patience in golf pays off and never more so than in your practice sessions don't rush treat each ball in the practice bucket as special give it the same respect as you would a ball and play on the golf course if you are practicing with limited time take a bucket of balls and practice thoroughly with only half of them rather than rushing to hit the whole lot remember a focused clearly thought out swing is worth two rushed hits clear your mind before each ball and remember to aim to an exact target don't just go for distance practice quality of practice will always be quantity of time spent golf is a difficult game but so rewarding if you have the patience to learn it well