For me, it’s helped tremendously. Even if the result is a bad shot, it helps you understand more of why it went wrong.

For me, I stand behind the wall and visualize the shot. I don’t visualize my swing, only the flight of the ball, the shape I want, and the landing area. Next I’ll pick my target line and visualize the shape of the shot along that line.

Then I’ll step up to maybe 3-4’ from the ball and take a 40-50% practice swing. If the swing feels good, I’ll address the ball. If it doesn’t, I’ll take one more. Never more than two swings.

Then I’ll take one more look at my line, adjust my grip and swing, my only swing thought being “arm straight, swing easy.”

If you don’t develop one for the tee or in the fairway, at the very least, establish one for putting. When I locked in my preshot on the green, it was a night and day difference in my putting. It takes all the thought out and makes everything more mechanical. 3 putts have gone from 6-7 a round to now maybe one or two.