{"id":7243,"date":"2025-06-05T12:56:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/05\/golf-tips-for-seniors-practice-smarter-at-the-driving-range\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:56:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:56:59","slug":"golf-tips-for-seniors-practice-smarter-at-the-driving-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpstrianglenews.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/05\/golf-tips-for-seniors-practice-smarter-at-the-driving-range\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf tips for Seniors: Practice Smarter at the Driving Range"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"221\"><em data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"221\">By Robin All<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"504\">How many buckets of balls do you hit each week at the driving range? If you&#8217;re like many golfers, you probably spend most of that time swinging away with your favorite club&mdash;likely your driver. But what if you could get more out of your practice sessions without hitting more balls?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"791\">Try this: Instead of blasting through your bucket with the same club, play a &ldquo;mental round&rdquo; of golf. Imagine you&#8217;re on your favorite course, starting on hole one and playing through to eighteen. Switch clubs just as you would on the course, adjusting for distance, lie, and shot shape.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"1125\">Let&rsquo;s say we&rsquo;re teeing off on the first hole at Charwood. You stripe a drive down the fairway, but it finishes behind a big pecan tree. Now it&rsquo;s time for a low punch shot with a three-iron, followed by a sand wedge to escape the greenside bunker. Maybe the putt doesn&rsquo;t drop, but that&rsquo;s okay&mdash;it&rsquo;s on to hole two in your imagination.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1337\">This approach also encourages smarter decisions. Consider those two doglegs to the right&mdash;do you gamble with a high fade over the trees or play it safe with a three-wood down the left side to avoid a big number?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1717\">The real benefit of this kind of practice is learning to hit a variety of clubs at different targets&mdash;just like you do in a real round. It&rsquo;ll take longer to get through your bucket, but your session will be far more productive. And once you&#8217;re done, skip that second bucket. Head to the practice green and spend time chipping and putting. That&rsquo;s where good rounds are truly made.<\/p>\n<p>Call 803-238-1655 for more information about golf instruction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Robin All How many buckets of balls do you hit each week at the driving range? If you&#8217;re like many golfers, you probably spend most of that time swinging away with your favorite club&mdash;likely your driver. 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