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 The culprit could be pre-round practice sessions that don't mimic what happens on the course, where different lies and difficult shots pop up during each round. Hitting the same shot repeatedly on the range doesn't resemble playing conditions. The best way to practice is to follow the principle of situation similarity. The more you make practice like competition, the better your game will transfer to competition. One player who follows this principle is Justin Leonard. Instead of running through his bag and hitting shots in a repetitive manner, Leonard spices up his practice session by envisioning each hole on the course. If the course has a tough par 5, Leonard imagines himself playing that hole on the range by first hitting a driver, then a 3-wood and then a pitching wedge. He proceeds to play 18 holes before leaving for the day's round. SG From "Mental Rules for Golf" by Gregg Steinberg, who can be reached at mentalrules24@msn.com. |
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