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Day 36

An "everything in the bag gets used" day at the range. Started with somewhat gentle series of swings with gap wedge. Went from wedges all the way to driver.  Two clubs, 8i and 4h, did not really want to come out and play at first, but when given a second chance were acceptable.  Very pleased with alignment and aim. In my 75 hits, only 3 were off more than desired as push slices.  Far better than usual.  Good fun day!

In My BELDIN Green Bay Packer 1999 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION bag :  :ping: G410 Plus Alta Red CB 55 sr,  GX-7  (acting as a 3 wood)  :ping: 4H, 5H. Sr Flex   :ping:  G400 6i Sr Flex, G-Max 7i. 9i Sr Flex , Glide 2.0  Wedges (50º, 56º, 60º)  :touredge:  Chipper  :ping: Putter: Cadence Mid-TR 350g:bridgestone:  e12 for the items I try to hit on purpose.  :footjoy: on my feet and hands, US Embassy-Singapore hat on my head (with PACKERS, Brewers or UW-Badgers hats as options).

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Day 222

Played 18 holes this morning. Had one of my best 18 hole rounds of the year. Hit my longer clubs quite well, and my short game was as good as I can play it. (39/38)

Course was 6900+ yards long from the tees we played from. The three folks I played with were quality people, who also played well. 

These are the days I miss, but will continue to play for. 

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A whole bunch of Tour Edge golf stuff...... :beer:

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Day 12+1.

Did mirror work, trying to get a feeling of the path where keeping my hands low has the clubhead bi-sect by hands at A2.

Christian

:tmade::titleist:  :leupold:  :aimpoint: :gamegolf:

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Day 18

Worked on putting in the hotel room. 

Practiced making long back swings and hitting the ball a short distance. 

Jim Morgan

Driver: :callaway: GBB Epic Speed 10.5 deg Reg
Woods: 3W :callaway: Epic Flash 15 deg, Heavenwood:callaway:GBB 20 deg
4 Hybrid: :callaway:  Epic Flash 21 deg, 5 Hybird: :callaway: Apex 24 deg
Irons: :ping: G425 Graphite 6-SW, Wedges: :ping: Glide 58 deg
Putter: :bettinardi: Armlock  :aimpoint: Express
 :titleist: golf bag, Blue Tees RF

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Day 52, Aug 10

very wet day. Did some setup practice and a few easy swings. 

Scott

Titleist, Edel, Scotty Cameron Putter, Snell - AimPoint - Evolvr - MirrorVision

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Day 2

played 18 today. Tried to swing slower to do my pieces better. Timing was an issue. Kinda an up and down round. 

 

Matt Dougherty, P.E.
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Driver; :pxg: 0311 Gen 5,  3-Wood: 
:titleist: 917h3 ,  Hybrid:  :titleist: 915 2-Hybrid,  Irons: Sub 70 TAIII Fordged
Wedges: :edel: (52, 56, 60),  Putter: :edel:,  Ball: :snell: MTB,  Shoe: :true_linkswear:,  Rangfinder: :leupold:
Bag: :ping:

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Day 189 - August 11, 2018 - Hit some wedge shots on the range before @NatalieB's round of golf. She played well.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
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DAY 262  I watched a lot of golf AND rain today!!!  So my practice included using my Impact Ball so I could work on the indoor swing drills I was assigned more than a week ago.   Tomorrow back outside -- weather permitting.

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Day 69.  Round two of club championship.  Shot an 87, drove it poorly, putted poorly on paper, but that's partly because I aimed well away from some interesting pin positions, focusing on getting on the green, but it did inflate my putting strokes lost.  Anyway, I'm playing in the final group in my flight tomorrow, so that's awesome :-) 

GG round: http://www.gamegolf.com/player/Shindig/round/2332776

Long story short, all the practice this summer (this count dates back to June 1, with I think two misses in there) has paid off.  Now to finish the deal :-)  

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-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Day 223

Just a little chipping/putting practice this morning. Focus was on one chip, and one putt. This involved reading greens, and hitting my chosen landing spot with the chip. Used 6 different practice pins (X3), and one ball from various areas off the green. Three putts, we're not an option. (B+)

Might play a round later today. Start times are a little backed up right now. There was enough of a thunderstorm last night, that course maintenance needed extra time to get things ready this morning. 

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A whole bunch of Tour Edge golf stuff...... :beer:

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Day 37

Some words on not turning over on the down swing and  moving hips throgh on the turn.  Goal is to eepthe ballin the direction of the aim. While far from 100% perfect, the results are getting more predictable.

In My BELDIN Green Bay Packer 1999 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION bag :  :ping: G410 Plus Alta Red CB 55 sr,  GX-7  (acting as a 3 wood)  :ping: 4H, 5H. Sr Flex   :ping:  G400 6i Sr Flex, G-Max 7i. 9i Sr Flex , Glide 2.0  Wedges (50º, 56º, 60º)  :touredge:  Chipper  :ping: Putter: Cadence Mid-TR 350g:bridgestone:  e12 for the items I try to hit on purpose.  :footjoy: on my feet and hands, US Embassy-Singapore hat on my head (with PACKERS, Brewers or UW-Badgers hats as options).

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DAY 263    Spent 5 1/2 hours at the course today... mostly practicing.    Spent an hour plus on the range doing drills that are related to the changes I am making to my swing..   Then went out on the course.  ... I found a time when it was slow, and I hit LOTS of shots, and extra chips and pitches--trying to assess the extent to which my swing changes hold up on the course.  The irons were very solid, my driver not so much :-(  So back to the range for an hour plus to sort it out and continue to work on my drills.  

Then to the putting green.  Did a drill where you had to get 20 putts in a row inside a 3 foot circle at 20, then 30 and finally 45 feet.  If you miss at a distance you have to repeat at that distance until you get it. Happy to report I was successful with only 1 attempt at each distance.  Then finished with a 9 hole drill where you hit putts of between 20-50 feet to 9 different holes.  The goal is to two putt each one.... I made a 30 footer, so I scored 17 versus 18!!  

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Day 53, Aug 12

Filmed my practice to see if I am doing the latest recommendations from my Evolvr lesson, straighter arms after impact. Worked with the 7 iron and driver. 

Scott

Titleist, Edel, Scotty Cameron Putter, Snell - AimPoint - Evolvr - MirrorVision

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boogielicious - Adjective describing the perfect surf wave

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Day 70.  Third round of club championship.  Despite being in the final group (for my flight at least) and reasonably well rested, I was exhausted and played like it.  I'll post gamegolf and such later, right now I am still exhausted.  Had fun though, definitely gave me something to build on going forward.  Maybe day 435 in this thread will have better news :-)  

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Day 190 - August 12, 2018 - Hit some putts on the carpet while watching Tiger play the most interesting front nine 32 I may have ever seen.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

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Day 19

Hit a bucket on the way back from Atlanta. Lw, 9i, 6i, 3w and Driver. Hit some 25 and 50 yard shots. 

Went to the putting green and worked on 30-40 footers with long back swing and short follow through. 

Jim Morgan

Driver: :callaway: GBB Epic Speed 10.5 deg Reg
Woods: 3W :callaway: Epic Flash 15 deg, Heavenwood:callaway:GBB 20 deg
4 Hybrid: :callaway:  Epic Flash 21 deg, 5 Hybird: :callaway: Apex 24 deg
Irons: :ping: G425 Graphite 6-SW, Wedges: :ping: Glide 58 deg
Putter: :bettinardi: Armlock  :aimpoint: Express
 :titleist: golf bag, Blue Tees RF

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Day 25:

more mirror work while watching the PGA. My wrist was sore late this week, so it’s been nice not hitting balls this weekend to give it a chance to heal up. 

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