[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-home-golf-practice-making-home-golf-practice-more-like-real-golf":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"making-home-golf-practice-more-like-real-golf","Making Home Golf Practice More Like Real Golf","Use random practice, changing targets, routines, and consequences so home work transfers to the course.","\u002Fimg\u002Fhome-golf-practice\u002Fmaking-home-golf-practice-more-like-real-golf_making-home-golf.png","Making Home Golf Practice More Like Real Golf illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"home-golf-practice","Home golf practice","\u003Ch3>Random beats comfortable\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Real golf almost never gives you the same shot twice in a row. Home practice should eventually reflect that. After a technique block, change the task every rep: different putting distance, different start line, different rehearsal cue, different imagined hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comfortable repetition builds familiarity. Random practice builds readiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Use a full routine\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Even indoors, go through the same routine you want on the course: pick a target, rehearse once, step in, look, swing or stroke. This keeps home practice from becoming a series of disconnected movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Coach’s tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> If you wouldn’t take three practice swings on the course, don’t make that your default at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch3>Add consequences\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Consequences create attention. Try these:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Make five straight three-footers or start over.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Hit six of ten net swings with a balanced finish.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Roll one putt after light exercise to simulate a raised heart rate.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>End with a one-ball challenge and record the result.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Imagine real holes\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Pick a hole you know and play it in miniature. Rehearse the tee shot, then a wedge feel, then a putt. You may not see the full ball flight, but you can train decision-making, routine, and commitment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Quick recap\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Home practice transfers when it includes variety, routine, consequences, and imagination. Make the room feel a little more like the course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",222,{"slug":15,"title":16},"how-to-track-progress-during-home-golf-practice","How to Track Progress During Home Golf Practice",null,1782812355233]