Your time is valuable, so spend it
working on these proven practice
methods BY DAVE FUSCO
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEONARD KAMSLER
Let’s say you make an effort to get to the driving range
about an hour a week to hit balls and maybe even
work on your putting and chipping. You put in the
time, so you should see the benefits, right? Not necessarily. I can’t tell you how many times I see students
just pounding balls at the range and calling it practice. Finding the time is the first step, but you need
to have structure and a purpose to your practice. Remember, this isn’t
a pre-round warm-up — practice is when you do the needed work to
improve your game, and that takes focus and concentration. Unless
you have a plan and know what to work on, the time you spend is going
to be futile. The following are keys to make your practice count.
62 THE MET GOLFER • JUNE/JULY 2008
