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People do weird things. Sometimes it translates into golf, as it's always on our minds. Sometimes you get bored of the same old thing. Anyone else do odd things/drills that help your game? Here are some of my favorites:

----I putt left handed, I'm a righty ( while I sink almost everything under 10-12 feet, my lagging lacks lefty)

--I go mini-golfing to keep my putting fresh. Then I come back and only have to worry about speed and break, not bank shots, bridges, and windmills ( I know, Happy Gilmore).

--I chip/pitch coins off of carpet, helps keep me precise.

--I putt on concrete/asphalt (don't use new balls!!)

--I swing while standing on a skateboard on concrete for balance and tempo.

--For positive and negative resistance, I swing an old club in the 4 foot end of my pool. Good for balance too.


Obviously in conjunction with conventional practice.

Anyone else do weird things that work??

In my bag:
r7 9.5, 47"
18* burner rescue 08
x-18, 3-Pw
cg14 camo, 52* 56* 60* DFX 5500, blade, $70 jewel.. ........Jack herer....mountain dew......You know you wanna play here, pony up::http://www.lakeofisles.com/golf/nort...seflyover.html


opie Dedicated Member

opie

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I stand on a 4x4 to make sure my balance doesn't move forward or backwards

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People do weird things. Sometimes it translates into golf, as it's always on our minds. Sometimes you get bored of the same old thing. Anyone else do odd things/drills that help your game? Here are some of my favorites:

Hey Birdistheword, these are some great practicing aids. I really like the pool practice aid. It requires you to have a smooth tempo to glide through the water. One thing that I do is putt on the kitchen floor or linoleum floor the night before I play a course with really fast greens. Back when I was playing junior golf, I used to play a course called Bayonet and Black Horse. Their greens are some of the fastest that i've ever putted on. Putting in the kitchen really allowed me to work on fast and downhill putts.

My Clubs:

Driver: Nike SQ Sumo 460 10.5 degrees

3-Wood: Titleist 906 F4 15.5 DegreesIrons: Interchange between Hogan Apex Plus 3-PW stiff flex steel, and Cleveland CG Red Tour Spec 3-PW with stiff flex S300's.Wedges: CG 12's 56 degree and 52 degree, Cleveland BeNi 60 degree, and MacGregor MT Pro...


uttexas Great Member

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Nice handicap index. Dude, your groovy practice is working.

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--I swing while standing on a skateboard on concrete for balance and tempo.

I'm stealin' it

Been playing just a few months but I play almost every day.

What's in my bag: Distance Master Driver, Maltby Trouble Out woods/hybrids, Maltby KE4 Irons (all assembled by me so I can never blame my equipment).


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I'm stealin' it

Might wanna take a wider stance than normal, and slow your swing down. Don't end up on your back foot, or you might end up on your back end...

In my bag:
r7 9.5, 47"
18* burner rescue 08
x-18, 3-Pw
cg14 camo, 52* 56* 60* DFX 5500, blade, $70 jewel.. ........Jack herer....mountain dew......You know you wanna play here, pony up::http://www.lakeofisles.com/golf/nort...seflyover.html


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