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Day 650 - 2026-07-14

Played nine holes. Learning to trust. Backswing is good.

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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 651 - 2026-07-15

Did a bunch of Skillest lessons, practiced with the Arm Shark and trusting the speed, and then gave regular in-person lessons.

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Day 25 (15 July 26) - Played 18 holes with a guy from church.  Focused on staying in the process and making solid approaches (8 GiR, 2 nGiR).  They were verticutting and topdressing the greens so putting was a bit bumpy at times….still a solid round.  

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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
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Day 314 7-15

some grip focus and more trail arm moving wide, not pulling elbow in, in downswing with wrist arch. Hit foam balls, recorded. Slower swings today. 


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Day 19: dug out the HackMotion and played with the motorcycle drill for a while. Turns out that I might be doing too much flexion! 

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

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Day 315 7-16

Arm wide in downswing. Working on a little more trail forearm rotation as well.


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Day 26 (16 Jul 26) - worked with putting mirror focusing on start line - putting from 8-10’ on the practice green. 

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 652 - 2026-07-16

Got a bunch of work done in the back yard when I could stay out there (smoke/particles from the fires in Canada have given us some awfully bad air quality).

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 20: mirror work while watching some TV. Worked on feels for getting my shoulder down more. 

-- 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 27 (17 July 26) - Normally an 18 hole day, but due to commitments abbreviated the round to 9 holes (played the back nine at home course).  Had a solid session where even the worst miss (tee shot off 18) was fully playable.  Shot a solid 39 (6pars, 3bogies) - not dbls, no three putts - just boring golf.  

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 316 7-17

Focused on more trail arm rotation during the downswing. Recorded, used foam balls. Paused swing at top


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Day 21: foam balls with HackMotion tonight. Worked for about 15 minutes on the motorcycle still. Need to feel a little less flexion, but pretty close. 

-- 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 22: played 18. Average to below average - +8; 80. Tee shots good and approach play solid. Short game and putting not so good. Did make my first eagle of the year though - driver, 3 wood from 260, caused a 20 footer. 

-- 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 654 - 2026-07-18

Played around with the Arm Shark a bit today. Mostly played 21 (a putting game) against some of the kids I coach.

Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • Author, Lowest 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 317 7-18

Keeping arm wide in down swing. I also spent quite a bit of time with arching, trail arm rotation. Today was a good practice. Foam balls. 


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