Making Practice Count

This is the section where we try and help you to get more from your practice time. We look for the best drills and practice ideas that we feel create a purpose and provide a challenge.

If you have a drill or idea that you'd like to share, e-mail us and we'll give you credit. Best one each month gets a Junior Golf Scoreboard towel! Email us with your idea.


One or Two Bad Holes

They Happen

Well this author can really tell you about this problem.

How often have you walked off the golf course and know that you shot one over par for 14 holes but absolutely killed yourself on those other four holes? Sound familiar? Well try these tips.

** Manage what you do after a bad shot. This is the old adage "take your medicine" so that you can hit the green and two putt for a bogey at worst.

** While walking to the next tee get it out of your system and take some extra time in your pre-shot routine.

** Challenge yourself on the next hole to have a "bounce back" number. Follow that double bogey with a par at worse. It does wonders for settling you down.

**Pretend your bogey putt is for a birdie. It's amazing what that will do for your mindset.

** During your practice rounds hit some trouble shots from behind trees and obstructions so you will know what to do when the time comes.

Try those tips during your next practice round. And remember, it may seem silly, but a 6 does beat an 7.

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Know Your Wedges
Here We Go Again
The Odd Shot
Personal Best Practice
What's A Metronome?
Putting It All Together
Another Great Putting Drill
Let's Play In The Sand!
Make it Fun !!
Put Your Money....
Short Game - Finding the Distance
The Universal 6-iron
In Between Clubs
Pressure putting
Doing Weird Stuff
Fundamentals !!
Trying something different
One Club at a Time
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