Stock Shot Secrets: Why Your Real Swing Doesn't Match Your Practice Swing

[@kurtg9684]

Thank you Kyle. Keep them coming! This is now going to be one of my goals for the up coming season. I'm a high handicap index and played in a few amature senior tournaments this season. Before each tourney other golfers who were waiting in line on the range would comment on my "good swing" and ability to strike the ball well. I would comment that it will be different during the tourney. sort of a self fulfilling prophecy. Then under pressure I would play ok but nothing like on the range beforehand. this video is a revelation for me to have a more positive mindset and to learn how to do what you have suggested. Again, thanks!

[@methodicl2673]

I think making your practice matter is also helpful. Treat the range as the course. Hit driver then mid iron. Driver then wedge. Driver then long iron. Driver then fairway wood then wedge and so on. Also Actually aim at something specific and watch the whole shot where the ball lands and imagine your next shot from there. Don't just pound balls and look away as soon as you hit a bad one. And one more thing stop adjusting every ball till the lie is perfect. (some people do this on the course too and it really annoys me) Throw it down and how it settles is where you hit it from. Basically make it a realistic as possible.

[@thedal2573]

I think ball position also has a lot to do with it. In the practise swing, your swing isnt trying to match up to a fixed point that your trying to optimise contact at. If the ball is in the wrong position, your swing will have to adjust to compensate. For instance someone who cant fix their early extension may find that if they set up to a ball, close their eyes and re-set up into an athletic position and open their eyes, their clubhead is likely want to be set up to closer to their body. But had they tried to swing with their initial set-up, they would have to early extend to reach the ball

[@methodicl2673]

excellent point