"5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge (June 2015)

[tnull]

15 minutes practicing my swing before my lesson.  Didn't feel like I was moving towards the ball.  Felt pretty good.  Went to lesson and the dreaded video.  Always feels like a final exam.  Think you are doing better, video shows the same flaws you have been working so hard to eliminate.  Warmed up and then video time.  Ta Dah!  No forward movement.  Solid contact, soft arms.  My instructor said it was the best I have ever looked.  Hard work is paying off.  Then putting.  On his indoor green, he set up several from 20'.  His indoor green is on a plywood base that has warped a bit over the years, so there are breaks.  I chose my line and made a smooth swing.  It slowed down right at the hole and broke into the center of the cup.  He laughed and said I was done, good day.

Putting on the ruler board 4-5 times each week has really helped with hitting my line.  Practicing every day has made it a routine that I can't miss.  Thanks so much for this challenge!

[14ledo81]

5 minutes in the yard. Working on some different downswing feels.

[RFKFREAK]

5 minutes putting on my indoor putting green that I got as a gift from my gf's parents a year ago practicing more bead.

[JKolya]

Worked on the backswing for about ten minutes, and then decided to go play. Unfortunately I live down the street from a course with no range so I "play" more than I practice. On the course I focused on my backswing and worked a lot on approach shots from 140-170 yards out. Teed off with my 3 and 4 iron on almost every hole.

[Ernest Jones]

Long day and the kids were "difficult" at bed time but I got up the drive to 5 minutes before I crawl into bed. No club, just crossed my arms over my chest and worked in my priority piece. UP, FORWARD and BACK. UP, FORWARD and BACK. UP, FORWARD and BACK. UP, FORWARD and BACK. Now it's bedtime!

[saevel25]

Took a break from the range today.

Did some slow motion stuff indoors. Sets of 5 backswing pieces and 5 downswing pieces.

Also worked on my putting a bit.

[Shindig]

Played 18. Worked on having positive or neutral thoughts before swinging. I don't know if it actually helps, but I've had enough poor shots recently where, after swinging, I realized my mind was elsewhere. So that was the focus of today's round. 6 GIR and 4-5 near-GIR, plus two other instances of hitting the green with a full swing for not-GIR.

[Jakester23]

Worked on my new mapping drill while letting the dog out for 5 mins tonight. I'm working on keeping my right shoulder back so I don't let my head go forward after impact. I'm trying to not let my right shoulder come out of orbit.

[pstvev]

I just spent about 10 minutes practising forward pressing then taking a stroke with my putter on an old rug inside the house.

Tomorrow I get to finally play 9 and see if these little practices lead to some minor improvements! At the very least, I will be playing with a bit more confidence.

[PapaMatt]

Still traveling for work but managed to get in some mirror swings with an umbrella :)

[mvmac]

Hit balls for about 30 minutes. Before every shot I made about 3-4 fast arm downswings making sure to take some turf. Gradually getting better.

[mmoan2]

About an hour in the yard filming my latest Evolvr drill - a diagonal alignment rod planted in the groun leaning against my back hip. Trying to turn in the backswing without touching the rod, while keeping my head still.

[onthehunt526]

6/4/15... 5 minutes on my takeaway in the mirror before I left for work...

[Huddo]

More practice swings in the garden, focusing on the left hip moving up during the transition to promote a more inside path.

[Elmer]

Lost my driver on the 5th hole last night. Slicing hard. Never got it back.

This morning I worked on the take away with the driver. Rotating hips and getting the club head through the ball square.

[Lihu]

5 minutes working on my priority piece again. Drill swings for 30 minutes followed by 16 holes of golf with 8 fairways, 8 GIR, 38 putts , 4 true birdie attempts with tap par, in drove the ball pretty well on a quite a few of the holes. I am hoping no one will notice the number of putts I made in 16 holes. . .

[boogielicious]

Did 20 minutes of mirror work. I'm playing 9 later today.  Focused on set up and finishing my swing, completing my hip and shoulder turn from A6 to A9-10.  Yesterday I was hitting lower shots and noticed I was finishing low.  I've been working on this in my Evolvr lessons.

[tnull]

5 minutes putting on the 36" ruler board.  15 minutes of indoor swings.  1/2, 3/4, full.  Nice tempo, soft arms, centered weight over feet.