When I haven’t played for several months, the first thing I want to do is crank up the driver and lauch a bucket.  It’s hard to get excited about spending time around the practice green searching for the ”feel” you know will take weeks or longer to get back. 

We all know, nearly 60 percent of the shots in a round are played within 100 yards so isn’t this the area we should practice at the beginning of the season?

Here’s a great tip from Jason Sutton that will start your season off on the right foot by practicing off the “right foot”.  It’s called the Stork Drill and it will focus you on hitting short shots with a solid impact first. 

Stork drill: Hit chips, pitches and sand shots with your rear foot off the ground and up on your toe for balance. This places most of your weight on your front leg to give you a descending angle of attack, essential for solid contact.  Here’s a link to Jason’s full tip.

After getting back consistent and solid impact, restablishing your touch and feel around the green will be much easier. 

Bringing out the big dog and launching a large bucket can wait.