Practice Diary

[ks8829]

This tread is to document your practice everyday to lower your handicap.

Today, 1/6/09, I practice my short game for about an hour from distances of 40, 30, 20 and 10 yards with a shag bag full of balls.

[ks8829]

I practice for 1 hour on the short game. 1/7/09

chipping within 10 feet off the green
chipping from 20, 30 & 40 feet

made solid contact and judging my distances, can't wait to play tomorrow to see the results of practicing the short game for the last 3 days for at least an hour each time.

[Chief Broom]

I like the idea of keeping a practice diary. I've begun keeping track of a lot more data during my rounds and while I can't say it's helped my game it does provide insight into my game. I think keeping track of those details and other more esoteric thoughts and observations could also prove helpful.

[ks8829]

1/6/09 practiced my chipping for 45 minutes in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. from 10, 20, 30 & 40 yards away. I am playing tomorrow and excited to see the results from working on the short game for the last 3 days.

[ks8829]

Friday, 1/9/09 practice for 2 hours on the short game working on the following:

10,20,30 & 40 yard shots
bunker shots of 20 & 30 yards

concentrated on solid contact and distance control

[ks8829]

Monday, 1/12/2009
Practice chipping for 1 1/2 hours from 40 yards and in.

[ks8829]

Tuesday, 1/13/2009.
practiced chipping for about an hour 30 yards and in.

[atrapasuenos]

I envy your daily gold practice.

Me too... My school schedule had left me with no time for anything... I prefer to take some time to rest..

[ks8829]

I practice after I drop off the kids in the morning about 8:30 and get in the office about 9:30 or 10:00. I am in sales so my schedule is flexible.

[ks8829]

1/13/09
practiced for about 20 minutes before an appointment with chipping about 20 yards.

[ks8829]

1/16/09 practice for 30 minutes before I played 18 holes.

I shot 73
34 front
39 back

13 fairways out of 14 hit 92%
8 out of 18 greens hit 44%
putts 27
8 up and downs out of 12 attempts 67%

Low stress round of 1 over, If I putted better I could of shot under.
I definitely know that the hours spend practicing the short game has improved my overall game. I know that I saved about 3-4 strokes from all the short game practice and even improved control with the driver swing.

I also felt comfortable playing 1/2 & 3/4 shots with any my irons playing into the wind.

[moshdirtjumpr]

1/18/2009-
I practiced putting with my automatic ball return for 2 hrs. Too cold to go outside. Frostbite will set in after 2 minutes of being outside. I need out of the house now!!!!!

[ks8829]

1/20/09
Practiced for about an hour working on my take away and 1/2 swing wedge shot from 10-40 yards focusing on making solid contact.

Putted for about 15 minutes working on distance control and short putts of 5 feet.

[ks8829]

1/20/09, Tuesday.

Practice in the afternoon for about 30 minutes on chips around the green within 30 yards.

[atrapasuenos]

Do you live near a golf course or where do you practice?

Greetings!

[ks8829]

I practice at a local public golf course called Harding Park about 10 minutes from the office and another public course called Presidio 10 minutes from my son's school

[Range King]

1/25

2 hours chipping

starting from 15 ft backwards toward 40 ft.
Using different clubs, getting the feel for trajectory and roll

[Range King]

1/26/09

1 hour pitching and full iron strokes. Then playing 9 holes.

I found that pitching is by far the weakest shot I have.

...until I played 9 holes and screwed up 3 Tee Shots to the neighbouring fairway (both ways: hook and slice).
4 Tee Shots were totally straight.

Next time I will practice driver and 50 - 80 yds pitches. Probably saturday.