"5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge (May 2015)

[J M Brown]

I spent 5 minutes working outside on weight transfer.

[tefunk]

Was fit for a driver today, focused on good alignment and timing during the process. I think that would count toward practice.

[WUTiger]

I'm in for May.

Today I focused on short game:

* Half hour: Did up-and-down drills, using 8i and LW.

* 15 minutes: practiced putting

* Half hour: Gauged distance of partial wedges using rangefinder; emphasized hip rotation, problems last season with too much arms in partials.

[isukgolf]

Worked on my putting ... especially with aim point ... I have a putting green in my back yard and its cool just to practice holding up my fingers on the slope that I do have, and watch how close it comes to the hole. I have a two tier green and I try every angle I can think of ... Also worked on key 1 and 2 off the hitting matt ... been working hard at NOT letting my hips go back in order to go forward on the down swing ... its a hard habit for me to break!

[Vinsk]

5 minutes on the mirror. Steady head and trying to "feel" what a good position at the top based on the mirror "feels" like to me. What muscles are flexed or stretched..etc.

[cedrictheo]

Worked on keeping clubface more open throughout swing. Really feel this in my left wrist, which feels cupped. Very uncomfortable at the moment but I absolutely have to start every ball I hit to the right of the target. Worked on this for almost an hour.

[Golfingdad]

My five minutes on day 1 of the challenge: putting. ;). Specifically ... Speed. hitting 4 balls uphill 16' and trying to stop them on the same line, then downhill, then back up, etc.

[mmoan2]

Played 18 today and spent some time before the round working on slow half swings to get key 2 better ingrained.

[mvmac]

Practiced outdoors for about 45 minutes today. For at least 5 minutes I worked on loading #3 less (rotation of the lead arm) on the takeaway, hit it well.

[chris3putt]

15 minutes outside full swing practice on the driving range. 3 wood and 6 iron. Worked on slowing down the back swing and making a full turn from A2 to A4. Very good contact and ball flight, but pulled a few.

[14ledo81]

5 minutes of mirror work this morning. Checking position at top of backswing. Making sure right elbow stays in front of seam. This is HARD!!! Can't seem to find a feel that works good.

[JP golf]

May 2 - (2 in a row)

5 minutes (really about 15-20)

Indoors,

Chipping into a box about 12 feet away and also (with ball)

"swing backs" (working on take away and pause at the top) - Helps me feel the top of my swing.  (no ball)

"back and throughs" - kind of a brush the grass type swing - helps me with transition and tempo. (no ball)

[GolfLug]

This will be a fairly redundant post for me:

Worked on A1 to A2 (takeaway) with my new grip to ensure flat wrist at A4 in front of my 'mirror'. From A1 to A2 feeling is 1. a slight body turn + 2. with a slight right wrist hinge. Need both. Tendency to do more of one or the other - i.e., push hook or push slice. Need to stay in the middle.

Mirror checks: At A2 club head low to the ground (ensures body has turned a bit) + entire club including shaft should be still visible (ensures right wrist has also started to hinge). At A4  - ensure no huge cupping and shaft plane pointing slightly above the ball. I follow the club with my eyes in this drill for a few minutes and then repeat the drill for a few mins. by just keeping the eyes on the ball and ensure the positions at A2 and A4 - going with feel alone in moving the club.

Flat wrist at A4 is my overall priority piece. The above drill is actually lot simpler than it may sound to some.

With the driver today. Only a few mins this morning before I jump in the shower while my son raps his fingers away on the piano to the tunes of 'Best Friends' and 'Gorilla in the tree'...

EDIT: This did happen this Saturday morning of May 2nd a few mins ago. I demand credit for day 2!!

[iacas]

-------- Day 1 Cutoff! -------

Just for future record-keeping.

I'll get my five minutes in today before or after my lesson, but I will note that you cannot pre-declare your practice sessions. I will post later today with details on what I did, and that will count as my post. I just didn't want to have a post where I said "day 1 cutoff" and nothing else. :)

[atrapasuenos]

This is nice! Unfortunately I was late but I did practise something yesterday. My 5 minutes of today ate already done. I wake up early and hit a few putts. With my putt I try to keep the head square thru impact cause I tend to close it by turning my hands... exactly as I do with my iron swing. :(

[Jameson]

Spent 5 minutes practising mybackswing. And 38 sweet points in the tournament !

[oregongolfguy]

Got my 5 minutes head on the wall again this morning. Playing 18 in a couple hrs.

[onthehunt526]

5/2/15 Worked on staying connected during my back swing during my break... Was trying to get the feeling of my arms staying close to my body...