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  1. Of note, if you use lead tape make sure you use a screwdriver to press it down. It will fall off rather easily if you don't put some elbow grease into it when you apply it.
  2. Remember it's not just 10K hours of hacking at golf balls. IT MUST BE DELIBERATE. The mind must be engaged and growing...focused. According to research conducted by Dr. K. Anders Ericsson, Professor of Psychology at Florida State University, “Elite performers engage in ‘deliberate practice’–an effortful activity designed to improve target performance.” Dr. Ericsson’s studies, made popular through Malcolm Gladwell’s book Outliers and Geoff Colvin’s Talent is Overrated, have found that in order to excel in a field, roughly 10,000 hours of “stretching yourself beyond what you can currently do” is required. “I think you’re the right astronaut for this mission,” Dr. Ericsson said about The Dan Plan.
  3. Yes I think he has the potential to play professional golf for money and potentially win some. However, I don't think he has a chance until he steps up his practice and tournament planning. Truth is, he's not competing enough...that alone is his biggest hurdle. Once he starts putting money on the line, he'll get real disciplined and you'll see progress. How his mind holds up is unknown...
  4. Ok, I'll re-phrase. If you hit in the fairway the worst lie you'll get is an un-repaired divot. Those are relatively easy to hit out of with proper technique. However, you never know what kind of lie you'll get off the fairway. You're leaving it to chance, which will ultimately lead to poor scores. In order to get better at this game, IT MUST BE SIMPLIFIED. You can leave nothing to chance. This is why amateurs continue to have high handicaps. They are searching for distance, not realizing that better technique leads to both distance and accuracy. Higher swing speed isn't some kind of mystical/magical thing that the newest driver will give you. It is something that takes a lot of focus, hard work and determination. It took me an entire year to get my SS from 112 mph to 120mph. Hours of drills, gym workouts, etc. In the process, I also became more accurate because my technique improved. There is a reason why Jack Nicklaus was a long and straight driver of the golf ball...it's hard to argue with that. There is also a reason why Phil Mickelson has come short so many times in Majors. I get we're talking about amateurs, but if you want to score better I recommend emulating the pros.
  5. I've read "Every Shot Counts"... I get it. Truth is...none of us are pros. If you can't hit a consistent 175 shot, then you probably can't drive it over 250...so what is the point of arguing? 140 approaches on long par 4's isn't in your wheelhouse. I know for a fact that top state amatuers would prefer the 175 fairway shot over a 140 unknown lie shot. If you want to believe otherwise, that's fine. You'll never break par though...I can promise you that.
  6. I have to disagree here. The mind is an amazing tool if properly focused. My problem with the Dan Plan is that his "Plan" is too generic and ambiguous. He won't make it until he becomes far more structured. The data he tracks is minimal and will never provide the necessary feedback required to become an elite golfer. I'm an aspiring pro, I take 90-120 minutes after every round to categorize "why" I failed to execute the necessary shot during a round of golf. That includes mental game, club selection, putts ( reads and speed) , drives, chips and approach shots. Dan is using an app in hopes that they will eventually endorse him (my assumption here) that gives him little insight to "why" he isn't getting better. If he wants to make it... he needs to really step up his focus and dedication to improving. Where are his practice plans? Where is his post round analysis? etc.?
  7. So, you really think having loose footing and an unquestionable lie is worth 30 yards? You cannot be accurate out of a bunker and will have few chances at birdie. Think of it this way... If you were given 175 from the all 18 fairways or a 140 shot from anywhere but the fairway, who would score better on 18 holes? Given a perfect lie, you'll hit 12/18 greens. 4 or so will be makeable, 4 will be 2 putts, and 4 will need some luck. 6 up/downs (mostly chips I would bet), you're going to be right around par. 140 in a bunker, trees, flier lie, buried lie, hardpan, bad footing, etc. You may hit 8/18 greens if you even have a shot. would give you 1 or 2 makeable birdies, 3 or 4 would be potential 3 putts considering and 1 or 2 would be pars from a solid conservative play. It all depends on how much short game you have that day, my bet is your score suffers. The pro's don't hit irons and woods on 430 par 4's because they are stupid long. They know the value of hitting a fairway. Even Ben Hogan said the drive is the single most important shot of the hole. It sets you up for birdie if hit well, but could provide a quick bogey if hit badly.
  8. I'm working on a lot of stuff. I would say the most important of which is my swing pivot and putting stroke. I've been going back and forth between a pivot stall (distance/timing) and pivot acceleration (accuracy/consistency). I've finally settled down on pivot acceleration for accuracy. However, it hasn't been easy slotting the club to make this achievable. 3 months of hard work is starting to finally solidify. I have also been toying with a toe balanced and face balanced putting approach. This of course gives me multiple putting strokes to choose from. After a lot of experimentation, I've decided to go with the Luke Donald straight back straight thru, face balanced approach. He's top 5 putting in the world every year. In today's age toe balanced putting isn't necessary, as the greens are nearly perfect. Face balanced putting makes sense. A straight back straight thru stroke makes sense. Adding a super stroke to minimized clubface manipulation makes sense. Guess we'll see how it works come tournament season!
  9. Congrats to Chris and the 5Sk team. I'm new here and never heard of them, but I'm going to look into it now. I have to chime in a bit here... what happened to the days of passing information down from generation to generation? Harmon changed tigers grip, synced up his upper/lower body and he dominated. I highly doubt an old school teacher would give 2 shits about video and positions. Look at what Harmon did with Fowler in a year...there are "secrets" handed down from generation to generation, not videos and bio-mechanics. I fear that Tiger will attempt to get into positions again and end up with an even worse swing. In my mind, Tiger needs to stop going to swing coaches. He needs to start hitting balls, minimize the weights, take care of his body (stretch, yoga, massage, chiropractic, etc.) and regain his mental edge. Tiger's game is all about confidence and freedom...he has lost that. He gets angry now and is trying to play a perfect golf swing not golf. Maybe a 30 year old can bring him back to the game, but I doubt it. He needs wisdom, he needs a mentor...BOTTOM LINE! We might as well call this Foley 2.0-- maybe iacas can provide a better picture than this ( crossing my fingers, hoping and praying), but I'm afraid it is over if this is true.
  10. Thanks for the links. I'll check them out. My wife and I met in Denver, we love the outdoors and Denver offers that plus the city life. The truth is, I've been in the military for 15 years--she got to pick our next location. I'm lucky to have such a supportive wife, I can make Denver work. It is a great jumping off point as well for all the tournaments I plan to play in. Unlike the traditional path, I'm set on being a traveling vagabond/open qualifying golfer. My wife wants to see me more than once a month so I'll be leveraging bulk ticket buys to bounce from one location to the next and return home in the middle. I'm expecting to play 2 tourneys a month where a Web.com/PGA Tour qualifier is located. If I fail to qualify, I'm going to enter a local mini-tour event to at least break even for that month. It's a complicated plan with a lot of gates, but Denver is a great city with a few hidden gems golfwise. Most importantly, it is affordable to have great practice facilities and 4-5 different courses to play. As far as distance is concerned, I'm not too worried. I plan to travel to each location 1 week ahead and play practice rounds etc. I've been researching this for over 2 years now and feel confident this will pay the highest dividends. Of course, I haven't quite developed my skills enough to start this journey yet (mostly due to a full time job), but I'm close to having all the pieces together. Just a waiting game now until the military releases me. Later, Jeremy
  11. Abu3baid, I'm new here, but from your first swing until now you've made some excellent improvements. I'd like to give you a couple of pieces of advice that should take you to the next level. 1. Slow down a little when practicing. Each shot needs to be completely understood before moving onto the next one. Try to really stop on all of your shots and understand why it happened. It is not easy, but pays huge dividends. 2. You are coming over the top with your driver. The inside path is superior, but with the technology today you can get away with it. In order to prevent this I recommend you allow your body to transition a little bit slower. Try to feel the arms, chest and hands sync up as you approach to ball from the inside path. 3. Pitching requires feel, rythm and vision. Go through your entire pre-shot routine on every pitch...I know it seems silly if working on technique, but trust me--your skills will rapidly accelerate when you approach the short game this way. Also, SLOW DOWN. Watch what the ball does all the way to the hole (roll out, bounce, spin, skip, etc.) 4. FINALLY, and the most important, as you learn to hit from the inside path you will hit draws, hooks and blocks. Success will not happen overnight...be patient. This is one of the holy grails of golf. The inside path allows the physics of the toe to actually take over. The first time you feel the club striking from the inside as the toe closes down on the ball you'll understand what I'm talking about. The ball loves it... Later, Jeremy
  12. Hello, my name is Jeremy White and I am currently living in Massachusetts. I'm transitioning to Denver, Colorado in hopes of taking my game to the next level. I grew up playing golf in Alabama, Texas and California. I have been playing since I was three. Like everyone else I have a long history with this game and hope to grow as a player utilizing this forum. I cannot seem to get enough of this game...so you'll probably see me a lot around here.
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