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Day 77 (26 May 26) - Monthly men’s scramble - mixed up my bag a little, using the laminate Wilson 4150’s and the MacGregor blades IMG_9323.thumb.jpeg.fec30dd2b02c34c81b9b56b49f1b4cf1.jpeg- love challenge of the much weaker lofts and those no so forgiving bladed edges.  A good session on focused ball striking.  

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Ping G400 SFT 10deg  R flex
Ping G410 3w R flex
Ping G400 3h and 4h R flex
Taylormade SLDR 5i thru PW graphite shaft R flex
Cleveland CBX wedges - 50, 54, 58 or 52, 58 (depending on my mood)
Odyssey Versa or White Steel #5
Srixon Q Star

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Day 266 5-26

arms in front, get chest through. Noticed my hips are rotating a bit much im the backswing. Recorded and hit foam balls.


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Day 602 - 2026-05-26

Slept funny, so the left side of my pelvis was screwy. Instead of playing (booooooo!), I hit a lot of short game type shots. Which is fine. Sometimes I can simplify those a little.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
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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 60: just some mirror work tonight. Working on that lower body stuff still. 

-- Daniel

In my bag: :callaway: Paradym :callaway: Epic Flash 3.5W (16 degrees)

:callaway: Rogue Pro 3-PW :edel: SMS Wedges - V-Grind (48, 54, 58):edel: Putter

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Day 23, May 27.  I had a morning at home and spent 20 minutes hitting balls, primarily 6-iron but some 9-iron too.  Same focus as before.

-- 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.  Tour Edge Exotics C723 21 degree hybrid.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Day 603 - 2026-05-27

21st anniversary! Played nine holes. Upper back left hip still bugging me, but… not in a way that actually impairs much? Hit some good shots.

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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 267 5-27

More arms in front, get chest through. Arch wrist. Did a good job arching wrist tonight. Needed more focus on rotation and hips in backswing. Foam balls and recorded


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Day 78 (27 May 26) - Full day of road time (taking son to his Ortho follow up several hours each way) - detoxed with a few pitches w/Gw and 9i in the backyard - staying with the pre-shot process including visualizing shot line window. 

Ping G400 SFT 10deg  R flex
Ping G410 3w R flex
Ping G400 3h and 4h R flex
Taylormade SLDR 5i thru PW graphite shaft R flex
Cleveland CBX wedges - 50, 54, 58 or 52, 58 (depending on my mood)
Odyssey Versa or White Steel #5
Srixon Q Star

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Day 61: back to a bit of mirror work today. Working on the same lower body stuff. 

-- Daniel

In my bag: :callaway: Paradym :callaway: Epic Flash 3.5W (16 degrees)

:callaway: Rogue Pro 3-PW :edel: SMS Wedges - V-Grind (48, 54, 58):edel: Putter

 :aimpoint:

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Day 268 5-28

Getting arms in front and better hip movement focus tonight. Hip turning too freely in backswing, not turning into hip. Foam balls and recorded 


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Day 604 - 2026-05-28

Played a few holes, practiced in the morning briefly.

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:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

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Day 24, May 28.  After work, spent over a half hour in the practice room, primarily 6-iron, same focus.  Will be playing tomorrow.

-- 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.  Tour Edge Exotics C723 21 degree hybrid.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Day 62: range session. Worked on long game for about an hour. Did some solid work on my priority piece, and then finished up with driver. Then putted for about 30 minutes, focusing mostly on shorter putts. 

-- Daniel

In my bag: :callaway: Paradym :callaway: Epic Flash 3.5W (16 degrees)

:callaway: Rogue Pro 3-PW :edel: SMS Wedges - V-Grind (48, 54, 58):edel: Putter

 :aimpoint:

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Day 79 (28 May 26) - played 18 with some of the other coaches in the golf camp I’m helping with in a few weeks.  Good day to work on staying the process mentally especially when I’m the shortest in distance…not trying to match yard for yard. 

Ping G400 SFT 10deg  R flex
Ping G410 3w R flex
Ping G400 3h and 4h R flex
Taylormade SLDR 5i thru PW graphite shaft R flex
Cleveland CBX wedges - 50, 54, 58 or 52, 58 (depending on my mood)
Odyssey Versa or White Steel #5
Srixon Q Star

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

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Day 80 (29 May 26) - after the Friday shootout went to the practice green working on lag putts and low flighted spinners.  

Ping G400 SFT 10deg  R flex
Ping G410 3w R flex
Ping G400 3h and 4h R flex
Taylormade SLDR 5i thru PW graphite shaft R flex
Cleveland CBX wedges - 50, 54, 58 or 52, 58 (depending on my mood)
Odyssey Versa or White Steel #5
Srixon Q Star

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

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    • Day 80 (29 May 26) - after the Friday shootout went to the practice green working on lag putts and low flighted spinners.  
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