"5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge May 2017

[MasonAsher2014]

After my round I came home and spent awhile focusing on my takeaway and pausing at the top of my full swing in a mirror.

[roamin]

5/10: 10 minutes of putting tonight. I've got several balls that I marked with a line around the circumference of the ball and am practicing starting the ball on my target line with as little "wobble" on the ball as possible - i.e. hitting dead center on the putter face.

[BamaWade]

5/10:  10 mins. warmup session w/OW & Momentus, alternating sets; focus on getting out of my "block" setup and clearing hips to finish at target.

25 mins. full swings w/foam balls off mat (in yard), primary focus (early) on smoother, slower transition; this got my launch direction cleaned up nicely, though w/some blocks, so in the second half of practice I added some additional focus on clearing hips while keeping transition slow and smooth, without rushing through impact.  Resulted in some nice shots there towards the end that felt a whole lot more effortless than my swing has felt lately.

My challenge now?... Actually retain it.   Sometimes my golf game is like the Groundhog Day movie...work it into something nice, only to wake up one day with it zeroed out; rinse, repeat; rinse, repeat.

[chris3putt]

10th May:- Still very wet. 5 mins mirror work on posture and hip turn.

[onthehunt526]

5/11/17:

Worked on pitching with all of my wedges. It really does work if you want to change how much it rolls, if you use the same motion for all four or five of your wedges.

[b101]

11/5/17 - Spent a whole range session just working on different length swings and getting used to my wedges. Took some video to see what my 'thoughtless' swing looks like and there's still work to do on that left arm in takeaway, but I'm really happy with the extra height I'm seeing. Still think I'm going at my wedges a bit much rather than letting the club do the work, but I'm gaining confidence with them at least.

 

[Mico]

15 min Sklz, 7i and driver

stop at top, pump, step thru and full swings

slow mo practice session b/c did it indoors b/c of rain. Really forced the issue of swing path and control

20 min chpping

5/11 to start and beat on next round. A bit better stroke. Need more practice through as it comes in fits and starts

[TN94z]

5/11

Went to the range and worked on my drills for about 45 minutes. Same hip work and trail arm flexion.

[MasonAsher2014]

After I played 9, I worked on chipping and putting for about 30 minutes.

[chris3putt]

May 11th:- 10 mins full swing practice. Focused on the setup, getting the right tilt to the hips, so that the belt buckle is looking at the ball. Then turning the upper body - arms, shoulders, torso together - to A2.

[roamin]

5/11: Late night but managed to get some putting in. Now it's bedtime.

[boogielicious]

May 12 - Mirror work at the gym. Struck the ball better in yesterday's round so I feel I am making progress.

[BamaWade]

Forgot to log my 5/11 time, though I did practice...hope this can count as my 1 day miss....

5/11:  5 mins. warmup drills alternating w/OW & Momentus

40 mins. full swings w/foam balls, worked TourStriker pro7 for iron, then my 4H & Driver;
Key focus throughout session was hip turn both back, and then really clearing through to drive swing, though I kept check on my spine angle/cover & left knee flex;
Also did a little experimenting w my right hand grip, moving between quite weak (trigger moving to my second pad (below 1st knuckle)) & neutral (which moved trigger to bottom pad);
Interestingly, ball flight wasn't too different between them, though traditionally I seem to do a much better job controlling the clubhead when weak/2nd pad.  Seems like that means I'm feeling/finding square much better no matter what now.  All in all, very good carryover & retention from 5/10's work.
 

[Billsy]

I try to putt for 5 minutes everyday at home. Even with the practice, all the greens in the area are different. Bent, Poa or mixed.

[onthehunt526]

5/12/17:

The ultimate practice, nine holes with Alina this morning. (Well sort of). Alina plays our course based on a 85 yard drive. So I played with Alina from the Alina tees, but I'd hit clubs that would be close to her drive. People thought I was nuts... I got some funny looks, but I'm spending time with Alina, and keeping her attention span up (she's 3 and a half), and she makes better contact than I do. Maybe I should play more like Alina, I'd score better.

[b101]

12/5/17 - 10 minutes of putting on mat downstairs, just working on tempo and alignment

[TN94z]

5-12

Its been raining here today so just worked some slow motion swings at work, off and on. Actually used a broom stick as a club...haha

Edited May 13, 2017 by TN94z

[BamaWade]

7 minutes ago, TN94z said:

a broom stick as a club

Hey...broom drills are awesome!  Grip it half way down, shaft leaned well forward, sweep through and keep shaft from striking body.  

5/12:  Mixed it up.  10 mins. chipping drills in shop (firm carpet); focus on weight forward and striving for perfect contact
20 mins. pitching work in yard (48 real balls) ~30y.  Focus on weight forward & relaxed hands.  Again, hitting it out towards the toe a bit.
30 mins. full swings w/foam balls; same as last night...7i TourStriker, 4H, & Driver; focus same as last night--smooth transition and hips driving through.  Good continuity & retention from last 2 practices.