"5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

[Shindig]

Day 41 (October 15).  Before heading out to work, I set up a putting drill (see the short putts thread I started a few days ago) and did that for ten minutes.  The cup I was putting to is a little under 4" diameter, so a little smaller than a golf hole (good -- let me get good at hitting that).   My putts either hit the cup or went just right of it... which tells me something about my face control that being on a ruler didn't.  

[2-PuttMcGee]

Hey everyone — this 5-minute idea is awesome. I just created a related thread about putting drills that people actually enjoy doing (because let’s be honest, the toughest part is staying motivated). If you do any putting drills during your 5 minutes, I’d love for you to drop your favorites over there too:

Let’s make putting fun again (or at least less soul-crushing). 😄

[WillieT]

Day 43 (15 Oct 25) - Worked with the tempo today - focused on transition from backswing into downswing - using a “1and2and3and1” count cycle. 

[5amZ]

Day 62 10-15

backswing work with mirror. Worked on turning with chest and not letting arms over run. Used mirror to check position. 

[iacas]

Day 380 - 2025-10-15

Worked on backswing stuff. Hip still a little goofy. Sleeping is worse.

[DeadMan]

Day 45: long day, just did some mirror work on chipping. Up!

[5amZ]

Day 63 10-16

Chest taking back hips drill, focus on getting pressure to my trail(side)hip. Did several backswings recording dtl. Heading in a better direction, noticing hips tend to try to thrust a bit at the very end of back swing. Keep grinding! 

[WillieT]

Day 44 (16 Oct 25) - weekly nine hole session with my good friend…round solid, except for the two holes that were GiR and three putt bogies…greens are ramped up a little so speeds are a little faster.  Overall a solid round of 42 (3 pars, 6 bogies (including lost ball up and down) - with no dbls or worse).  

[iacas]

Day 381 - 2025-10-16

Hit 15 balls with the downswing being a minor focus today. Hip felt 90%. I could put a little speed into it.

[DeadMan]

Day 47: did a stack session. 

[Shindig]

Day 42 (October 16).  Did the same putting drill today that mdl suggested recently.  I was initially missing many to the right, but eventually found a rhythm (I hope that wasn't just block practice causing it).  Used one ball and went to retrieve and reset it each time so I wouldn't fall into raking one over cycle.  

[Shindig]

Day 43 (October 17).  Before heading into work this morning, I took the time to hit 12 full swing balls (2-3 rehearsals each, slow swings the whole time) with a focus on when my backswing stops.  I also hit a dozen putts using the latest drill I was introduced to.  The former were on a mat, into a net;  the latter on the carpet from about 6' (I should measure that) to a cup that is a smaller diameter than a golf cup. 

[WillieT]

Day 45 (17 Oct 25) - Played 18 in the Friday men’s group shootout…also served as practice into tomorrow’s fundraising tournament for a local community college.    Plenty of work on course management and shot shaping out of trouble.  

[5amZ]

Day 64 10-17

Worked on backswing length and hip turn. Started blending downswing in again. Hit foam balls. 

[iacas]

Day 382 - 2025-10-17

Hit 25 or so balls slowly, none without a few rehearsals and/or a bunch of stuff from the top. Playing tomorrow (and a little practice).

[DeadMan]

Day 48: did the yardstick putting drill for a while. Checking set up in the mirror - seems pretty solid. 

[iacas]

Day 383 - 2025-10-18

Setback with the hip. Slept funny apparently. Really not happy about this, but I hit some balls mostly doing the backswing stuff with a little downswing (slow) for 30 minutes.

[Shindig]

Day 44 (October 18).  A dozen practice balls on full swing (with the usual rehearsals), worried about backswing length.  I spent then another ten minutes on the putting drill I've been doing. 

As usual for days when I'm home, I report the first "batch" of practice time;  the above is not the only practice I'll be doing today, but it has been done.