never liked using those artificial mats at driving ranges The tees are too high for hitting my driver. And I tend to develop some bad habits when hitting my irons.
Important to warm up I see golfer s just belting balls down the range n walk off 🏌🙂👍
Hit 40 balls on the range and then spend AN HOUR chipping and putting.
did exactly that got to the course at 7am and left at 11am .
Save so many shots with a decent short game. Putting too, you can practice putting anywhere
You know what you've done with the choice of name for your channel even used the same shade blue ...shocking
I think YOU should improve YOUR golf swing, cause >>>YOU need too!!
No Trackman at ranges here in Japan. Balls pop up from the floor. Most you buy a card and use it each time you come. Some reload. You’re hitting onto artificial surfaces enclosed by really tall nets. Max before the back net is usually at, or a bit more than, 225. Some ranges have shorter distances and limited flight balls. At times I hate my fucking life.
Never practice on a mat,you don't hit golf balls off a mat on a golf course