Should I Attempt My New Swing Changes On The Course??

After getting a lesson, it may be hard to know whether you should apply these swing changes straight away on the course. This really does come down to how much practice you intend to do before the game. If you are someone who finds it hard to find the time to practice and the game is just around the corner, I would include a single element of the change. If you are someone who is able to practice two to three times before the game, I would adopt more of the swing changes when going out to play.

This is all really though based on comfort level. If you are someone who finds it hard to practice and you are someone who slices the ball quite consistently, you may find it easier to just play with this slice especially if the game is just around the corner. You can have more of a long-term view on change and only adapt the new swing mechanics after having more practice time. If you feel comfortable though adding a single element, such as a slight grip change, alignment or another swing feature it would inevitably speed up the improvement.

If you are someone who can practice more, then adding one to two swing changes before your next round is definitely doable. If for example you had your lesson and you were able to have around three practice sessions before your next game, I would do the first two sessions structuring how many balls you would hit working on the individual changes. Ideally if 80 balls were in a bucket, I would spend 20 balls each working on the changes. You want to try and work on a maximum of two swing changes. Therefore, the first 20 balls you might work on the grip and then the next 20 on rotation. You would then go back to the grip after the 20 balls on rotation.

Now after you've completed your first two sessions, the third session should be about just going out to the range and just going through your normal routine just like you would on the course without swing thought. You always want your last session to be about gaining rhythm and tempo before stepping out to the course. If you do get a chance to hit a warm-up bucket just before your game, I would also just work on routine and rhythm. If however, when playing and you find yourself not striking the ball well, you could apply one of the swing changes during a practice swing. However once you're ready to strike the ball, I would go back to thinking just about rhythm. In this way you can apply a swing change seamlessly without affecting your tempo.

If you'd like help with applying swing changes on the course, just send contact myself at David Waters Golf locates at Emerald Lakes Golf Coaching Centre.