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Day 9: more of the same practice and seeing progress. I think I will post an update on my swing thread soon. Slow swings and then some full swings focused on getting to the top. I feel I am in a good position and have started working on feels to help me get started in the downswing and it looks like I am slowly getting rid of that initial down movement. Key for today was trying to start downswing with left knee starting towards target. Promising results after a few video reviews. 

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Day 234 - August 18, 2020

Played 18 holes. Played nine yesterday, too, which went pretty well considering. Got a bit more of the flow feeling back.

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 9: chipping with SW, and half swings with 9i, working on weight forward.

Cobra F-Max Driver | Ping Karsten 3H, 4H, 5H | Titleist 690MB 5-PW | TaylorMade ATV 52* 56* 60* | Odyssey White Hot #1

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Day 170 - Played 9 at a par 3 course as a break from painting. Didn’t strike the ball that well but had five pars. Lots of good short game shots.

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 16:  Chipping practice.  Off of my mat and into a hula hoop into various locations around my backyard.  Hoop indicated the landing area, not the hole.

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Day 61.  After yesterday, I wasn't happy with myself so I made two blocks of time to practice.

First block, 30 minutes late morning, did the wall exercise for 5 minutes, then hit two balls (after several slow practice swings, and a slow swing).  Then a few more iterations at the wall, then two balls, and so on.  

Second block, hit a few balls slowly and then went out back to do speed sticks.

All ball hitting was indoors, off a mat, into a net, real balls (did not use plush today). 

-- 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 28

Hit a small bucket of balls out at Tustin Ranch and then played 17 holes before it got to dark.

Made some seriously positive strides today. Discovered my grip was to weak and really strengthened my left hand which lead to very good control with my Driver.  Starting to hit the ball better and better. 

- Dean

Driver: PXG GEN3 Proto X Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange
Fairway wood: 5 Wood PXG 0341 GEN2 hzrdus smoke yellow

2 Iron PXG XP Evenflow Blue

3 Utility Iron Srixon 3 20*
Irons:  5 thru PW PXG GEN3 XP Steelfiber 95 -  Wedges: Mizuno T7 48, 52, 56 and 60 Recoil 110 shafts 6
Putter: In search of the Holy Grail Ball: Snell MTBx

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Day 252

Worked on new priority piece. Think I figured out a feel/swing thought that gets me in the right position so stuck did a bunch of 9-3 swings with that, then worked up to 75%-speed full swings.

Did a superspeed workout as well. 

-Peter

  • :titleist: TSR2
  • :callaway: Paradym, 4W
  • :pxg: GEN4 0317X, Hybrid
  • :srixon: ZX 3-iron, ZX5 4-AW
  • :cleveland:  RTX Zipcore 54 & 58
  • L.A.B. Golf Directed Force 2.1
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Day 59

Played 18 holes at Baker golf course. 

 

-Craig-

In my bag:

:callaway: XR-16 Driver 10.5° :callaway: Epic Flash 3W, Big Bertha Steelhead 5W

:callaway: X Hot 3 hybrid :callaway: Steelhead X-14 irons 4i-PW,SW spacer.pngCG14 GW, LW  ping-logo1.png.f020c6ba3751388e4eea3481be9cfca6.pngTyne 4 putter

 

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Day 235 - August 19, 2020

Hit the range for a bit over 45 minutes. Feeling a little bit better. Wish the back of the range was in better shape.

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 10:  more of the same from yesterday but did a little extra day 2 COVID to work on my torso turn. I am much improved but seem to be stuck and unable to get that little extra improvement that is needed. Still encouraged at my progress. I should be able to be more consistent with the improvements made. 
 

edit: check my swing thread for a new FV. 

Edited by Antneye
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Day 17:  Playing 18 each of the next 2 days, so just wanted to keep things simple.  Hit a few free and easy shots into the net.  No launch monitor, simple on-course swing thoughts, free and easy tempo.  Did some chipping and putting games/drills.

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Day 10: Working on half swings, and using noodles / plane station - again working on weight forward.  Also did some putting drills - putting along a ruler, and through some gates.

Cobra F-Max Driver | Ping Karsten 3H, 4H, 5H | Titleist 690MB 5-PW | TaylorMade ATV 52* 56* 60* | Odyssey White Hot #1

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Day 28

Hit a small bucket of balls out at Tustin Ranch and then played 17 holes before it got to dark.

Made some seriously positive strides today. Discovered my grip was to weak and really strengthened my left hand which lead to very good control with my Driver.  Starting to hit the ball better and better. 

- Dean

Driver: PXG GEN3 Proto X Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro Orange
Fairway wood: 5 Wood PXG 0341 GEN2 hzrdus smoke yellow

2 Iron PXG XP Evenflow Blue

3 Utility Iron Srixon 3 20*
Irons:  5 thru PW PXG GEN3 XP Steelfiber 95 -  Wedges: Mizuno T7 48, 52, 56 and 60 Recoil 110 shafts 6
Putter: In search of the Holy Grail Ball: Snell MTBx

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Day 62.  Twice had a few minutes (at least five minutes each time) in the practice room with my usual routine now -- against the wall a few, then two on the mat, then back to the wall then back to the mat. 6-iron, real balls, off the mat, into the net when a ball was actually hit. 

-- 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 60

Dry swings with my driver in the backyard. 

-Craig-

In my bag:

:callaway: XR-16 Driver 10.5° :callaway: Epic Flash 3W, Big Bertha Steelhead 5W

:callaway: X Hot 3 hybrid :callaway: Steelhead X-14 irons 4i-PW,SW spacer.pngCG14 GW, LW  ping-logo1.png.f020c6ba3751388e4eea3481be9cfca6.pngTyne 4 putter

 

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Day 87 - Me and a buddy took turns chipping/pitching balls into a kiddie pool. Not nearly as consistent as I should be, and I really need to get better at differentiating between the two shots. Any good resources?


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