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[Sid Rixon IV]

Is this familiar to anyone?
After several lessons on curing my slice (with the driver) I now control my drives to manageable fades.
The fade is extremely useful on several holes but, naturally, a challenge on others.
Here's the rub.
I can drive a bucket of balls on the range without even a fade or, to be accurate, 90% straight shots.
I asked my Pro why this is and he answered "No consequences".
On our course there are a significant number of drives where you have to consider trees, often on both sides so hitting straight to the fairway isn't just desirable it's critical.
So, when I tee off I am aware of the consequences of not hitting straight and I end up managing a fade.
On the driving ranges this afternoon.....no problem!

 

[In_The_Rough]

No hazards, no score to worry about, no pressure = good shots on range but bad on the course. Very common

 

[Coatsy79]

I find you get into a rhythm on the range too so you hit better shots and I tend to find I forget the bad shots on the range and remember the good ones

It's the other way round on the course

 

[garyinderry]

its quite hard to hit a ball straight. its slightly easier to get a consistent shot shape that is repeatable and easier to judge where it will go.

 

[SocketRocket]

A good tip I was given was to setup to a very high object in the distance that is on your line. The top of a tall tree, a building, a cloud etc. You can then look at this and completely ignore all the hazards lower down.

 

[Coatsy79]

its quite hard to hit a ball straight. its slightly easier to get a consistent shot shape that is repeatable and easier to judge where it will go.

It's is what I'm finding, I seem to appear to have a natural "fade" so I'm trying to make it repeatable then I can better think my way round a course knowing I hit a similar shot 80% of the time

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

I find you get into a rhythm on the range too so you hit better shots and I tend to find I forget the bad shots on the range and remember the good ones

It's the other way round on the course

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif]I agree.
I don't use the feeder.
I tee each ball manually after having stepped away and set up again.
Which makes it even more infuriating.[/FONT]

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

A good tip I was given was to setup to a very high object in the distance that is on your line. The top of a tall tree, a building, a cloud etc. You can then look at this and completely ignore all the hazards lower down.

Im usually looking at the top of a tree out left that I have to get over to fade back to the fairway

 

[In_The_Rough]

Still sounds like swing faults and maybe alignment issues to me. When was your last lesson?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I use to be a range jockey but trying to play more and practice less. Only use the range to work on drills post lessons at this time of year and trying to limit visits in the winter to keep the swing ticking over. I am trying to ensure I go through the full pre-shot routine on every shot, and I'm trying to shape shots instead of bashing ball after ball