Don't Overdo Your Pre-Shot Routine

Wed, 02/09/2011 - 16:48 -- Don Trahan

You know I'€™m big on a pre-shot routine. Do your practice swing. Feel the swing, then swing the feel.

However, at the Phoenix Open, I was taken aback by the pre-shot routine of some of the players. Some took minutes, not seconds, to approach the ball. I am totally into focus, but some of these guys... well, maybe it was the cold.

I definitely want you to develop a pre-shot routine. But you don'€™t have to overdo it. Feel the swing, swing the feel. When when you know you have it '€“ the feel '€“ then walk up, get in your athletically-ready position, and hit it!

Sports psychologists say that in 10 seconds your body (and your mind) will forget the '€œfeel'€ of the swing you want. Mechanics has its place. Developing the right routine is essential. But when you'€™re playing, don'€™t hesitate. Hit the ball!

The Surge!

Blog Tags: