"5 Minutes Daily" Practice Challenge

[iacas]

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.

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

[DeadMan]

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

[5amZ]

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. 

[iacas]

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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[WillieT]

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.  

[DeadMan]

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. 

[5amZ]

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. 

 

[WillieT]

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.  

[iacas]

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. 🙂 

[DeadMan]

Day 11: mirror work while taking a short work break. Working on getting that shoulder down and doing a bit more twist and roll. 

[5amZ]

Day 307 7-8

widening trail arm in downswing with wrist arch. Had a lot of issues tonight. Swing didnt look good at all. Try again tomorrow. Hit foam balls and recorded

[WillieT]

Day 18 (8 July 26) - mid-week nine hole session with my good friend. 

[iacas]

Day 644 - 2026-07-08

"Played" 18 holes with @CodyStinson and @GolfLug and Teven at Mid Pines. Hand path was mostly "out" on a good chunk of the swings, and I'm committing to doing it for the next week or so before worrying about the downswing.

[DeadMan]

Day 12: did the yardstick putting drill for a solid 10 minutes while thinking through some job stuff. Handle high at address and then things are pretty good!

[iacas]

Day 645 - 2026-07-09

Played the Matchbox again, and hit a bunch of shots on the main course at Tobacco Road… but was mostly making sure one of our playing partners didn't die on the course.