For many amateur golfers, the opportunities to get to the driving range are less frequent than we would like. With work and other commitments, practice can often fall by the wayside, with the exception of the odd 30 minutes you spend on the range once in a blue moon.
Whether you are someone who likes to hit a bucket a day, or someone who fits practice in when they can, it’s important to make sure you spend that time wisely and have a plan to help you improve.
In this video and article, LPGA Tour winner Linn Grant shares some of her own practice insights, from the range at ‘Asia’s Major’ ā the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore.
Warm Up
There is plenty of evidence to suggest that a proper warm up is important not only for performance in golf, but also for your longevity and fitness to play the game. I am not talking about stretches or 10 different exercises, although that is certainly something you should consider factoring in to your preparation, but rather how you spend your time on the range prior to your round.
As you can see in the video above, we caught up with Linn Grant on the range at the HSBC Women’s World Championship, and she shared some fascinating insights into her routine.
“I would usually go through my bag, starting with wedges, and work my way up to irons, hybrids and driver. I always use an alignment stick, just to figure out my alignment for the day, knowing that I am aiming right and hitting the ball where I want”.
The Swing
“For my swing in general, I just try to keep it very simple. I try to stay connected with my body as much as possible, so I feel like my body is swinging the club and not just my arms.
“For that, when I feel like I’ve lost that (feeling) a little bit, I always tend to use a glove under my right arm to keep my arm close, and to feel like my swing and the club is not too far away from the centre of my body. This helps to get a good tempo for the day.”
Linn Grant playing an approach shot at the HSBC Women’s World Championship, Singapore
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Irons vs Hybrids ā Ball Position
“The difference between my 8-iron and my hybrids is that my three or four hybrid is a longer club, so the further left the ball (position) is going to go. I tend to try and have anything from a wedge to a 7-iron quite central, and then a six, five and four hybrid tends to go more on the left foot, and then obviously a driver being the furthest up. Other than that, it’s pretty much the same thing.
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