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The last few weeks when I've been out playing my ball striking has not been good. Ironically enough, I have never driven the ball as accurately, consistantly and as long as I have in my entire life! Additionally, my putter has been solid.

It's everything in between the tee box and green that has been bad. Duffing shots (which I rarely ever do), slicing fairway woodds, pulling irons, pushing irons, etc. I look like a 20+ handicapper all of the sudden!

Over the last couple of months I've been trying to incorporate some subtled changes to help better my swing. I think those things have added up to poor ball striking.

Rather than continuing to reinforce what might be some bad swing tendancies, I think I'm just going to shut down my golf game for the season (live in MN) - take a few lessons and hit the indoor driving range over the winter so I can be geared up for next season!

Here's to a great 2010 and let's hope for an even better 2011!

What I Play:

Driver: R9 460
4 Wood: G15

Hy: Callaway FT 3Hy

Irons: AP1 4-PW

Wedges: Vokey 52* & 60*, Mizuno MP-T 10 58*

Putter: Newport Studio Select 2.7

Ball: Nike One Vapor

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I can't imagine having to deal with the end of a golf season. Living in SoCal it does not compute! I'm getting stoked because our team play at my club is about to start... Fall and Winter are some of the best times to golf in my opinion. Feel bad for all the golfers in cold climates right now.

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I'm done i will go onto post season work outs..

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soloredd Dedicated Member

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I can't imagine having to deal with the end of a golf season. Living in SoCal it does not compute! I'm getting stoked because our team play at my club is about to start... Fall and Winter are some of the best times to golf in my opinion. Feel bad for all the golfers in cold climates right now.

Same here. Although it does get pretty chilly here in the valley during winter (50s) it is still definitely playable and the courses are wide open. I think I will use the range more this winter than playing, though.

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The last few weeks when I've been out playing my ball striking has not been good. Ironically enough, I have never driven the ball as accurately, consistantly and as long as I have in my entire life! Additionally, my putter has been solid.

Hey I live in MN also, and I can't wait for the snow to hit the ground so I can focus on my ball striking. Does that make me weird? Also where do you hit balls in the winter? I like the BP dome.

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4 wood: Ping G20 16.5
Hybrid: Ping I20 23

5-P: Cleveland CG16 tour

Wedge: Cleveland Cg16 56

Putter: Cleveland classic

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I think I got a few more rounds in me. The weather is getting pretty shitty up here though season might end sooner than later.
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JML22 Great Member

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i might 1 or 2 more rounds in and the occasional random round in nov/dec but im basically done
just the range and greens while i can
i'm kind of burnt out from 2-3 rounds a week anyways

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Ping I3 + blade 3-pw
9.5 09 Burner with prolaunch red
Nickent 4dx driver
Taylormade Z tp 52, 56, 60
YES Carolyne putter

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Hey I live in MN also, and I can't wait for the snow to hit the ground so I can focus on my ball striking. Does that make me weird? Also where do you hit balls in the winter? I like the BP dome.

I hit balls in the off season at the Golf Zone in Chaska. Can get a little pricey (price is determined by time, not # of balls hit) but it works out really well when you and a buddy take turns and split the cost.

The weather here in MN has been simply perfect for two weeks now. Looks like it's going to be in the high 70's tomorrow with sunshine just as the leaves are peaking. I am playing 36 tomorrow with a large group out at Mississippi National out in Red Wing. That's our year end blowout. But I will get a few more rounds in here and there before the snow flies and it becomes like Minsk for the next 8 months.
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Hey I live in MN also, and I can't wait for the snow to hit the ground so I can focus on my ball striking. Does that make me weird? Also where do you hit balls in the winter? I like the BP dome.

I don't think that makes you weird, no.

I'm looking forward to doing the same this winter. Last winter was the first time I had the mentaility of using the winter months to work on ball striking. It worked, too. Some of my best golf this season were the first couple of months of summer. As the summer progressed, my ball striking got worse. I know that sounds backwards. I think what happened to me is that I lost sight of focusing on good ball striking because I was out playing so much (more time playing than time spent on the range), that I started to engrain some bad swing tendancies. So yeah.... I'm looking forward to focusing on my swing this winter and getting it "dialed in" for a fresh start to next season! I always hit balls at the Braemar Golf Dome in Edina. I tried Golf Zone in Chaska once last year. I think it was actually on one of the coldest days of the winter in January (single digit temp, if I recall) and the snow and sun made it so bright you really could track your ball flight.

What I Play:

Driver: R9 460
4 Wood: G15

Hy: Callaway FT 3Hy

Irons: AP1 4-PW

Wedges: Vokey 52* & 60*, Mizuno MP-T 10 58*

Putter: Newport Studio Select 2.7

Ball: Nike One Vapor

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