How many times have you dropped a second ball down after htting a so-so shot to hit the next 1 great from the same place and thought " why could'nt I have done that in the first place?" The 1 tip I can offer you is that the mind is a very powerful tool if used properly( I can honestly say I have not used mine that great, I still have to go to work) . I know a lot of you folks do not have the ideal locations of living in a climate that provides year round golf.I use this pre shot routine on the course, it gets me in the right frame of mind to execute my shots. If you have a room in the house with enough space to swing a mid iron this is great. I usually stretch a little( very important) then I picture myself while addressing the carpet on a course playing a round of golf. I swing the club and picture the golf ball leaving the face of the club at impact and sailing with perfect trajectory into the air. I keep seeing the ball in the air then slowing descending towards the green. I see the ball land about 10 feet from the hole and taking 2 hops towards the stick and stopping within 2-3 feet sometimes hitting the flagstick. I figure if I just hit it that good in my mind then why not hit it again. I know some of you are thinking why not just see it go in the hole? I like to keep it realistic. That way if 1 should go in the hole while playing it is all that more exciting. Try this on the course while breathing slowly and I think you will notice a sense of calmness over the ball and better results in your shots.
Advanced visualization. I tried this a little today on the course, good stuff. I read recently a visualization technique for the driving range: after warmup, line up your driver and take a good shot. Then, line up your club right behind the ball, resting on the mat, and then take the same shot without moving the club.
I guess there is a mental shot that compliments the physical. Then, take the physical shot again, combining it with the mental.
