Preshot Routine?

Question

Tell me how important it is to have the same preshot routine every shot.

Answer 1

i was golfing for the distric meet for my highschool and my routine is stand behind my ball pick a place to hit to put my club next to the ball then get my feet in line then i lift the club up over the ball and "waggle" my club then put it donw take a deep breath and as i let it out i swing

Answer 2

Very important.  It loosens your muscle and reminds it how to swing, and you can take practice swing to get the feel of the shot that you are trying to pull, draw, fade, cut, knock down, etc.

Answer 3

So important watch all the pros not one of them NOT ONE does something different for every shot they are like a replay of the shot before and if you do see them doing something different then they shoot like amateurs So yes its important it grooves a swing feel and in grains everything so it can be repeated time after time So what ever works for you as long as your consitent then go for it with in reason of course.

Answer 4

The preshot routine makes all the difference in consistency. If you're doing something different every time you get up to hit the ball you will be inconsistent. Do the same thing every time and the consistency will get better.

What you do in your routine is not as important and doing the same thing every time. If you waggle the club a little just before hitting then do that same thing every time. The whole reason for the preshot routine is to get you prepared to hit a golf ball the same way as you always do.

Answer 5

The preshot routine is merely using some repeatable sequence of movements before every shot so that a rythym is established prior to hitting the shot. Unfortunately,  many of todays tour professionals are wasting too much time going through their routines, that they have slowed the game to a standstill . These are professionals who already know how to hit golf shots and a threesome takes four and a half hours to play 18 holes? Give me a BREAK!!! Sure, the courses are usually more difficult than the ones we play, but the pros have done little to enhance the pace of play. Julius Boros said " If you are going to miss, miss 'em quick". Whoever started all this visualization  stuff did the game no favors.

Answer 6

It is very important.  The key to good golf is consistently striking the ball on the sweet spot of the face.  One you find a routine that sets you up to do that, you should always repeat it on every shot.