"5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge (September 2015)

[boogielicious]

Went to a really crappy range at a golf course that looked like a goat path with teeny greens. The "grass" range (dirt) only was 130 long and uphill. So I worked on partial wedge shots using 8 -PW. They had a little bunker too, so I worked on sand shots and fairway bunker shots. The coyote that went across the range looked like an omen, but all went well.

[phillyk]

Hit the range with the 7 iron again working on my turn. Hit a lot of solid draws. Im pleased with the overall session.

[Slowcelica]

Worked in the takeaway, getting the hands and club more inside to help with my laid off position at the top of the backswing. Hit 20 balls outside with a club.

[Shindig]

Watched @cbrian 's video earlier today at work. On the way home, stopped at my course and putted for 20 minutes, working on looking at speed first and then line. I deliberately did this with primarily 15' putts so I'd have a chance to make them, but wouldn't expect to drain everything, but would be disappointed with any three putts from that distance.

[isukgolf]

I puttied again today indoors working on aligning and hitting my line.

[WUTiger]

I puttied again today indoors working on aligning and hitting my line.

Good move. This will prevent water from getting into your golf bag.

[WUTiger]

7Sept15 -

Practiced short game inside 30 yards. Worked on level chips, and then practiced on getting ball uphill: both 8i chips and short AW pitches.

Both types of shots - i need to make sure the left hand smoothly leads the shot through the impact point. If right hand takes over, I end up 15 feet short of cup.

[isukgolf]

Good move. This will prevent water from getting into your golf bag. ;-)

Too funny! Thanks, that made my day. (honestly I can hardly see the 'i" on this small screen) I putted today ...

[tnull]

5 minutes with the swing fan.  I know the knocks against it, but I use it as resistance training and it seems to reinforce lag.  With intermittent use, my coach is happy with the lag I am getting in my swing.

Full swings indoors.  Just relaxed and did smooth swings, trying to implement what I have been working on.  A test if you will.

Results:  Nice tempo.  Good shoulder turn.  Start the swing with hip slide.  Head is still.  Brush the carpet.  Left elbow folds on follow through.  Overall, the swing mechanics feel pretty good.  A few hundred thousand more reps and I am good to go...

[Lihu]

15 minutes of swinging a fan type club to work on my sequencing trying to steepen the swing again.

My round yesterday was mostly low screaming shots. Getting too flat looking at some on course video. Think it's "laziness".

[onthehunt526]

9/8/15: Worked on contact with 7-PW this morning.... Trying to keep my right elbow in contact with my right side.

[Lihu]

15 minutes of swinging a fan type club to work on my sequencing trying to steepen the swing again.

My round yesterday was mostly low screaming shots. Getting too flat looking at some on course video. Think it's "laziness".

The screaming low shots were me picking up my head too soon. Kind of like EE. I tested this out on the range, and waited a moment longer than impact and my ball flight returned to a reasonable flight again.

[isukgolf]

Outside ... beginning my first leg of a golf trip ... practiced aim point reading prior to playing 18.

[AbsoluteTruths]

Hit 7i, 3 hybrid, and driver on range before round today. Thought I could leave all the bad shots there. But No!

[phillyk]

Played 9 holes today, shot +1.  I didn't hit many greens, but they were all nGIR.  So I scrambled all right.  I worked a lot on tempo at the top of my swing, and making sure it is a smooth transition.  My wedges were hit well, they were just a tad off line which is easy enough to fix.

[Slowcelica]

Practiced my backswing inside in the mirror today for 5 minutes. Couldn't get outside today.

[tnull]

Indoor swings with a new device, the swing click.  Straps to your left forearm.  Metal rod and a metal cylinder that slides.  When you go back, the cylinder slides down from the end towards your wrist to the end towards your elbow.  The idea is to pause at the top of your swing, hear the click and then start the down swing.  If you don't pause, it won't slide and you don't click.  I don't really have a problem most of the time, but I can get a bit quick.  This keeps you from getting quick.

Later in the day, outdoor swings over grass, no ball.  Driver and 4h.  Nice and fast but smooth.  Full shoulder turn, hip slide/turn.  Club head speed feels really good.

[Shindig]

Okay, last week I figured out how to get the time in on Tuesdays, and today I followed suit. 25 minutes putting after work and before my usual Tuesday evening commitment. The holes on the putting green today were in a few odd positions, which normally makes me dread the practice. Today it made me excited because I could continue where I left off yesterday: I did 10' and 15' putts, focusing on speed and line *in that order*. I think it means I'm really working on putting [i]routine[/i].