Pitching practice

I had some really good pitching, bunker, putting & driving practice today at the club/driving range.

I find that I can concentrate and get really good results for 30 Min's to an hour then things get sloppy and I start 'experimenting' with my technique. But a change in focus can get me back on track again.

So I started pitching to target markers in a cross wind and getting good results, both in terms of the ball strike and feel for distance. Using a 54 degree wedge for shots of about 40-50 yards.

Once my focus was lost on pitching and I started playing iffy ones, I went and worked on bunkers getting out of the shallow practice bunker every time and even starting to get some feel for the distance that the ball rolled after landing with different swing strengths.

Finally when I got sloppy in my bunker focus it was onto the putting green where I had 30 Min's of sublime putting from 3-10 feet, starting at 3 feet and concentrating on rolling the ball at the hole instead of hitting it, I got into a rhythm hitting the target almost every time and gradually extended the distance, I started to putt very well, seeing the break and having the speed of the green almost exactly. In fact that was my best putting practice, I will have to try and duplicate it again next time. It could be the basis for a practice routine that makes me a better putter.

Well I say finally, but an hour later I was at the range with unexpected free time and 40 balls, Actually my warm up irons were real bad and so I went to the driver which after a few wild slices and hooks, I started to get good width and middle them really nicely, again hitting through a cross wind so I can't say if the draw shape was partly my swing or all winds work, but the point is that a high % went where I wanted them to and they felt solid good long hits.

All in all, very happy with today's practice.

I also must take notice of my limited concentration time, multi hour practice ending in a sloppy technique can not be as productive as a good 45 Min's of solid confidence inspiring practice. I want to try and keep my practice to between 30 Min's and at most 1 hour, on any one area of my game with breaks in between areas.