"5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge (May 2015)

[Lihu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkim291968

Put a ball 10 feet away from the hole, stand 1/3 between the ball and hole, feel the slope, ... .

Did 5 minutes of mirror work today at company gym.

Did you get yourself a level and try and match the feel with the slope or did you do it without a level?

As for me, this morning before work I changed it up a bit and decided to do practice with an 8I.  Same drill, stopping at A4, bowing the wrist, laying the shaft down, going to A6 stopping, checking form, and then going to A9.

I feel a little too dependent upon this. My putting without one has actually gotten worse! I suppose it just takes a lot more time to "learn" the slope. . .

[Elmer]

Took it slow this morning. my allergies are getting to me.

I worked on putting on my mat. Posture, stroke and take away!

[RFKFREAK]

I feel a little too dependent upon this. My putting without one has actually gotten worse! I suppose it just takes a lot more time to "learn" the slope. . .

Really?

I'm surprised that it didn't help you discern the feel of the slope.

[rkim291968]

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkim291968

Put a ball 10 feet away from the hole, stand 1/3 between the ball and hole, feel the slope, ... .

Did 5 minutes of mirror work today at company gym.

Did you get yourself a level and try and match the feel with the slope or did you do it without a level?

Not yet but I used my smart phone"level" app to "match the feel with the slope" and have general idea what 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% ... slopes feel like.

[nevets88]

Quote:

Originally Posted by RFKFREAK

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkim291968

Put a ball 10 feet away from the hole, stand 1/3 between the ball and hole, feel the slope, ... .

Did 5 minutes of mirror work today at company gym.

Did you get yourself a level and try and match the feel with the slope or did you do it without a level?

Not yet but I used my smart phone"level" app to "match the feel with the slope" and have general idea what 1%, 2%, 3%, 4% ... slopes feel like.

@rkim291968 , I responded to this in the Aimpoint thread.

http://thesandtrap.com/t/45791/aimpoint-green-reading/700_10

[metbid]

Since I just joined TST, I obviously can't complete the 5 minute challenge.  But my 5 minute practice today was with emphasis on 3 points of my swing without hitting a ball.  Left knee bend, slow backswing tempo and full wrist hinge.  My biggest problem on the course seems to be weak weight transfer to my left side and these 3 points have the most impact on accomplishing that for me.  The knee bend helps to prepare to 'load' my left side, the slower tempo helps keep me from swinging with my arms, getting ahead of the weight transfer, and feeling the wrist hinge causes a slight delay at the top that helps with starting the downswing with my weight shift first.

[Lihu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lihu

I feel a little too dependent upon this. My putting without one has actually gotten worse! I suppose it just takes a lot more time to "learn" the slope. . .

Really?

I'm surprised that it didn't help you discern the feel of the slope.

Kind of like rangefinders. If I use one I end up having to use one. I'm going through a 1980's golfing phase and trying to use old stuff and score on an actual scorecard, then enter the junk into my phone app for tracking my statistics.

[Huddo]

Went to the range and worked on the cupped wrist and OTT. Got the Driver out and let rip with a few which was quite carthartic. Managed to get good distance but losing valuable extra yards with my poor swing path.

[Big C]

I made a quick trip to the range early this morning. Working on the hip turn with some full swings. I think my form is getting sloppy and contact was worse than I was hoping. I'll probably spend the next few days doing mirror work to encourage good form.

[isukgolf]

Worked on aim point reads and putts today.

[chris3putt]

20 Mins today in the nets again. Started off poorly, then forced myself to really slow down the swing and concentrate on the priority piece with the driver. This helped a lot.

[Jakester23]

Spent 10 mins practicing putting in the living room. I've been setting 2 balls a little wider than my putter head and making sure I don't hit either one while making a putting stroke. Today I did this one handed with each hand. The last time I played I was doing a very good job starting my putts online. So I think this is helping.

[14ledo81]

5 minutes in the yard working on right elbow feels.

[krupa]

Spent an hour at the range working with 3 wood and driver, trying to get rid of my slice. Good news is that when it's straight is pretty far. Bad news is that it's not straight very often.

[rkim291968]

More mirror work at the company's gym.

[Slowcelica]

Went to the range and practiced transition in the downswing, still feels really awkward and I think this one is going to take me a long time to get.

[WatchOutLeft]

Practiced controlling my distance with the putter on the practice green and then played 18

[saevel25]

Went to the range today. Worked on my backswing piece, focusing on staying in my spine tilt and straightening the left leg sooner. Also worked on distance wedges, specifically hip turn.