Rising LPGA star Francella tries to keep the momentum after her stunning first victory (Part 4)

Continued from blog entry – “Sustaining success (Part 3)”
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Smart practice

“I’m more about quality than quantity,” says Francella, whose routine begins on the practice green and continues to the short-game area, then concludes with 60 to 90 minutes at the range. “I don’t like to hit balls for five hours. If I’m hitting it good, why am I going to keep going until I’m hitting it bad? I think that’s stupid. “A lot of people feel they have to hit a lot of balls. If you’re going to do that, why not do some rehearsals in between so you work on stuff, and each shot is quality.”

Francella’s key pre-tournament routine is, during practice rounds, to hit chips from the area where she’s most likely to miss the green. “If there’s a hazard right, you’ll tend to miss the green left, so that’s where I’ll chip from,” she says. “I’ll just work on those until I feel good about it.”
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Golfweek Photos/Jules Alexander..