Category Archives: Practice

Teaching articles about practicing golf

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  Practicing Golf Fundamentals on the Driving Range

  Posted on May 7, 2015 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Swing.

    Here’s how I practice my fundamentals on the driving range:   Practicing Golf Swing Fundamentals on the Driving Range from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.

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  Short Game Drill: Line of Balls

  Posted on April 7, 2015 by Grant in Drills, Practice, Short Game.

    This drill is the foundation of my short game practice:   Line of Balls Short Game Drill from Grant Brown Golf on Vimeo.

  Post Tagged with ball lie, Chipping, drills, Golf, Pitch shot, practice, Process, short game, Touch
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  Full Swing Walk-Through Drill

  Posted on February 27, 2015 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Swing.

    Having trouble finishing your swing with all your weight on your left side? This full swing walk-through drill can help: It’s simple to perform, just hit your shot and immediately start walking toward the target as you finish your swing. It will definitely keep you from hanging back on your right side for too […]

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  Lining Up for Range Practice

  Posted on February 20, 2015 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Golf Set-up, Practice.

    Here’s how I make sure that my alignment rod is set up properly when I practice my alignment on the driving range: I start by crouching behind the ball: I lay down an alignment rod pointing parallel to the line that I want to start the ball on. Then, I lay a rod directly […]

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  Two-by-Four Golf Swing Drill

  Posted on November 10, 2014 by Grant in Drills, Practice, Swing.

  If you’ve been slicing or hooking the ball, this two-by-four golf swing drill will help you! Next time you go to the range, just take a two-by-four piece of wood along. Set it up about a half inch from the toe of your club, parallel to your target line. If you swing too much outside-to-in […]

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  Listening Drill

  Posted on November 3, 2014 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Short Game.

  Next time you are out practicing your short game, try listening for the ball to land on the green before you allow your eyes to look up from the ball’s starting point. If you’ve been in the habit of looking up too soon through impact, this listening drill will definitely improve your contact on shots […]

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  Three Components of Range Practice

  Posted on September 29, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Practice, The Mental Game.

  When I go to the range to practice, I divide my range time into three parts: 1. Maintenance practice: Checking the set-up, finish and tempo of my golf swing. I like to always start with maintenance practice. Correctly setting up to the ball is very important to consistent ball-striking. If I address the ball incorrectly, […]

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  How I Practice

  Posted on May 17, 2014 by Grant in My Journey, Practice.

  Do you have a plan for every time you go to practice? Carrying out a simple concept during my practice sessions has helped my scores drop dramatically over the last few years. I work a little on every part of my game during every practice session. I move from chipping to pitching to full swing […]

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  Set-up and Finish are Important

  Posted on March 17, 2014 by Grant in Golf Fundamentals, Practice, Swing.

  In golf, it is tempting to try to fix your whole swing all at once. When you have a rough day on the course it seems natural to go to the range and cycle through about 10 swing-thoughts while trying to fix all of your perceived swing flaws. However this is not a process that […]

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  Checking your Shoulder Alignment

  Posted on March 8, 2014 by Grant in Drills, Golf Fundamentals, Practice.

  This simple drill to check your shoulder alignment will train you to line your shoulders up correctly every time. Here’s how to do it: First, set up to the ball. Then, without moving, take the golf club and lay the shaft across your shoulders. When you look down the line of the shaft it should […]

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