Take a Tip From The Pros, Work On Your Short Game By Fred Altvater A few years ago, when Jason Day was the No. 1 player in the world, I had the opportunity to ask him how much time he spent working on his short game. He replied that, when he wasn’t playing in a tournament and only practicing, he devoted a total of three hours strictly to chipping, putting and shots from 150 yards in. Of that, he spent 1 ½ hours on his wedges alone. The next time you head to the range take a few cones, or stakes and arrange them at 10-20 yard Once you have striped a drive down the fairway with your Weapon of Mass Destruction, do you routinely find the green, or are you forced to make a miraculous recovery from the fringe, rough or bunker, to avoid making a bogey, or worse? Everyone knows the old saying, “Drive for show and putt for dough.” But, what about the stuff in between? Although an accurate wedge shot isn’t as impressive as a 300-yard drive, it counts just the same and is more important to posting low scores. So, why do I see guys on the range immediately grab their drivers and start banging away? From 100 yards and in, do you have a “go-to” shot? Are you on a first-name basis with your Sand Wedge, Gap Wedge, Pitching Wedge and 9-Iron? How much time do you spend on the range practicing shots from 150 yards and in? Ohio Golf Journal
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