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"5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge November 2016

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11/5: Played 36 today. Drives were great all day. Everything else was up an down throughout the day. Striking irons really well, just not necessarily going were I want them to. :-) Got stuck in the sand a few times and found other ways to blow up the score on a few other holes. Ended up with 99 and 101 for the day.

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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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11/5 - played 9 holes. Tempo was still quick. Need to improve on low point control. Will maybe hit range tomorrow

^^^^^^^ the above didn't go through when sent yesterday.

will try to get to range today to work on low point control

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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11/6 working on tempo, seems I'm always to quick at the start. I am also working on  coming to a full finish. If i don't finish a swing I get into the correct position and hold it for a couple of seconds.

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11/06 - grip, stance, steady head, tempo, balance weight shift x 10 mins

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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11/06: Putted for ten minutes downstairs. That cup is really not very easy to make putts… Super speed sensitive.

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11 hours ago, woodzie264 said:

11/06 - grip, stance, steady head, tempo, balance weight shift x 10 mins

11/07 - ^^^^^ plus kettle bell swings for balanced weight shift reinforcement. 

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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11/07  Part II - greenside pitching/chipping x 20 mins at course near work

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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11/07  Part III - more greenside chipping with putting (AimPoint Express) x 30 mins over lunch break

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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Hit some balls into the net. I've switched gears a little bit. I'm working firing my left hip more. 

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11/07 - Played six holes with my 6-iron with @NatalieB.

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Jumpin in mid-stream. I will not qualify for the certificate for a month's worth of five-minute practice, I know. Nonetheless, here's my story:

I live in downtown Santiago, Chile about 30 minutes from my home course, the Club de Golf Mapocho. I do not own a car and there is no practice range nearby. Yet, I need to practice as much as I can because I'm a 15 handicap golfer and in my foursome every Sunday is a scratch golf named Oliver "el Aleman."  Adding insult to injury, El Aleman goes out partying on Saturday nights and actually plays better when he only has a couple hours of sleep after carousing all night.

My solution: I bought a Sklz Gold Flex Golf Swing Trainer and swing for 10 minutes every day. I have been working on swing path, timing and now begin to feel much more power in my turn and less arm swing. My hands are definitely getting stronger too. At this point, I have not made a full transition from my old, arm-swing to the new, power turn swing. When I use my driver for my practice swings after using the Sklz, my swing gets out of control and a ground the driver on the floor (the wife really hates that!).  I will post progress on this transition as it takes place.

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18 hours ago, Mico said:

Jumpin in mid-stream. I will not qualify for the certificate for a month's worth of five-minute practice, I know.

Awesome!

 

For me, 11/08: Ten minutes of work on my main piece, around the time spent filming this video for a training aid we're checking out:

The Chili Wacker

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11/08 - 8-10 ft putts with focus on bead and speed x 15 mins over break at work. 

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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Mico Well Established Member

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Cool piece of equipment Chili Whacker!. My wife's a photographer and I wonder if she would kill me if I used one of her tripods as a swing trainer like that one? If I stop posting, you know what happened!

did my swings today with the Sklz and discovered the beauty of slow mo turn to keep club on inside path. Just let my body clear and I almost have no choice but to swing from inside. Here's to hoping that it translates to the course.

Bonus effort today: For my brother's 60th bday, I paid for 10 lessons with crack golf instructor Erika Larkin, one of the best teachers in the mid-Atlantic region. Hope she turns him into a better golfer than me!

 

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11/09 - grip, stance, steady head, low point control, balanced weight shift x 5 mins w/9i

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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Beginning transition from Sklz trainer practice to golf club swing. Watched YouTube video for tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzDPDxKaXkQ&sns=em

 For 15 minutes, alternate Sklz practice with driver swings to build memory of turn and swing path. Put a throw rug on the floor just in case driver bottoms out.

Sunday game confirmed, gotta be ready for el Alemán. 


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