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As I tell all of my students, practice does NOT make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect. Whether you practice one hour or six hours a week on your golf game, if you are not practicing efficiently and effectively, you will not improve. I would like to offer you some excellent practice tips that have worked well for my students.

#1~ Make practice swings whenever possible. Place clubs around the house or at work so that it will be convenient to pick one up and swing it. You do not have to always be at the range to practice.

#2~ If you do not have a club handy, make imaginary swings with your arms and hands in front of a mirror or window. Picture and feel the correct positions. Seeing is believing, use mirrors whenever possible.

#3~ Grip a club while watching television. Swing during commercials. Strengthen forearms, lift free weights if you do not have a club near by.

#4~ Create a practice area in or outside your house. Make practice sessions more convenient for yourself.

#5~ Practice by yourself. Don't make your practice session a social hour. Avoid distractions when you practice, stay focused.

#6~ Begin all practice sessions with the short clubs and progress to the longer clubs. This prevents personal injury in addition to developing a good tempo.

#7~ Never practice with out a target in mind. Always have perfect alignment when practicing. I suggest laying clubs or wooden boards down to promote proper alignment.

#8~ Quality vs. quantity. I would rather see my students hit fewer balls and stayed focused than hit hundreds of balls and lose concentration.

#9~ Focus on only 2 main swing thoughts when practicing. Do not become overly mechanical. Stay as natural as possible.

#10~ Make it competitive for yourself! Set goals during practice. Hit 6 out of 10 shots exactly how you want to hit them.


"Practice puts your brains in your muscles" -Sam Snead