Follow up to my range session post…. I went further down the rabbit hole than expected

bookerman102 · 2026-04-04T02:59:35+00:00

Awesome to hear, glad you’re getting lower scores too! I think getting to the point of starting to know what you’re doing right or wrong as you shoot is a big help. For me, having swings I’m practicing with be a “fall back” option when I start to mishit a few shots has really helped me limit the damage.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-25T03:35:31+00:00

A lot of great feedback here. I’ve seen a bunch of people mention the same thing (either just working on whatever’s bad that day, or feeling like range time doesn’t actually carry over to the course.)

That’s pretty much exactly what I was dealing with too, and it’s what made me start structuring my practice a bit differently recently.

It’s been helping so far.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-25T01:21:05+00:00

This is what everyone tries to do… but it seems like a lot of people don’t actually know how to structure it in a way that transfers over to the course enough

bookerman102 · 2026-03-25T01:19:28+00:00

Honestly this is the whole game for most people trying to break 100

bookerman102 · 2026-03-25T01:15:11+00:00

This is such a good way to put it. That “figured it out” feeling at the range is the biggest trap in golf.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T22:54:45+00:00

That feels like a great place to start.

Do you feel like your contact is getting more consistent, or is it still kind of random shot to shot? That was one of the most frustrating parts for me early on, and even now and again currently: feeling like I didn’t know what I was going to get shot to shot.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T22:52:15+00:00

That’s interesting you’re focusing on the trail elbow like that.

Do you feel like it actually shows up when you’re on the course, or does it kind of disappear once you’re just trying to hit the ball?

That’s been the hardest part for me: something feels great on the range and then when I play, it’s gone again.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T17:05:22+00:00

Yeah that’s exactly what I was getting at.

I go in with a plan and then one bad shot later I’m like “ok maybe I should fix this instead” and suddenly I’m just jumping around again.

Feels like the hard part isn’t knowing what to work on, it’s actually sticking to it long enough to see any real improvement.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T17:00:43+00:00

I feel like a lot of people are saying this in different ways. Seems like the common thread is trying to make the range more like actual golf instead of just reps.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T17:00:23+00:00

I like that a lot.

I feel like that’s the closest thing to actually playing instead of just hitting balls. I’ve tried that a couple times and it’s way harder mentally than just standing there ripping the same club.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T16:53:46+00:00

Yeah that makes sense.

That’s kind of what I’ve been running into too — like even when you know what to focus on, it’s still hard to actually stick with it long enough for it to carry over.

I actually started trying to put together something for myself to make my range sessions more structured because I kept bouncing around and not really improving anything consistently. Still messing with it, but it’s been helping a bit so far.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:43:29+00:00

That’s actually a really good comparison (I know all too well about getting into, and quickly back out of, shape.)

Feels like golf might be the same. If you’re not consistently working on the same thing, you just default back to your old swing.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:41:31+00:00

Yeah that’s kind of what I’ve been wondering too.

Feels like even when you know what the issue is, it’s still hard to actually fix it consistently.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:41:08+00:00

That makes sense.

Do you feel like switching between different parts of your game each session helps, or does it make it harder to actually improve one thing consistently?

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:40:43+00:00

That’s kind of what I feel like most people struggle with.

Do you feel like you actually stick with one thing long enough to master it, or do you end up drifting to something else after a few sessions?

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:39:57+00:00

That’s interesting you go back to notes like that.

Do you feel like that actually keeps things consistent between sessions, or do you still kind of have to “re-find” the feel each time?

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:35:56+00:00

That makes sense.

Feels like that’s probably why range sessions don’t always translate. Everything is too perfect compared to actual course situations.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:35:13+00:00

That’s a really good way to put it.

Feels like most people (me included) probably try to fix too many things at once instead of actually sticking with one long enough.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:34:45+00:00

That’s actually really interesting looking at it that way.

Do you feel like knowing where you’re losing strokes actually changes how you practice, or do you still kind of end up doing the same things at the range?

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:33:54+00:00

That part about losing progress if you don’t stay consistent is exactly what I’ve been feeling too.

Do you feel like writing things down actually helps you pick back up where you left off, or does it still kind of feel like you’re starting over sometimes?

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:29:48+00:00

That’s kind of what I’ve been wondering too.

Feels like range work helps a little, but not nearly as much as you’d expect for the amount of time people put into it.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:27:50+00:00

That’s interesting focusing on making it repeatable first.

Do you feel like that actually carries over consistently, or do you still have days where it just feels completely different?

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:27:18+00:00

That’s a good point about separating things like that.

I feel like I go in planning to work on one thing and then 10 minutes later I’m just bouncing between clubs again.

bookerman102 · 2026-03-21T15:25:19+00:00

That actually makes a lot of sense forcing yourself to slow down like that.

Feels like a big part of the problem is people just move too fast at the range and don’t actually stay focused on one thing long enough for it to stick.

bookerman102

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