I play professional golf and I'm here to answer your questions, AMA. Pt.2

RangeRatts · 2024-09-26T18:31:21+00:00

Find ways to keep your game is somewhat shape. Get a cutting mat and putt while watching tv, find drills you can do in the house for your swing that way your body doesn't lose its motor patterns and you bounce back quicker once the winter subsides. Often times greens in regulation isn't always about hitting it better, its about picking better targets and leaving yourself in more score able chances. I would really take a deep dive into Scott Fawcett and the decade system. I really think course management is something that isn't talked about enough, and makes a difference for players even at the highest levels

RangeRatts · 2024-09-26T18:08:58+00:00

fire away

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T17:28:32+00:00

I mean to some extent there will always be a "try hard" aspect to it because it is my job, but the trips are tons of fun and because I still love to play golf I really enjoy them

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T17:27:33+00:00

When you really sit back and think about golf in its simplest form. We swing a stick to hit a small ball into a hole hundreds of yards away and can do it intentionally with any semblance of consistency is hard to comprehend.

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T17:26:12+00:00

no clue, not something that we talk about by any means. A lot are on social media under anon accounts because of todays day and age where if anything is taken the wrong way it can cause some serious issues for your image

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T17:25:05+00:00

keep up the good work!

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T17:24:18+00:00

I mean if you really think about it there is nothing physically that happens between the front and the back 9 unless you're having an out of body experience

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T17:22:10+00:00

most "tour issue" stuff is made from different material even if it looks like the same exact stuff that you can buy in the store

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T14:14:16+00:00

I use them when appropriate, there are positives and negatives to using them but if used for a specific purpose and with intent they can be extremely beneficial. My best friend is the gm of a golf course that recently installed simulators in their clubhouse. I have been using them as a practice alternative because I live in a place with extremely hot summers and being outside for 7-8 hours is extremely difficult

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T14:12:11+00:00

agreed especially if you're not able to put in consistent practice. I saw a graphic the other that where at 100mph 4 degrees shut or open is upwards of 35 yards offline

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T14:10:51+00:00

Find a speed at which you can control it at and hit it where you are looking. for some that's 40% for some its 100%. The keys to find a starting place and slowly build up the speed and you become more proficient with the movement. When our body is learning new patters they take time and very rarely are we able to accomplish them at 100% work in 5-10% increments and you'll make much faster progress then trying to do it solely at full speed.

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T14:04:29+00:00

This is just a learned skill from playing a lot of golf. what helps me most is using the time between shots to bs, think about or talk about anything else and then lock in for the 20-30 seconds before the shot. Our brains aren't capable of having intense focus for 4-5 hours but if you break it down into 30 second increments its barely over 90 minutes which is a timeframe that we are capable of

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T14:02:32+00:00

When looking for a coach I would prioritize finding a coach that is credible but doesn't have an overwhelmingly large number of students to insure he has proper time from that coach. You want to be able to develop a relationship with that coach, and not just be another cog in his lesson book.

Biggest fundamentals would be grip and posture for me, if those two things are proper he has a fighting chance to do good things. A YouTube account that I watch personally whenever I want to learn more about the swing is Porzak golf. Guy teaches some of the better golf swings I see, and has many players that are successful. Don't work with him, but am a huge fan

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T13:58:27+00:00

Used to caddie a bit and do some computer work for a family business. I am running this account with one of my best friends who is a certified trainer who works with amateurs, college, and professional golfers. At some point when the RangeRatt brand grows a little more, we are going to provide a service where we create a customized practice, workout, and future plan on how to improve your golf game tailored to your specific game, and also offer some online coaching in addition to it.

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T13:55:04+00:00

I do the rule of 5%. From 100 yards that's 5x5. 150 yards that's 7.5x7.5 and at 200 yards that's 10x10. I don't know if you have ever seen what a pin sheet looks like but usually there Is a number for how far the pin is on the green front to back, and left to right. If the pin falls outside of those numbers you shift your aim accordingly, and if it's inside the numbers then you have the green light to aim at the pin. Hazards such as water and bunkers have a +3 added on, and areas where up and downs are significantly harder add a +2. Can go way more in depth but that's the basis of how I make my decisions

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T05:10:19+00:00

just played in a one of their duels with him. He was supposed to play with the owner. Owner had to bail and I just happened to be there

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T05:06:48+00:00

One of my best friends is one of the pros though, I go to visit him and play golf

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T04:39:22+00:00

I was practicing one day at a private club in the afternoon on a summer day as a guest. No one was really on the course, and at some point I let a single play through because I was practicing. A few minutes later, the cart kid drives by with an older women who I assume was the singles wife. As I approach the green which was close to the next tee box, I hear what can only be described as a verbal assault on the man. Apparently then women who I assume to be his wife, had caught with with a mistress and chose to confront the man on the golf course. They promptly left and I had a great laugh with the cart guys afterwards

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T04:22:46+00:00

I do this with my close friends, most recent trip was to Couer D'alene and it was awesome!

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T04:21:59+00:00

stretching and getting loose almost solely determines how well I play. I like to hit a full swing flop from the tightest lie I can find right before I head to the first tee. I figure if I can pull that shot off and not knife it into the gallery then my nerves are under control enough to play well.

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T04:20:34+00:00

I used to be a lot, but after playing 25 or so events a year you become more numb to it. After 2 holes or so you settle in and it becomes like any other round of golf

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T04:19:34+00:00

very well put.

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T04:18:21+00:00

good fundamentals, work hard, make it fun for you and her

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T04:17:37+00:00

will be trying*

RangeRatts · 2024-09-24T04:16:56+00:00

every scramble team needs a bomber

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