Winter is a notoriously bad time for most golfers. The rust on your clubs match the rust on your golf swing, but there are things you can do to keep the rust off while the weather remains uncooperative...
Slow motion swings with a weighted club is one of the best ways to train your body, even in good weather. Having a mirror to monitor where your swing positions are is a great advantage as well. Think about a proper setup, most instruction books or DVDs have proper setup technique. Then continue on with your swing in SLOW MOTION checking positions in the mirror. Refer to any notorious golf instructor for proper swing positions. 20-30 slow-mo swings a few times a week is all you need to remind or even train your body to swing properly.
Another great way to keep the rust off your game is to go to Walmart or Target and buy a pack of whiffle golf balls for a couple bucks. Use them to chip inside your house on your carpet. The only thing you need to focus on is chipping the ball solidly and making sure you are hitting "ball-turf". Meaning, you catch the ball with the wedge first, then continue on to make contact with the turf, or carpet. Now, I'm not saying take a divot out of the carpet, but just a nice brush of the carpet AFTER contact with the whiffle is perfect. Pick a target (a box, cup, doorframe, etc.) and see how many times you can make the shot, but make sure your focus is on proper impact. I have my fiance, Courtney, do this all the time because she wants to improve but has little time to go to the range after work. This helps her focus on proper contact on her chips which will translate into proper impact in her full swing when she gets a chance to go to the range and hit real golf balls.
Practicing these 20 foot chips and making weighted slow motion swings in your living room just 3 or 4 times a week and you will have a huge advantage over your golfing buddies when it's finally time to play again.
Good Luck!
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