Home on the range?

Driving ranges are amongst the dullest and most dreary of places, even in Australia. Whether it's the countless young Japanese fanatically tweaking their swings or the bloke with a huge watch and gold bracelet gripping it like a hockey stick, the range is a mental mile or two away from Wentworth or Gleneagles.

But you can learn stuff. Even if you get bored really quickly...the skill is remembering it...

1. Richard Flood was right. Holding the club firmly in the left hand is important. But much more important is fixing your gaze on the ball. It's what John Serhan called waiting for the club. It's the difference between sweet and a pull or a flub.

2. That Harvey Peninck thing about taking dead aim. Makes good sense as well.

3. And the post about Conscious Golf that's hanging around in the ether somewhere. "Just breathe" is basically what it said.

4. Finally the short game. Being afraid of shots that you can hit easy on the range is just dumb. See all three tips above, repeat.

Better, not different...