3 RANGE DRILLS FOR A CONSISTENT GOLF GAME

Training creates the opportunity for improvement

To get the most out of your golf training, it’s important to spend as much time as you can working on improving your weaknesses. It can be more fun to focus on the parts of your game that are your strengths, but it’s important to improve the parts of your game where mistakes occur and are preventing you from scoring low. Playing 18 holes is always fun and challenging, but when your swing and shots are consistent, it’s one of the best feelings in the world. To help you get there, we’ve listed three exercises that will help you during your practice sessions and on the driving range.

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1. The 9-shot drill (avancerad)

If you’re looking to improve your ball striking and make the most of your time on the driving range, this drill is the best way to make progress. It has even been dubbed the best drill by none other than Tiger Woods himself. In his 2001 book, “How I Play Golf,” Woods mentions how much he enjoys this drill.

Here’s how to do the golf training:

  • After a proper warm-up, grab your 6 or 7 iron from the driving range. These clubs are good options because you can easily work with the ball for different spin and direction.
  • Next, try to hit 9 different shots with the same club. Start with the order that feels best for you, but here are the 9 different shots to hit:
    • Straight (high, low, and normal ball flight)
    • Fade (high, low, and normal ball flight)
    • Draw (high, low, and normal ball flight)

Try to hit good shots with all nine different shots in a row, and you’ll notice where your weaknesses lie. This is a difficult drill and is best suited for golfers who can somewhat shape shots and have a good understanding of the game.”

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2. Secondary target

Many golfers already know and use this principle, but for those who don’t, the best aim is the smallest possible target. Choose a specific branch on a tree instead of “right side of the fairway”. Aiming at the smallest target will subconsciously prepare your body to hit that specific and designated target.

Sometimes, it’s difficult to find a specific target in the golf course horizon, that’s when having another strategy comes in handy. This is where using a secondary target comes into play. A secondary target is something that’s in line with the final target but much closer to your golf ball. This makes lining up and aiming much easier.

It could be a patch of grass, a leaf, or a discoloration/stain. On the range, there may be a natural aim point, but this is quite rare. So, during practice, create your secondary targets to aim for.

Range Tips:

  • Use a towel, headcover, golf glove, golf ball, or anything, and place it 0.5-1 meter in front of the ball.
  • For each shot, step back and line up each shot.

Using a larger secondary target makes the training process easier and more consistent. It also helps improve your “pre-shot routine”.

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3. Improve fairway hits exercise

Hitting the green is easier from the fairway, and one of the goals for golfers aiming for a lower score and handicap is to hit more fairways. Golfers with a handicap of 0 to 4 average about 65% fairway hits. How do you measure up? See the average for each handicap group below:

  • Group 1: + to 4.4 HCP 65% Fairways
  • Group 2: 4.5 to 11.4 HCP 58% Fairways
  • Group 3: 11.5 to 18.4 HCP 39% Fairways
  • Group 4: 18.5 to 26.4 HCP 25% Fairways
  • Group 5: 26.5 to 36 HCP 20% Fairways
  • Group 6: Over 36 HCP 15% Fairways

If you want to improve your fairway hit statistics, try this drill the next time you’re at the range:

  • After a proper warm-up, grab your three most used clubs from the tee.
  • Create a mock fairway that’s wide enough for you to hit often. Choose markers to outline your fairway such as two trees, flags, sticks, rocks, or signs.
  • As you progress, imagine a narrower fairway. Be creative and specific, add water hazards or bunkers on one side to increase difficulty.
  • Hit 10 balls and count each “fairway” hit as a point. If you miss, it’s zero points. If you added hazards, subtract 1 if you hit them. Alternate your three chosen clubs and aim for a perfect score in points!

This drill is to increase tee confidence so you can hit more fairways and have easier shots towards the green. A great range drill for becoming consistent and training with purpose.

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