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post #55 of 122
3/13/13 at 10:06am
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How much a fat shot affects a shot off of a mat depends on your angle of attack. My angle of attack is so shallow that I can get away with ridiculously fat shots on a mat (or any hard surface) and barely even know that I am hitting it fat.

 

Once I get on grass (especially on wet ground) that same impact is fat enough to be a disaster. When I practice off of my mat at home I always also hit some balls off of the ground just to make sure I'm not grooving impacts that are not going to work on the course.

Yeah, I know what you mean, that's the danger of practicing on mats. That is why I always lay a strip of masking tape behind my ball so I can monitor my swing bottom.

 

I'm thinking that 3/4" while FAR from ideal shouldn't be too much of a disaster on the occasions that it happens, I mean it's not like I'm hitting 4" behind the ball and laying sod over it. 

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post #56 of 122
3/13/13 at 10:30am
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Originally Posted by Ernest Jones View Post

 

I'm thinking that 3/4" while FAR from ideal shouldn't be too much of a disaster on the occasions that it happens, I mean it's not like I'm hitting 4" behind the ball and laying sod over it. 

When it shows up the most for me is with a sand or gap wedge. That sharp leading edge can really grab the ground if the ground is soft.

I don't even carry a 60 degree in the winter time for that reason and whenever possible I use a pitching wedge with more of a Steve Stricker stroke. Even when I am short sided I am usually better off with that technique and a longer putt in bad conditions.

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post #57 of 122
3/13/13 at 10:52am
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Originally Posted by Ernest Jones View Post

Alright, so the last images I uploaded were from Feb 10. Here are some screenshots from a Mar 12 swing. I don't have any cool software so I used the control bar to mark my head position and movement. I think it has improved, still drifts around a bit but nowhere near as drastic as before and I'm back to making decent ball first contact again. 

 

I hear this Analyzr software is pretty great... ;)

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post #58 of 122
3/14/13 at 11:15am
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I hear this Analyzr software is pretty great... ;)

It would be awesomer if 'they' released a version that could run on Windows.

 

Oh, and Ernest Jones, you are TST's Harry Potter. Keep working on that swing!!  c2_beer.gif

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post #59 of 122
3/14/13 at 11:23am
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It would be awesomer if 'they' released a version that could run on Windows.

 

Oh, and Ernest Jones, you are TST's Harry Potter. Keep working on that swing!!  c2_beer.gif

Having never read Harry Potter (I'm a grown up) I'm not sure how to take that comment as I have no idea what it meansb3_huh.gif. I'm gonna choose to not be offended, for now...that might change when I get home and ask my wife what it meansc4_mad.gif.

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post #60 of 122
3/14/13 at 11:28am
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Having never read Harry Potter (I'm a grown up) I'm not sure how to take that comment as I have no idea what it meansb3_huh.gif. I'm gonna choose to not be offended, for now...that might change when I get home and ask my wife what it meansc4_mad.gif.

I'm gonna guess he's saying you look a little like him???  No offense meant, I'm sure. ;)

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post #61 of 122
3/14/13 at 11:31am
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Originally Posted by Golfingdad View Post

I'm gonna guess he's saying you look a little like him???  No offense meant, I'm sure. ;)

 

Ernest, just busting on you bud. c2_beer.gif  

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post #62 of 122
3/14/13 at 11:35am
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No offense taken. Funny, I have NEVER once been told I look like Harry Potter. I guess you Cali boys start drinking pretty early huh?b2_tongue.gif

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post #63 of 122
3/14/13 at 11:38am
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No offense taken. Funny, I have NEVER once been told I look like Harry Potter. I guess you Cali boys start drinking pretty early huh?b2_tongue.gif

Hahahah this Venti Pike taste damn good!! c2_beer.gif

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post #64 of 122
3/14/13 at 11:39am
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Figured I'd go ahead and change my avatar before Erik did it for meb2_tongue.gif, I like it, I look very 'ernest'.

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post #65 of 122
3/14/13 at 11:45am

Classic!  Now you can really start working your magic and get that swing grooved.

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post #66 of 122
3/14/13 at 1:03pm
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Originally Posted by Beachcomber View Post

It would be awesomer if 'they' released a version that could run on Windows.

Yeah, like that's gonna happen! Windows sucks more than your practice habits. :)
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post #67 of 122
3/14/13 at 1:13pm
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Yeah, like that's gonna happen! Windows sucks more than your practice habits. :)

Sad. Panda. Is. Sad. 

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post #68 of 122
3/14/13 at 1:14pm
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Originally Posted by Ernest Jones View Post

Having never read Harry Potter (I'm a grown up) I'm not sure how to take that comment as I have no idea what it meansb3_huh.gif. I'm gonna choose to not be offended, for now...that might change when I get home and ask my wife what it meansc4_mad.gif.

 

If you read any amount, I would recommend you do read the Harry Potter series.  It is not soley for children.  Either that, or I am just immature.

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post #69 of 122
3/14/13 at 1:23pm
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If you read any amount, I would recommend you do read the Harry Potter series.  It is not soley for children.  Either that, or I am just immature.

Yeah I know, my wife has read them all and is always trying to get me to read them, that and Fifty Shades of Grey.

 

FWIW I do read all the time, currently rereading a stack of John Irving books that I have always loved, and after close to 18 years I am almost finished reading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. My current favorite author is Michael Chabon.

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post #70 of 122
3/19/13 at 7:19pm
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2 things I've learned from Analyzr:

 

1) I suck and have a ton of issues

2) I am steadily improving even in areas I'm not actively working on

 

And, DAMN, I need to get outta this cramped basement where I can make a full swing and followthrough!

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post #71 of 122
4/13/13 at 12:30am
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I was super stoked to start Evolvr this week but we just got 6" of snow... Don't know if these video are good enough to start or not. 

 

6iron DTL

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id4YkCU2OyA

 

 

6iron FO 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCnj_nfDWSw

 

 

Feel free to chime in. 120 fps 'cuz I didn't have enough light for 240. 

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post #72 of 122
4/13/13 at 1:25am
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Ha a PHO video.

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