The Secret to a Great Golf Game: Practice, Practice, Practice!!!

- James McAfee

Ben Hogan’s secret? Lots of time on the practice range and putting green, working on his game. Today’s golf professionals do the same. Most amateurs do not spend enough time practicing. Of course, there’s more to improving than just beating ball after ball on the range. That’s just practicing your mistakes!

Try to make your practice sessions similar to a round of golf. So this means not just hitting drivers time after time. A better idea is to mix up the clubs just like it is on the course, hitting a driver and then an iron, for example. Always aim for a target, too. That gives you an idea of how good you are doing. Use a club to make sure your feet are parallel to your intended target line. If you can, experiment moving the ball to the target by hitting fades and draws or slices and hooks.

Bio:
James McAfee is a former Editor of Golf Digest Magazine and now Golf Instructor in Texas .