June 2022 Ohio Golf Journal

3. Don’t stand there and bang out more than a few balls with each club. When you are on the course, you never hit the same club consecutively, unless you have missed it so badly the first time you need a mulligan. 4. Pick a target. When you are playing on the course, you always have an exact target that you are trying to hit. Work a driver into a fairway, fly a 7-iron onto a green, or chip to a certain spot on a green. Visualize a particular hole on your course and play that hole on the range. You won’t believe how much that single tip will help you on that hole the next time you play it. bombs on the range, but those chunked, or bladed chip shots are just as important as a 300-yard drive, maybe more so. 7. Have a plan. School teachers have a lesson plan for every day of school. Good golfers have a practice plan and stick to it. Keep a log of good shots versus poor efforts. Work on those weak areas and watch your scores come down. I hope these few tips help and you are able to fleece your golfing buddies for a couple bucks next time out. 5. Work on the club that you struggle with on the course. Don’t simply ignore it and give it a time out. You have to develop a loving relationship and spend time nurturing it. 6. Don’t forget to practice short game, chipping and putting. Everyone likes to show off hitting

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