Golf For Boomers

Ok, you have been playing the same course for awhile now. You know the course by heart, why not plan each shot mentally before you go out to the first tee.

Go out to the driving range with a bucket of balls. Think about the first hole. Let’s say it is a par 4 about 345 yards. It has a tree line on the left and water on the right. You know you don’t need a driver off this tee because your 3 wood will get you to about the 150 mark and then you can use your 6 iron to get on the green.

So on the driving range take out your 3 wood, aim like you were on the 1st hole, visualize the hole and strike the ball. If you hit it good, take out your 6 iron and place it on the imaginary green in your mind, but on the driving range. If you hit it good, close your eyes and visualize you striking the perfect putt for the birdie.

Repeat this for all 18 holes that you will be playing the next day. Thinking about each hole, the distance, how you should play it. Come up with a strategy in your mind for each shot on the course.

Remember your shot should match your current game, not when you were 20, If you can hit the 6 iron only 140 yds, then take a longer club out for 150 yds. This is visualizing reality not fantasy.

Develop a routine on each shot, just like you were on the course. Look behind the ball, aim the ball, waggle and hit it.

Until next time,

John

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