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Originally Posted by MS256

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.

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

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It's official! Heading down to Erie next month for in-person lessons with @iacas and @david_wedzik . Equal parts Super-Stoked and nervous as hell! Lotta tough love

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Ok guys, here's some comparisons from day 1 and day 2. Day 1 on the left. And here's the video: Day 1 Day 2:

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Nah. How about… In other words, you're closer to having this back to where it was last week than you likely think. I would expect you can clean this up r

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Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

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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Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

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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Originally Posted by iacas

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

It would be awesome r 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!!

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Originally Posted by Beachcomber

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!!

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 means . I'm gonna choose to not be offended, for now...that might change when I get home and ask my wife what it means .

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Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

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Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

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 means. I'm gonna choose to not be offended, for now...that might change when I get home and ask my wife what it means.

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

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Originally Posted by Golfingdad

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.

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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?

Yours in earnest, Jason.
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Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

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?

Hahahah this Venti Pike taste damn good!!

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Figured I'd go ahead and change my avatar before Erik did it for me , I like it, I look very 'ernest'.

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Yours in earnest, Jason.
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It would be awesome r 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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Originally Posted by iacas

Yeah, like that's gonna happen! Windows sucks more than your practice habits. :)

Sad. Panda. Is. Sad.

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Originally Posted by Ernest Jones

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 means. I'm gonna choose to not be offended, for now...that might change when I get home and ask my wife what it means.

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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Originally Posted by 14ledo81

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.

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

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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!

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

PSA - "If you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!"

My Whackin' Sticks: :cleveland: 330cc 2003 Launcher 10.5*  :tmade: RBZ HL 3w  :nickent: 3DX DC 3H, 3DX RC 4H  :callaway: X-22 5-AW  :nike:SV tour 56* SW :mizuno: MP-T11 60* LW :bridgestone: customized TD-03 putter :tmade:Penta TP3   :aimpoint:

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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.

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

PSA - "If you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!"

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Ha a PHO video.

Yours in earnest, Jason.
Call me Ernest, or EJ or Ernie.

PSA - "If you find yourself in a hole, STOP DIGGING!"

My Whackin' Sticks: :cleveland: 330cc 2003 Launcher 10.5*  :tmade: RBZ HL 3w  :nickent: 3DX DC 3H, 3DX RC 4H  :callaway: X-22 5-AW  :nike:SV tour 56* SW :mizuno: MP-T11 60* LW :bridgestone: customized TD-03 putter :tmade:Penta TP3   :aimpoint:

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