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Day 641 - 2026-07-05

Got a lot of work in during the 100°. Did some short game, but mostly just worked on P1 to P3. Hands feel "out" quite a bit.

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It's not like the left one looks all that bad, but the right one helps.

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Welcome to the "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge for 2018! Please read as the rules have changed! Yes, for all of 2018! I'm changing it up. Rather than do this monthly, we're going to hav

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3/31/18: Day 365: The post you've all been waiting for.  I did some more work with my A4 to A5 drills. I know it seems like it's monotonous and stupid... But yesterday after I posted I

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Well I'm at 276 consecutive days. 1/1/18: I did my path drill indoors today. For those of you who don't know what this is, it involves 2 to 4 water or soda bottles a club and a foam ball. I

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Day 9: mirror work for a while watching the England-Mexico game. Working on getting that shoulder down and around. 

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

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Day 305 7-6

slow reps with a focus on "extending" trail arm, and slight forearm rotation. Recorded and hit foam ball. Feeling the difference from pulling the elbow to the side and arms behind body. 


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Day 642 - 2026-07-06

Played 18 holes this morning, then 24 holes (see the link) in the afternoon at a course that's not yet open.

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Day 16 (6 July 26) - High temps so I spent time working on takeaway with weight solidly on lead foot, and not swaying onto trail foot.  

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Ping G400 3h and 4h R flex
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Day 10: hit the foam balls for a bit after the US’s wet fart of a game. Slowed down, really trying to get the shoulder down. Seeing improvements, but need to see them with faster swings. 

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Day 306 7-7

Unfolding trail arm wide and reconnecting without pulling it behind or into body. Still working on the wrist arch/forearm rotation with this. 

 


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Day 17 (7 Jul 26) - broke out the alignment rods and worked on setup and proper alignment.  Hit a few hard foam balls - had a solid ball then turf session.  

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Day 643 - 2026-07-07

LIght day. Did some demonstrations for videos, some mirror work starting the backswing and feeling the right length (with some at speed). It's a process, and I've gone back to square 1.5. 🙂 

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    • iacas
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

      By iacas · Posted

      Day 643 - 2026-07-07 LIght day. Did some demonstrations for videos, some mirror work starting the backswing and feeling the right length (with some at speed). It's a process, and I've gone back to square 1.5. 🙂 
    • WillieT
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

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      Day 17 (7 Jul 26) - broke out the alignment rods and worked on setup and proper alignment.  Hit a few hard foam balls - had a solid ball then turf session.  
    • 5amZ
      "5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

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      Day 306 7-7 Unfolding trail arm wide and reconnecting without pulling it behind or into body. Still working on the wrist arch/forearm rotation with this.   
    • saevel25
      My Swing (gestate0560)

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      1. When you work on something in your swing, it may not lead to direct improvements on the course. You may play worse until it starts to stick.  2. When you practice, focus on changing the image on the video screen, not what the ball does. I shanked a few yesterday on the drills I was doing, and I am 100% ok with it. I know why it happened, but it wasn't a cause for concern. I went back to the drill, focusing on the true goal.  3. When you get onto the course, you may have to abandon the feel because it isn't locked in, and you may just have to focus on contact and start lines. Right now, for me, I am hitting big cuts to smallish cuts because my swing is too steep. I am ok with it because I can aim left. What I am working on is shallowing the club and hitting from the inside. It's not something right now I can take to the course. So, maybe as the summer goes along, my cut becomes less of a cut or even draw. Then I will adjust my aim. Right now, I don't try to force it on the course.  4. Change takes time. I have been working on a lot of the same stuff for like 3+ years now. I will probably have to continue to hammer the same stuff to refresh the feels for the rest of life playing golf. 
    • gestate0560
      My Swing (gestate0560)

      By gestate0560 · Posted

      Almost every shot fat. I suppose I shouldn’t care, but it feels like I can’t play at the moment.
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