GOLF
ACADEMY
By Denny Walters, Jr.
Trouble taking your game from the range to the course?
Many golfers have issues with taking their swing from the range to the golf course. How many times have
you hit great at the range, to then find when you play that swing somehow vanishes? For most of us, it
is a common occurrence. Why does this happen? On the range we tend to “free” swing, meaning we just
hit the ball without overthinking or worrying about where the ball is going. On the course, these thoughts
tend to clutter our minds. We also tend to worry about technique or something we are working on. Here
are a few things you can do to help you translate your swing from the range to the course.
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1. Play a round of golf with no score and no putting. Go out and swing with no intention of
keeping a score. Do not even putt. This will take your mindset away from scoring goals and
more into a free swing. If you hit a bad one, put a ball down and hit another.
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2. On the driving range, there is a session where you hit one ball, one club, and switch. This
mimics what happens on the course and you can then start to see how well you actually
are hitting the ball.
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3. When you pick targets on the range, have a dispersion of 5-10 yards for each target.
Hit 10 balls and see how many you can get inside your dispersion line.
These are some simple ways to help translate the driving range swing to the golf course. If you
want a more in-depth description of these drills, ask me anytime, I will be willing to lend you a hand.
Thank you
Denny Walters Jr.