How to Practice Golf: Stop Wasting Your Time at the Driving Range

[@TeeTiz]

As a learner, this probably the best golf video I’ve ever come across. Thank you so much!

[@michaelg7904]

For me, the best way to use a driving range is to start with my wedges, ending with the driver, using every club in my bag. (This helps decrease the risk of injury as I'm not a young man anymore.) While I do that, I seek to hit distance and spot targets. I use what is the most natural swing for me and I find what is most natural becomes most playable. Trying to be someone else never works over the long haul and takes more energy and thought when things get a little off. It's good to take some instruction and make it your own. God bless!

[@MrBillSabre]

My favourite challenge is to try to hit the guy in the tractor with my five iron. Actually has benefits on the course and after a long session breaks the monotony. Another great vid.

[@toddles41]

This is brilliant. Up until watching your video I never realized that my range sessions (especially yesterday's) were mostly block practice. I also realized by watching you that I tend to speed up my range sessions and not go through my full shot routine when going through the various clubs in my bag. This translates to rounds with a mixture of good and bad mechanics. I have a tournament on Saturday and will incorporate what I've picked up from here. Thank you!

[@klaymoon1]

Wow, that's a beautiful driving range!

[@daveyfour99]

Hey Gen... Thanks to you I will probably waste most of my time at the range next time just trying to tee up the ball only using my foot and the club. It cant be as easy as you made it look. 😄

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

HAHA how does nobody do this?? I've done this since I was a child 😂😂

[@robinyau6431]

I am doing the same, too lazy to bend down to pick the balls

[@goutfromfriedokra7099]

@@GenevieveLingGolf why do u have a cooking pan tied around your neck?

[@geoff7936]

I’ve never thought of doing this😂 will definitely try it next session

[@arnoldchen1230]

Great vid Gen. I find that when improving your swing (with a coach), the hardest part when practicing is making sure you are doing the correct move without the coach watching your swing. I recently bought a camera stand and will hit 4 balls then record the 5th. It's a slow process but my brain thinks I made the swing change but the video will show that I didn't.

[@ligaaaaaaaaaaa]

you're spot on. It's nice that you've got to mentally challenge yourself to get the moves correctly all by yourself tho

[@randallsguaranteedsold6361]

Agreed, and the real challenge IMO is all that time your practicing you could be grooving a mistake. Ultimately the proof on your practice is on the course, and related results. Again, I do not profess to be an expert (“see” my golf game) But, I think doing a lesson or two is helpful…and very important, directly after that lesson grab a bucket (or basket!) and try to groove that lesson right away while it is fresh in your mind/body.

[@bl1373]

Thanks for making these videos, which I just picked up starting yesterday. It's amazing to have such a genuine and honest feedback. Especially what going on in your mind that you are willing to share. They give plenty of insights and are fun to watch.

[@nldmaster]

I love your swing. It is so fundamentally sound and you are so strong through the ball. Great to watch.

[@TheBigBananaaa]

I play 9 holes at my course as my practice 😝 the range is ok as a back up option 🤪 nothing can replace real grass and your golf ball 🤗

[@stevecoffey4884]

Nothing like the course. Played 36 holes from 40 yards. Money

[@stevencarrier5060]

Same here. I like to play a 2 ball scramble and have to play the worst ball. Makes sure I focus on both swings.

[@ikhwanardyansyah7095]

@@stevecoffey4884 can you explain it? You mean you only play short game?

[@rajramjit1755]

@@stevencarrier5060 This is something I might practice instead of playing the first ball wherever it goes.

[@GamesFreezerUK]

That driving range is amazing!!

[@lumingxie7389]

KDE in KL

[@davidc5553]

I like drills where I am imagining being on a Par 4 or Par 5 hole that I am familiar with. For example, imagining a P5, I will have my Driver, #4 hybrid and 9 iron out of the bag and waiting. I get ONE ball for each club and after hitting all three shots I try to determine if I made it to the green in regulation based upon distance and accuracy of each shot. I go through this routine 10 times to determine how often (%) I make GIR. Works for me!

[@ilyassapiyan3811]

What I like to do is to play a game where I go through my home course in my head. So imagine I'm on the first hole and tee off. If my drive is good, I imagine how long I have to go in from the fairway and pick the right club. And the I move to the second hole. It's more time consuming as I have go change clubs and go through my pre shot routine. But it makes each shot more pressurized

[@stuartcampbell4626]

That's exactly what I do, except that I "play" 3-4 of my most well-known courses! It makes it fun: What course will I play today? It really does crank up the pressure, huh?!? Are you going to find that narrow fairway on hole 7? Will you avoid the water in front of the green on 10? 😉

[@ilyassapiyan3811]

@@stuartcampbell4626 exactly!

[@deanf5524]

The balls are floaters so they are easy to collect. Some ranges in Florida are like that. I don't know if this will help my range sessions but Gen is looking very cute AGAIN in her new outfits! All the best!

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

Yup! And haha thanks 😂

[@jeffcella9019]

Gen, 5 ⭐️ video! I really like the 14 drives & visually making a realistic fairway on the range.. honestly everything you covered in video is solid advice to take to the range. Thanks for sharing with all of us! 👍

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

Thanks Jeff! Glad you think so! ☺️

[@goduxunike]

Yesterday I decided to warm up at the driving range and it made me feel so frustrated. Everything felt better when I went to the compact course. I started two weeks ago and golf is fun!

[@markpearson5284]

Good advice. As a golf nut living in a northern climate 5 to 6 month layoff is not unusual. Your advice is essential when starting to hit balls again, waiting for courses to open.

[@suecobandito8954]

I warm up with wedges, move to longer irons, then woods. Warm down with wedges again. I hit into a net so I have to use my imagination. Also I like the way you use a foot and the driver to tee it up. Never seen that move-great!

[@golfcon]

Good connection drill to sync up body and arms and good width/ extension…very nice

[@fernandoxpalos21]

Howdy from Texas! That was a great into for this video. I see this a lot when I go to the range and see people practice with out a purpose. Additionally, I also notice people don't hydrate or eat during their practice to keep up their energy levels. Random practice is phenomenal! For random practice, I usually bring out a yardage book for a course that I am going to play on the weekend and "play the course" to prepare for the weekend. I really enjoy your practical approach to golf and the recent changes in your videos. Keep it going!

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

Howdy!! Thank you! And yes you’re right, nutrition and hydration is important as well, for the course and for practice! Good advice!

[@ajitbhakta7723]

Hi Gen , just joined your channel first of all thank you , I mean thank you for making the effort to share all this footage it takes effort and consideration to put it all together for us viewers to understand your game and learn from your experience, keep up the great work , beautiful swing and surely success has brought you this far , consider your blessings and see you picking up the fat cheques , ohh yea hugs to dad for being there that's awesome .

[@TheMcfreeze]

These vlogs are great. I think people can learn so much from what you experience

[@kcsunshine3659]

This driving range has smart land utilization. Probably growing some fish or prawn in the pond as well ha ha. Anyway the content of video is excellent. Thanks.

[@MrGaryCampanella]

You are so right! Practice itself needs a goal.

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

Just like everything else in life, should be done with a purpose! ☺️

[@KaydanAidan]

good advice and sick driving range....I wonder how they get the balls out of the water

[@davidwalters7867]

Absolutely brilliant! GBG NO EDITS.

[@PapaBean1214]

Hey Gen, I use the ball swing trainer at home on my off days. I have set routine of block and random practice range sessions. I discovered this about 2 years ago and has helped me lower strokes from 18 to 9 hdcp.

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

Awesome! Well done! 😊

[@garyjohnson4503]

I love that idea about the 14 drive challenge. And your complete pre shot routine before each shot makes complete sense. Duh???😎

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

Haha seems obvious but many don’t do it! How do you expect to bring it to the course, if you’ve never brought it to the range! 😅

[@axellina]

I’m surprised KZbin push this video to me as I’ve never search golf related video here. And I’m really still learning and practicing to get my handicap now but due to COVID has been delay. Nice channel 👍🏻

[@amolbook]

Google (youtube) listens to your daily conversations, and if you talk about Golf, it will push one or two golf videos on youtube.. Try talking about something random and you will have related video in your feeds..

[@earlblevins1284]

Thank you for discussing block practice and random practice.

[@alldayrays7110]

I grab an old scorecard out of my bag from a course I have played and play each hole as if I was there.

[@Stantheman848]

This one sentence is 100x more useful than this entire blah video.

[@ac.4106]

Great advice Gen. To add, it's beneficial to have a coach (a friend or pro) to tell you what's wrong so you can work those things. Half the time, hackers like myself is in the case where you don't know what you don't know.

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

Yes! And I’ve mentioned before having a coach is important because working on the RIGHT THINGS is important! Not even a friend I would say.. (unless the friend is qualified). Like they say, too many cooks spoil the soup!

[@ac.4106]

@@GenevieveLingGolf a friend because i can pay me over a beverage ;)

[@tasker1986]

Fantastic tips Gen, thank you very much. I never thought of the 14 drives tip! Off to the range!

[@hoselpalooza1254]

8:11 i really like this challenge, thank you for sharing! definitely going to incorporate this into my practice routine :)

[@marknicholson235]

I usually try and go to the practice range twice a week, some great tips and advice that i can work on in the coming months👍

[@theresabrummett3763]

Enjoying your videos very much. Hello from Texas!

[@stienwong]

Great vid thanks! Based on one of your previous vids, I bought the Stryker ball a few weeks ago. Not easy to use but arm structure is vastly improved. Thx Gen

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

Awesome! Yes it’s definitely not as easy as it looks! Haha

[@Pbgarcol]

Wasted so many years with "block practice", with great success : my flaws were perfectly grooved. Took then a couple of years to get rid of the flaws with a good pro. Practice without knowing what you do is a complete waste of time, and its ruins the fun of the game.

[@jeanpaulfelix4095]

i dont see it thank way. try to touch elbows. tuck right elbow against body. relax forearms. Fire.

[@brocklanders1984]

This is an awesome video. So unusual to find a video that has universal value not just ‘anti-slice’ for hackers. Great content!

[@craig4811]

Some of us, who pound lots of balls on the range, do have a purpose. Even if it's not apparent. It's making contact with the ball! ;)

[@DirtySanchez1973]

I love how she twirls the club as she's stepping up to the ball

[@petekhauv2476]

Your swings are precise and smooth, thanks for doing the training videos.

[@ElRey_Congo]

The toe tee up trick just blew my mind 🤯

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

I thought everyone did it 😂

[@ElRey_Congo]

@@GenevieveLingGolf , maybe you’re the first that I’ve noticed.... either way that’s yet another “tip” from you going into the ol golf bag. Keep up the great work and best of luck in the tour, we all know you’re going to kill it!!!

[@rajramjit1755]

I know...I was impressed too!

[@TeamHomewardFound]

I'm new to golf and everyone is saying I'm having a lot of success, but I feel like I'm sooooooo bad. Idk. Thanks for sharing this.

[@davidcavon637]

Another nice video Gen, lots to take away. Thanks!

[@claudiomuller4637]

What a move at 8:49 Smooth... :D

[@DonYang73]

we do this all the time since 25 yrs ago.......😃...thanks for appreciating ....😀

[@tedgerard333]

hello Gen, new subscriber here. Seen you on Golf sidekicks channel, and really enjoyed watching you play.

[@randyo.6138]

Great advice Gen, turns out that i've kind of been doing it right all along but didn't know it! 😀 Your range time looks very similar to what I do although my swing is nowhere near as elegant as yours, but I'm trying.

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

That’s great! Everybody’s different and as I said, everyone’s “perfect practice” might be different as well but making sure you do something with intention is important rather than just whacking balls out there! 😄

[@WillertMorris]

I need to find a practice range as pretty as yours. Seriously, very good point to practice with a purpose..."perfect practice makes for perfect play"...well at least more enjoyable play.

[@benmoore3092]

great vid. I need to get be more strategic when I go to range but I get lost trying to figure that out. Thanks for info. I will use this advice.

[@ianyee88]

Great way to break down your practice. Would def try it out and I think as a beginner golfer it'll be a fun way to keep myself motivated to keep going!

[@daksh17405]

The aspect of perfect practice is very apt

[@cfrayre6572]

Many good points given.

[@williamkiong1998]

I think the feel from hitting balls on the driving range is quite different from what you would feel on the course (i.e. ball contact, different lies, stance). What's the best way to somehow align them?

[@2smoulder]

Aah, "perfect practice makes perfect" has been my mantra for years...;-)

[@nothosaur]

I think practice makes habit. It will be a good habit or a bad habit. But, only a habit.

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

No truer words 😉

[@ryanzervakos9939]

Really great tips! I'm going to use these on my next range session. BTW, I picked up the training ball too. I may not play like you but I can imitate what you do! :)

[@garymclaughin]

I understand at my age just want to play. Couple times a week find a spot that I can get my direction correct. First time kept up with the rest but wouldn't do a side bet. Sawadee Khap.🤠👍

[@dmb1995ta]

Such a nice swing!

[@anthonygarton3083]

Loved this vlog, especially the focus on purpose. Love my driving range work too. I do need to get there more often🙂

[@conureron3792]

Just noticed, one of the ranges I go to just installed Toptracer technology. So that will help me with some challenges and games + data tracking. Can see my shot dispersal and learn more precisely how far I hit each club, etc.

[@DonYang73]

What a steady swing! Nice

[@dennisang5608]

Thank you. Great suggestions.

[@SehdudeYoon]

Exactly what I needed to hear! Thanks Gen!!!

[@richards733]

I just found your videos & their terrific ! Keep it up. Im now a subscriber

[@tobybarker6808]

This was great - thank you.

[@n2golf989]

Great content Gen!!!

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

Thank you! ☺️

[@DamiArmyCanada]

Another great video Gen. Great practice advice. By the way, cute outfit. 😍

[@rolandosantos6092]

Great advice, thanks! 👍

[@mrr4979]

swing with the shadow is the best training!

[@Jimtoledo]

Absolute gem of a video!❤

[@tbone2104]

I think she was talking about me in the intro...

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

oops called you out, did I? 😝

[@tbone2104]

@@GenevieveLingGolf I used to just smack 60 shots and go home. I generally have a plan each time I go to the range but sometimes I'll get caught up with a slice or something and the plan goes out the window.

[@Edward-np4ih]

I thought T Bone is Warren Buffet's nickname in chase game on line...

[@garyhovey9305]

Great video! I have the ball and need to use it more. Looked like you were aiming at the person with the umbrella when hitting the hybrid🤣 btw....loving the new outfits! They looks super cute and comfortable.

[@geoff7936]

How big is the ball, and are there different sizes for different heights of player? I have a mini soccer ball so will try use that first and maybe spend the cash later

[@Alex-ph9ls]

Best part of the range " You hit in the shade "

[@Taco785]

Very helpful! Will try the 14 shot challenge but I’m worried of the outcome!

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

Don’t worry about the outcome! Even if you get 1/14 that means you can keep improving and set a new goal everyday ☺️

[@geoff7936]

It’s like Japanese archery. When practising they don’t care about the outcome. Instead it’s all about your form and your mindset. The accuracy will come as a result

[@tonyc1437]

Thankyou, great advice ...

[@miltonkeyneshospital-ji5bx]

What a beautiful range. How do they recover the balls?

[@suzettedunn7037]

thank you Gen...I learned so much!

[@benjbolivar4026]

Love your videos! Super helpful! :)

[@shnops]

I love the intro music to your videos . I don't recognize the stringed instrument in the piece . What is it ?

[@christianlind7035]

In the first part of the video she discussed "block practice" and used the ball hung from her neck to keep her left and right forearms and elbow fairly close together during the swing. But her swing during "random practice" seemed entirely different. At 6:25 stop the video just before her club hits the ball. You will see that her hips are open 45 degrees while her shoulders are open only 10 degrees or less. Also her right heel if off the ground and she has obviously her weight to her left side. (These are great positions.) But also look at her arms and elbows. Her right elbow is low and tucked against her ribcage. However, her left elbow is pointed downrange and far from her right elbow. She seems to have hit the ball quite well. If this is the case, what is the purpose of using the hanging ball during "block practice"?

[@ron88303]

A better way to put it; practice makes permanent.

[@wuest1717]

What's the first movement for your backswing? Hands? Shoulders?

[@redrider8036]

Always great info!

[@philipchan1856]

Yes, I tried the ball swing. It is not easy especially ones body is not so flexible.

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

But it sure is a good tool for practice! :)

[@rudigersimpson]

This is great advice. Of course I am an angry man who likes whacking golf balls badly, but I will try to take this onboard.

[@sirgalahad1470]

How does the driving range retrieve these golf balls ? I'm so confused lol

[@putaransiklus9567]

By boat.. yes im serius hihiih

[@topoDaMornin]

presumably there's a net on the bottom they pull up at the end of the day?

[@putaransiklus9567]

@@topoDaMornin nopee..staff will row the boat and collect all the ball manually, i play there sometimes.. the club called kelab darul ehsan

[@hannaboba7965]

The balls at this range float.. at the end of the day they will take out a little row boat and fetch the balls with a net

[@FigGolf]

Thanks for the range tips! Would it be better to practice on the range 2 times for everyone one time I play on the course? I was an 18 handicap 2 years ago. I couldn’t play last year due to an injury and lock downs. I’m probably starting this year as maybe a 25 handicap since I haven’t really used my clubs other than practice swings and putts at home. Have a great day and thanks for your videos!

[@GenevieveLingGolf]

If you're just starting out again, honestly, I would spend some time at the range first, then maybe make your way out to a par 3 course, then play a proper nine then only a full round. Unless you just want to go out there and whack some because obviously nobody likes struggling on the golf course and range time is necessary (although many just want to play)!

[@georgefisher8610]

I've learned more with this vid than with 100 hours on the p-range. Where do I pay for this instruction, sensei?

[@kevinjoyce4558]

What’s the ball between your arms and what does it help with?

[@IrishDM]

Thank you for sharing

[@peterfinlan8159]

Awesome video! Can we get a link to this ball? Looks great at 'staying connected'. Would love to try it out :) All the best from, Sydney, Aus!

[@tropictom5996]

“I choose a target” Person in the distance walking with the umbrella suddenly starts feeling nervous.

[@isabellazhugolf5915]

Great video! where to buy the hanging black ball? like that there is no need to pick up after dropping :)

[@nathanhunzeker6033]

Great tips! I am relatively new to golf...If I hit 14 in a row on the range, I only get good contact about 10 times, and it only goes where I thought I was aiming about 4-5 times. Would I benefit best from only doing block practice until I am more consistent hitting the ball?

[@jeffreygraziano1226]

Hi. Thank you for this information. Many cannot understand why they cannot take their range game over to the course...this video answers this!

[@daksh17405]

Great video...thanks

[@haseefhandsome]

nice vid, all the best Gen !!

[@georgefisher8610]

I'll ask because I don't know... Is it more advantageous to practice on a fake surface, such as you are, or on a real (grass) surface? Thanks for a reply. Wow... learned so much already.

[@marque2127]

Thanks for the tips! So, how does a lake driving range work? A far as cleaning out the balls.

[@Stantheman848]

They pay some poor guy about £2 a day. Asia is pretty sick like that.

[@ayalarkin]

Thanks for the video