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There was a time when I went to the practice range diligently, but my score remained the same.
I hit 200 balls a day, but as soon as I went out onto the field, I was a 100-stroke player.
Looking back, I was practicing wrong. It wasn't because I wasn't working hard enough.
In the final part, I will include things I wish I had known back then.
01First, I only hit the driver.
I spent forty minutes out of the hour on the driver. Because it's fun to send it far.
However, I only use the driver fourteen times during a round.
I've held the putter more than thirty times.
| club | In one round | The ratio I practiced |
|---|---|---|
| Driver | No. 14 | 60% |
| Iron | About 30 times | 30% |
| Wedge and Approach | About 20 times | 5% |
| putter | About 35 times | 5% |
I used to do it the other way around. Now I write it like this.
- Wedge and Approach 40%
- Iron 40%
- Driver 20%
02Second, I played without a goal.
When the ball came out, I just hit it. I did that for 200 of them.
Right now, I set a goal for each one.
- Decide where to send it.A specific point on the net, one sign
- Focus on only one thing at a time.Today is the finish. Forget everything else.
- Decide the next step based on the results.If it went to the left, think about why before hitting.
The 50 hits you thought about are much more effective than the 200 you hit without thinking.
It also saves on air costs.
03Third, I only repeated what worked well.
My 7-iron was hitting well, so I kept hitting only the 7. Because I was in a good mood.
But you have to do what isn't working to improve. What works well is already working, isn't it?
- If you slice the ball → You need to practice correcting your slice.
- If your approach is weak → You should use a wedge.
- I'm afraid of bunkers → I need to find a bunker practice range
If you spend your time comfortably at the driving range, you will feel uncomfortable on the course.
04Fourth, I only trusted the mat.
The mat hides fat shots. Even if the club hits 3 centimeters behind the ball, it slides and the ball goes out.
So I didn't know it was wrong.
This is the story covered in [[LINK:L01]].
If possible, try to find a spot on the grass to hit. If not, at least check where the divots form.
05Fifth, I didn't warm up.
I hit it right away because I didn't want to waste time. Then I injured my elbow and took three months off.
Those three months were a greater loss than a year's worth of practice.
The 10 minutes of [[LINK:L21]] is the lesson I learned back then.
06Sixth, I didn't write down the score honestly.
I didn't count the OKs I got, and I wrote it down excluding the mulligans.
So I didn't know how good I was.
Since I didn't know, I didn't know what to fix.
- Which club you lose strokes atMost of them are within 100 meters.
- How many times have I three-putted?You'll be surprised if you count them.
- How many OBs and penalty strokesEven if you cut just this part, it's five strokes.
- How many times I kept the ball on the fairwayYou will find out if you need to change the driver.
Since records of our group accumulate, you can view them directly in my archives.
Looking at the numbers makes it clear what you need to practice.
07What I ultimately want to say
I kept repeating the same things while writing 30 pieces.
- Eliminate the worst. Avoiding a major disaster is better for protecting your score than playing well.
- Let go of your greed. In the rough, in the bunker, and around the green.
- One thing at a time. Don't fix your swing during a round.
- Spend time on shorter clubs. That's where the difference in your score comes down.
And one more.
In golf, if you enjoy playing with the people you play with, you are halfway to success.
I have good distance control, so I don't get pushed around on the green, and even if I miss, it goes over quietly.
Watch your playing partners' putts. If you become that kind of person, your score will follow.
08Thank you for reading this far.
Part 1 starts from [[LINK:L01]], Part 2 starts from [[LINK:L11]], and Part 3 starts from [[LINK:L21]].
I hope you can look for the part you need again.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the field.
See you at the next monthly meeting.
