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"5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge November 2016

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11/29: played three games of 21 today.

Won two of them: the one with my putter, and the one with the toddler's putter. Lost the counter-weighted 37" left-handed putter by one point.

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Thanks. She's 14 now. I took her to the cemetery and let her drive the Smart car. I figured anybody she could hit would already be dead. She's been driving carts so long it was totally fine.

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Walked 18 today. 17 actually. I got tired of following the "date golfers" and put down a bogey on 18. Shot +10 with no doubles.  P.s. Forgot my Game Golf at home. 

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Firstly, Low point control is controlling the low point of the swing so that it is in front of the ball's position (while at address) so that you will have a descending blow on the back of the ball.  

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11/30 - played 9 (slope 127)

40 (+5):
0  GIR
8/9 n GIR
6 one-putts (which saved me)
6/7 FW

0 three-putts

focused on steady head

Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

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11/30 - Mirror work. Focused on transition with hip slide and shoulder turn starting the downswing.

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Today was 5 straight months of completing the 5min challenge  (not that it matters at all for awards purposes) - I think, if I did my math right, that I may be at my all-time low HI of 9.1 when tomorrow's revisions come out.

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Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

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11/30: range work without video due to rain. I think progress with my piece: flat wrist, laying down club. Feeling more comfortable now at slower speeds.

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18 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

Today was 5 straight months of completing the 5min challenge  (not that it matters at all for awards purposes) - I think, if I did my math right, that I may be at my all-time low HI of 9.1 when tomorrow's revisions come out.

Very cool. Any then/now reflections on progress? What changes have you experienced?


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14 minutes ago, Mico said:

Very cool. Any then/now reflections on progress? What changes have you experienced?

as posted in other threads, I was a 14 last year and have worked down to a 9.7 (currently) with hopes of the 9.1 tomorrow. Honestly, I think I'll plateau now that it's harder to score lower that the differentials I'm already using, but that just means I need to work smarter. The biggest improvement over these last 5 months of doing this is the consistency of my grip & setup; I know that may seem trivial and insignificant, but I truly believe that's contributed to the improvement of my consistency. I've seen improvements with a steadier head & low point control as well. This upcoming late spring/early summer, I will let the Evolvr guys tear me apart on my actual technique; as I've had only one formal lesson in my life years ago, I'm sure the technical points of my swing have much to be desired.

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Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

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20 min Alt Sklz swing train and driver. Feel the turn a bit more and the uncoiling on swing thru. Not a completely repeatable swing, better. 

Incomplete practice month in November. December should be complete and with more golf as we enter summer here in Chile, woo hoo!

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14 last year and have worked down to a 9.7 (currently) with hopes of the 9.1 tomorrow.

consistency of my grip & setup; I

 

steadier head & low point control 

Three amazing outcomes. Congrats! Thanks for sharing.


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12/1 20 min. Alt SKLZ and driver. Inside out focus and uncoil

12/2 20 min alt Sklz trainer and driver. Feeling the inside out swing and placing a piece of paper on floor to represent ball. 


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12 minutes ago, Mico said:

12/1 20 min. Alt SKLZ and driver. Inside out focus and uncoil

12/2 20 min alt Sklz trainer and driver. Feeling the inside out swing and placing a piece of paper on floor to represent ball. 

There is now December thread to post these past 2 days

Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

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16 minutes ago, woodzie264 said:

There is now December thread to post these past 2 days

Good catch- I'll lock this one.

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1 hour ago, RandallT said:

Good catch- I'll lock this one.

I'd prefer that it not be locked, because someone may have completed the challenge but not posted in it.

It's unlikely, but… We try to pin the current month's challenge to the top for a reason. We can't save everyone from themselves (and from not noticing they're in the wrong month). :-)

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