Lots to cover in this week's newsletter!

We'll start with a new video this week! Range Rats episode 2.
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​Dr Nico Darras shows me one of his favorite drills and then we competed to see who could do it best. You should definitely try this next time your at the course with a friend.

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Today at a Glance

• Why does everyone not use this training aid?
• Clue that we can learn from tour pros.
• Caffeine plus advil PM?!
• Good deal I saw going on.

I was thinking the other day… why aren’t molded grips normal for every golfer to practice with?

Scottie Scheffler uses one all the time.

If he has to use it all the time, how much more do the rest of us normal people need to?

Feels like one of those things that should be obvious… but isn’t.

I think I might have to buy this one and put it on a normal club.

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Tour Pros Never Skip This. Why Do You?

If you’ve ever watched a tour pro warm up, you’ve seen it.

Alignment sticks on the ground. Every time.

The best players in the world check their aim every single day.

The rest of us? We don’t.

It’s wild when you think about it.

The simplest fix in golf requires zero talent, just two sticks and some discipline.

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The other thing you’ll spot out there? Launch monitors. Pros are obsessed with carry distance.

You don’t need a $7,000 setup either. There are good options under $800.
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​Honestly, you’re better off skipping the next new driver and buying a launch monitor instead.

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But here’s the real secret to taking those basic tactics to the next level.

Train with awareness. Aim way left or right on purpose. Move the ball too far forward. Too far back.

Learn what wrong feels like, so you can trust when it’s right. That’s how you build skill that transfers to the course.

Awareness Drills That Actually Work

1. Alignment Extremes​
​Why: Build awareness of aiming too far left or right.
​How:

• Set two sticks down: target line and feet line.
• Hit 3 balls aimed way left. Then 3 way right.
• Notice how your swing adjusts. Then return to neutral and feel the contrast.

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2. Ball Position Variations​
​Why: Understand how setup changes affect contact and curve.
​How:

• Hit 3 balls from your normal position.
• Move it forward in your stance, hit 3.
• Move it back, hit 3.
• Observe how launch and strike change.

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3. Distance Control Swings
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​Why: Train real carry distance control.
​How:

• Hit a full 9-iron. Note the carry.
• Then a 3/4 swing. Note the difference.
• Try an 8-iron with a soft swing to match the full 9.
• Compare feels. Now you’re learning distance control.

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Testing a new launch monitor.

I’ve been testing the Uneekor Eye Mini for the last month or so, and it’s been a solid piece of kit as I’ve gone from indoor-only practice to getting back outside.

Being able to toss it in the cart, drop it down anywhere, and get accurate quick numbers has been super convenient.

The kindle paper type screen is fantastic for outside use in the sun.

I saw PlayBetter has it on sale right now. If you’re looking for something that works all summer and winter, this might be the one.

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Till next week,

-Cordie

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✍️ Written by Cordie Walker​​
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