There is a difference between playing golf and playing golf swing

I tell a lot of people there is a difference between playing golf and playing golf swing. It’s easy to get stuck on the range, raking ball after ball trying to find a swing, when all that matters is how effective you can get it in the hole. The best players have good swings but have a talent for getting it in the hole. “Golf is not a game of perfect” by Dr. Bob Rotella, buy the book! Great read and will change the way you look at golf.
What little time you have to practice should be done trying to mimic an actual game. If your on the range, pretend there is a fairway between two flags and try to hit 14 drives in the “fairway.” Practice getting up and down, not just chipping ball after ball to the same hole.

Efficient practice is effective practice.