Wicked Smart Golf Justin Kraft - 7 Practice Mistakes Killing Your Scores (Flashback Friday)
Sep 18, 2026
Justin Kraft is a Minnesota-based golf instructor, TPI-certified coach, and Golf Digest-recognized teacher. He breaks down seven practice mistakes that sabotage scoring, from relying on block practice and ignoring alignment to misusing launch monitors. Learn smarter ways to build mechanics, creativity, speed, short-game skill, and pressure-tested performance.
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Use Three Phases In Every Practice Session
- Divide practice into mechanics, skill development, and performance phases.<br>- Begin with block work, explore shot shapes and strike locations, then simulate golf with changing targets, clubs, and routines.
Shot Shaping Builds On-Course Answers
- Learning to curve shots builds problem-solving ability rather than requiring constant on-course shot shaping.<br>- A player who normally draws should still practice fading enough to escape trouble when the draw becomes excessive.
Stop Practicing The Same Golf Shot
- Replace repetitive range sessions with practice that forces decisions and adaptation.<br>- Hitting one eight-iron repeatedly teaches “two plus two,” while changing clubs and targets develops course-ready problem solving.