I always play, rarely do the range unless I need to fix something

Oct 26, 2021
11:06:14am

JOPE Resident Golf Fanatic

usually, 4-5 times a year when I get out of sync with my tempo. I also always play against my player partners...we do handicap adjusted stroke or match play. I think that is good advice, you tend to focus way more as well.

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JOPE

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so boyd was asked about raising his kids to be pros. it looks like at least 2 of

johnnycarson

10/26/21 11:02am

Do you have a link to that? I love it and completely agree. I’ve seen a lot of range pros in my life.

RdF3

10/26/21 11:04am

no. it was in a podcast. not his podcast. i think i saw the link on insta.

johnnycarson

10/26/21 11:11am

here you go. link to the post on insta:

johnnycarson

10/26/21 11:21am

I always play, rarely do the range unless I need to fix something

JOPE

10/26/21 11:06am

I’m weird in that I love practice and working on

kotacoug

10/26/21 11:20am

me too. i love the range. but its probably not making me much better.

johnnycarson

10/26/21 11:22am

Agree… I’ve found the thing that has helped me on the range is doing a simulated

kotacoug

10/26/21 11:26am

That's pretty interesting coming from Boyd.

Eddie

10/26/21 11:22am

The one big thing the range can’t provide is different and random lies and

kotacoug

10/26/21 11:28am

And pressure. I think pressure is the biggest aspect.

johnnycarson

10/26/21 11:30am

Yep. I love in the link above how he says ‘every shot matters’ I’ve got to play

kotacoug

10/26/21 11:32am

I play alone too much. Zen. But probably not making me better.

johnnycarson

10/26/21 11:35am

I would tell a young player to spend less time on the range and more time on

RC Vikings

10/26/21 11:28am

Which is most rounds. Most rounds you don't hit it well.

johnnycarson

10/26/21 11:33am

Caveat obviously being his kids have access to world-class instruction during

cougfanz

10/26/21 11:37am

And country club. Probably not gonna happen at a muni.

johnnycarson

10/26/21 11:40am

True.. as in almost all youth sports access to facilities and access to coaching

cougfanz

10/26/21 11:43am

Range is where you learn to swing. Course is where you learn to play. You want to be a player, it's about the course.

Turnpike Lane

10/26/21 11:51am

I had the very fortunate opportunity to become good friends with Boyd

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