Golf is one of those sports that’s relatively easy to pick up but incredibly challenging to master. If you want to improve your golf game, carving out several hours to play at every possible opportunity might seem like the most logical approach. This is unrealistic for most people, though. Fortunately, it’s also unnecessary. Here, the talented team at Etter’s Golf Center in Cincinnati, OH, explains how the occasional short practice session can improve your game immensely over time. 

Quality Over Quantity 

Despite the popular saying, practice does not actually “make perfect.” If you put in 20 hours per week playing golf, for example, but your form is all wrong, you’re never going to improve. Practice only makes perfect when you’re practicing with perfection in mind. Therefore, quantity—or the number of practice sessions you manage to squeeze in—does not matter nearly so much as the quality of each individual session. 

Incremental Improvements 

From the width of your stance to the flex in your knees, there are more than a dozen different factors to focus on before every shot. Even the experienced golfer struggles to perfect all of them simultaneously. By scheduling short, sporadic practice sessions, you can focus on one or two elements at a time. When playing for a shorter duration, you won’t feel the need to perfect everything before calling it a day; however, you will be able to focus on incremental improvements that, when combined, make you a better player overall. 

If you've got time for a quick practice session, head over to Etter’s Golf Center. This driving range has everything you need to hone your skills. With 22 outdoor tees and 16 illuminated, heated, and covered stalls, you can play regardless of the weather. Check out their website to learn more about the golf shop on site, which carries everything from bags and balls to gloves and putters, or call (513) 563-8661 for more information.