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Stupid question here, but I feel like I don't get nearly as much out of a range session as I should. Sometimes I feel like I even go backwards. I've recently started consistently breaking 100, I typically only play a quick 9 once a week (avg 46-48). I'm looking to add in a range session once a week during my lunch break, but want to make sure it helps. I'm pretty comfortable off the tee, the majority of my issues are on the 2nd shot. My putting and short game are decent-ish, as I can usually hit a green/fringe from inside 60 (near the pin is another question) and typically don't 3-putt. I know it can still use work, but right now I want to focus on iron shots. It is really frustrating to mash a drive to the 150yd stick, only to follow it up with a chunk on the 2nd shot. I'd say it happens on a 1/3 of my shots and is killing my score (among other things). Of course my 2nd, 2nd shot (3rd) is usually a good one, its just that post drive 130-180 (6-9) iron approach that is so frustrating. I definitely lose 3-5 strokes a side from this. I could still use left-right control, but typically is solid contact or super fat contact. I can feel what it is when I do it, I would say it's too quick a transition from backswing to downstroke and I just tense up at the last second. Practice swings are nice and smooth and even tempo, but for whatever reason the actual stroke I will just spasm at the start of the downswing and throw the club into the ground.
When I go to the range I think I move too fast (hit a lot of balls in a short period), and don't necessarily improve as much as I think I should be. I've tried the "play an imaginary round" approach, or pick a target and aim for it, but sometimes feel like after hitting so many balls that my swing has changed, or I'm compensating differently by the time I leave. I've switched to hitting off actual turf vs mats as I find the feedback to be more realistic (especially on fat shots). I've tried taking more time between shots in order to make each one count as it would on the course, but it doesn't seem to help, if anything I play worse at the range.
Should I switch up clubs between each shot? Should I keep hitting the clubs I don't have an issue with? I do primarily iron work (5-9) as I don't seem to have the same issue with wedges (48, 52, 56) and driver.
Anybody have other tips as to how to maximize range time?
FWIW I play Cobra OL F8 and love them compared to my old TaylorMade RACs.
Thanks
Stupid question here, but I feel like I don't get nearly as much out of a range session as I should. Sometimes I feel like I even go backwards. I've recently started consistently breaking 100, I typically only play a quick 9 once a week (avg 46-48). I'm looking to add in a range session once a week during my lunch break, but want to make sure it helps. I'm pretty comfortable off the tee, the majority of my issues are on the 2nd shot. My putting and short game are decent-ish, as I can usually hit a green/fringe from inside 60 (near the pin is another question) and typically don't 3-putt. I know it can still use work, but right now I want to focus on iron shots. It is really frustrating to mash a drive to the 150yd stick, only to follow it up with a chunk on the 2nd shot. I'd say it happens on a 1/3 of my shots and is killing my score (among other things). Of course my 2nd, 2nd shot (3rd) is usually a good one, its just that post drive 130-180 (6-9) iron approach that is so frustrating. I definitely lose 3-5 strokes a side from this. I could still use left-right control, but typically is solid contact or super fat contact. I can feel what it is when I do it, I would say it's too quick a transition from backswing to downstroke and I just tense up at the last second. Practice swings are nice and smooth and even tempo, but for whatever reason the actual stroke I will just spasm at the start of the downswing and throw the club into the ground.
When I go to the range I think I move too fast (hit a lot of balls in a short period), and don't necessarily improve as much as I think I should be. I've tried the "play an imaginary round" approach, or pick a target and aim for it, but sometimes feel like after hitting so many balls that my swing has changed, or I'm compensating differently by the time I leave. I've switched to hitting off actual turf vs mats as I find the feedback to be more realistic (especially on fat shots). I've tried taking more time between shots in order to make each one count as it would on the course, but it doesn't seem to help, if anything I play worse at the range.
Should I switch up clubs between each shot? Should I keep hitting the clubs I don't have an issue with? I do primarily iron work (5-9) as I don't seem to have the same issue with wedges (48, 52, 56) and driver.
Anybody have other tips as to how to maximize range time?
FWIW I play Cobra OL F8 and love them compared to my old TaylorMade RACs.
Thanks