Practice 9/15

[chilly]

Been down a couple weeks with a tweaked back. Finally feeling good enough to hit balls. Worked on more of what I'd learned in my last lesson:
1) Push my left side back on takeaway, and don't break wrists early
2) Backswing should be more outside
3) Smooth transition
4) Work on right elbow staying in, "drop it in the slot"
5) Don't hit at the ball, pull through with left side
6) Swing down the line, not "around" to the left

I actually had a great session, started with easy irons and my back loosened up as I hit more. I think having no expectations let me really try the new spring since there was no "pressure" to hit the ball well. Irons had been pretty good before the lesson, but I was hitting more online with less of a pull.

Driver was the big difference. I finally felt like I was getting my left hip through and could really feel the lag. Instant push draw and nice distance and ball flight, much different then my normal ball. I have a tendency to get quick which gets me coming over the top, and then have to flip at the ball which results in an awful push fade. It's tough to trust moving the hips through, feels awkward, but the results when done right were there.

Chipping was also excellent. Pro noticed that I rotate through when chipping as well and will come over top the ball, so I have trouble with distance control. Practiced keeping back of left wrist pointed at target, and instantly got higher trajectory and much easier distance control. I set a two foot circle around targets on the green and was 5/5 landing in that circle the last three times through, that is something I'd never come close to doing before.