Ohio Golf Journal August 2020

3. Always Have a Target On the golf course, golfers always hit a certain target. The pressure of trying to find the fairway, or green leads to missed shots.Why not visualize a specific target while on the range? Most practice ranges have stakes, yardage markers, or even old cars to bounce balls off. Use these targets to hone your accuracy. When you are on the course, visualize that yardage marker you were hitting to on the range and make that same swing on the course. It will alleviate pressure and you will hit more quality shots. 4. Mix It UP Don’t just grab one club out of your bag and mindlessly chop, top and shank the whole bucket with it. Never hit more than four or five shots with any one club. Start with your wedge and work you way up through the bag hitting a few shots with each. 5. Problem Child If you have a problem child in your bag, hit a few shots with another club that is more likely to produce positive results. Then go directly to the trouble club. Visualize you still have the ‘good club’ in your hands and make the same confident swing. If that doesn’t work, put that problem child in time out in the deep dark recesses of your garage for a while. Chances are, you don’t need it anyway. 6. Give Yourself a Grade In school, tests and quizzes monitor your progress and helped the teacher know if the students were learning anything. Just like school, you can also give yourself a test. Hit five balls with a club and mark down how many acceptable shots you hit. If you only hit two good shots, that is a 40% rating, you are failing miserably. Consider spending more time on that club, or seek professional help, to get your grade up to a more acceptable 80%. 7. Have a Lesson Plan Speaking of teachers, they always have a lesson plan for every class. Why don’t you prepare a