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Get Better Now! April 2015 Practice Challenge Thread

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So, confession time. I won't be able to do this every morning this month. I'm staying the night tonight at a friend's place. I'm fine swinging in my place, especially since I don't go past A4. But I won't be doing this in a friend's guest room. I haven't even brought in my clubs.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Try this. www.youtube.com/embed/6TIJItGWGKs It's what Mike has me working on and has helped a lot.

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I'm in.  I've already been doing this. On days when I can't hit ball, I swing at a rubber tee. Below is a drill I did yesterday at the range.  I am working on flatten the shaft from A4 to 5.  It has b

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So, confession time. I won't be able to do this every morning this month. I'm staying the night tonight at a friend's place. I'm fine swinging in my place, especially since I don't go past A4. But I won't be doing this in a friend's guest room. I haven't even brought in my clubs.


You can still get in some practice time without clubs. It's just five minutes…

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Shindig Incredible Member

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You can still get in some practice time without clubs. It's just five minutes…

Good point. It's practice time, not "work on your setup and backswing" time. I've just been doing that for a while.

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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chris3putt Dedicated Member

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You can still get in some practice time without clubs. It's just five minutes…

Sure can. I flew home yesterday, spent all day in airports & buses. Got my five minutes in using a coat hanger for a club while checking my swing in the hotel mirror. No worries about hitting the light fixtures.

Chris.:roll:

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Big C Great Member

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I've found that the carpet in our bedroom doubles nicely as a makeshift fairway. So I've gotten some great practice at those delicate 5 yard pitches. If I can clear the front of the mattress, but not fly it all way to the headboard, I consider it a successful pitch.
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Shindig Incredible Member

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Sure can. I flew home yesterday, spent all day in airports & buses. Got my five minutes in using a coat hanger for a club while checking my swing in the hotel mirror. No worries about hitting the light fixtures.

This is wonderful. Every morning I'm not at home going forward I'll be doing this. Thanks! [quote name="Big C" url="/t/81139/get-better-now-april-2015-practice-challenge-thread/144#post_1133593"]I've found that the carpet in our bedroom doubles nicely as a makeshift fairway. So I've gotten some great practice at those delicate 5 yard pitches. If I can clear the front of the mattress, but not fly it all way to the headboard, I consider it a successful pitch.[/quote] Does the success definition change if anyone else is sleeping? ;-)

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Got my 5 in today.

Beginning in May, we'll create a thread like this for each month. Anyone who participates and POSTS every day during that month that they did their five minutes that day will earn a badge for the following month.

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Got my 5 in today.   [rule] [SIZE=24px] Beginning in May, we'll create a thread like this for each month. Anyone who participates and POSTS every day during that month that they did their five minutes that day will earn a badge for the following month. [/SIZE]

So we are supposed to be posting everyday? I got my 5 in today, working on not rolling my wrists so much on the backswing.

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So we are supposed to be posting everyday?

Starting in May… yes. :)

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Spent my 5 minutes today working on my backswing and set up pieces. #mirrorwork :-D

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chris3putt Dedicated Member

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Got my 5 Mins in yesterday. Will get today's lot in later.

Chris.:roll:

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Shindig Incredible Member

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Starting in May… yes. :)

Thank goodness the month where I missed a day was April!

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Got my 5 in today.

Beginning in May, we'll create a thread like this for each month. Anyone who participates and POSTS every day during that month that they did their five minutes that day will earn a badge for the following month.

Should we describe what it is we are doing to any certain extent or just saying "did it" is enough?  How about adding that at least 1 or 2 videos of you doing the work needs to be added to qualify for the badge?

:adams: / :tmade: / :edel: / :aimpoint: / :ecco: / :bushnell: / :gamegolf: / 

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Should we describe what it is we are doing to any certain extent or just saying "did it" is enough?  How about adding that at least 1 or 2 videos of you doing the work needs to be added to qualify for the badge?


We'll sort out the rules on May 1. :)

Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest Score Wins
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Abu3baid Great Member

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We'll sort out the rules on May 1. :)

GREAT!  I can't wait to get started.  I don't think it will be as easy as it sounds.. The badge needs to have a nice ring tone of a name though :)

:adams: / :tmade: / :edel: / :aimpoint: / :ecco: / :bushnell: / :gamegolf: / 

Eyad

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Got my 5 in - chipping into a shoe box.  My short games has been horrible with no feel from what should be easy up and down opportunities.

JP

In the bag:  R1 Diver, Rocketballz 3 tour spoon (13*), Adams A12 pro 18* hybrid, 4-P Callaway Razr x black (dg s400 shafts), 50* & 58* Ping Tour S, and TM Ghost Manta Putter cut down to 32". and my Tour V2 Rangefinder (with extra batteries of course)!  Ball - Srixon Z Star XV

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If I do 35 minutes, say, on Monday, can I skip the next 6 days until next Monday? :whistle:

RiCK

(Play it again, Sam)

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