"5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

[Shindig]

My irregular practice over the past 7-8 months has been quite bad (as far as dedication), I realize that posting daily helps with the motivation.  So I'm back to counting.

Day 1.  I hit balls for ~15 minutes in my home practice room today;  6-iron, using mirrors for rehearsals, real balls, into a net, off a mat. 

[boogielicious]

Day 3. SuperSpeed training as part of my Fit for Golf workout. 

[Shindig]

Day 2.  I had ten minutes of 6-iron (full swing), followed by five minutes of 54 degree (half swing).  All of this was off a mat, indoors, into a net, with real balls.  

[WillieT]

Day 22 (12 Jul 23) - Continued set up work, hit a few pitches w/SW - as left foot is hurting kept drill session to about 15mins.  

[saevel25]

Day 6, July 12th, 2023

Did some indoor backswing practice this evening. 

[klineka]

Day 77 - Played 18 holes at a fairly tough course. Played pretty well for never seeing the course before. 

10 and 13 GIR in my last 2 rounds so ball striking has been pretty solid.

[MrLeek]

Day 29: Jul 12

Couple of short practice drill sessions indoors

[Shindig]

Day 3.  I have a late start at work today, and before work, I snuck in five or so minutes with a 6-iron (indoor practice room at home).   Sure, I only hit a half dozen balls, but that's better than not practicing for the day (and they were good practice shots).

[saevel25]

Day 7, July 13th, 2023

Went to the range at lunch. Worked on stopping the backswing where it, and actually feeling it stop. Worked on bring the club down better from the top of the swing. Spent some time with the driver. A bit of a mess today, but was feeling it go way too long. Really focused on feeling the swing stop short.

Spent about 15 minutes on short game, working on pivoting better in the backswing, and keeping my hands a bit wider. 

[iacas]

Day 255, July 13, 2023

Played 16 holes this morning with @DrizZzY. We skipped 16 and 17 to record something.

[WillieT]

Day 23 (13 Jul 23) - Another day of easy pitches in the backyard with the wedges.  Worked on letting the club “drop” to engage the bounce.  

[klineka]

Day 78 - Played 18 holes at Talamore. Rough front 9, very solid back 9.

[MrLeek]

Day 30: Jul 13

Played 18 holes at a different course. Shot -5 nett (which I’m still celebrating). A few wayward shots tee-to-green and a couple of sticky short game moments. But lots of good sensible golf.

[onthehunt526]

Day 1: 7/13/23

Three-quarter swings with 51°, 9i, 7i before work, focusing on connection and balance, mainly getting that balanced finish.

Three-quarter swings with PW, 8i, 4h, and Driver after work. Same focus as before work. Just added in the standing taller at address.

[MrLeek]

Day 31: Jul 14

Lesson followed by range time. Club head/ball speed is increasing without losing significant form. But I can still slip into bad habits; I can catch myself when I see the trackman numbers then concentrate and create a better swing profile. But there’s a part of me that’s objecting to the idea that I can “feel” what’s a good/bad swing - I’m beginning to wonder if I need to stump up the money for a decent launch monitor that I can take to the range. That would provide the feedback and data needed to help me improve more effectively.

Maybe this is just part of the process and that it takes time to be able to feel what I’m doing on a given golf shot. 

[Shindig]

Day 4.  I spent some time (about twenty minutes, and about two dozen balls) this morning, indoors at my hitting room, trying the "Short Game Chef" stock pitch shot.  I think it's similar to what I remember Utley saying to do, but I'd have to re-read to reference that.   I think this was the first time I tried a pitch shot with a mirror behind me, to look for the club being inside.  I also thought (past-tense) it was what I was doing, but after trying a few with the key he gave in the video, it felt very different, but I was getting what seemed to be good shots (I was indoors, into a net, so who knows).  In any case, I'll give this a bit more try and try it outdoors.   My pitching at the moment is so hobbled together it barely deserves being called that. 

If this is the quality of material The Golfer's Journal puts out, I may end up finally getting around to getting it. 

[saevel25]

Day 8, July 14th, 2023

Went to the range before dinner with family. Backswing and downswing work, pitching, and putting. 

[WillieT]

Day 24 (14 Jul 23) - my son, grandson and I played Bradford Creek.  We arrived just as the rain was ending (played 1 and 1/2 of 2 in a light shower).  Only ones on the course so it was an easy pace. Greens super receptive all day as the area has had some frequent afternoon/evening showers.  Able to stick the ball so it was a good day to “flag hunt”.  Only took 10 clubs so I had to improvise on shots.  Great round of utilizing course management to plan shots, etc.