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Day 32, February 11, 2020.  26 putting ball drill from LSW (ruler, over carpet).  Missed 1 left, 4 right, made the other 21 (speed to go at least 4' past end of ruler, really much further).  Longest streak was 8. 

-- 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.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Day 2 - 2/12/2020

Forward weight shift work (5SK #2). Modifying the medicine ball swings from LSW (I think that’s where I originally saw it), I used a small 5lb kettle bell, to accentuate weight shift to front foot during the swing to finish with 85-90% of my weight/pressure to left side

Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

 -Jonny

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Day 44 - February 12, 2020

Full swing work again. This is going to be almost everything that I do.

 

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Day 71

Indoor putting practice was all I had time for    today.

 

-Peter

  • :titleist: TSR2
  • :callaway: Paradym, 4W
  • :pxg: GEN4 0317X, Hybrid
  • :srixon: ZX 3-iron, ZX5 4-AW
  • :cleveland:  RTX Zipcore 54 & 58
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Day 33.  25 ball putting (aluminum ruler, over carpet, real balls), longest make streak was 10 (my first ten, too).  Total misses:  4 right 1 left. 

-- 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.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Day 3 - 2/13/2020

worked on 5SK #3 with the blind impact.  Made slower swings with focus on my impact position, then sped them up. 

Driver: :callaway: Rogue ST  /  Woods: :tmade: Stealth 5W / Hybrid: :tmade: Stealth 25* / Irons: :ping: i500’s /  Wedges: :edel: 54*, 58*; Putter: :scotty_cameron: Futura 5  Ball: image.png Vero X1

 

 -Jonny

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Day 45 - February 13, 2020

Actually just putted in the living room today while the Riviera event was on.

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
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Day 71

Worked on driver and 6-iron, switching back and forth to between balls to get accustomed to transitioning between setup and swing for driver vs. iron. 

-Peter

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  • :callaway: Paradym, 4W
  • :pxg: GEN4 0317X, Hybrid
  • :srixon: ZX 3-iron, ZX5 4-AW
  • :cleveland:  RTX Zipcore 54 & 58
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Day 34, usual evening putting (carpet, ruler, etc).  Got to 11 in a row on makes! 

-- 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.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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On 2/2/2020 at 2:42 PM, DrMJG said:

20 minutes doing physical exercises that were golf related.

Been doing stretching w massage therapist does 

: Pulls both arms at same time ..til I feel in tri- biceps & shoulders 

Each leg is pushed up.as high as possible so I feel a stretch in quads & glutes

Tot time 20 min

 


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Day 46 - February 14, 2020

Full swing work again. This is going to be almost everything that I do.

Valentine's Day, woo! Did some mirror work today, really emphasizing the right elbow feeling in transition and the early downswing.

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 72

Got back to the Planemate drills tonight. Worked on the advanced protocol for delivery position. 

-Peter

  • :titleist: TSR2
  • :callaway: Paradym, 4W
  • :pxg: GEN4 0317X, Hybrid
  • :srixon: ZX 3-iron, ZX5 4-AW
  • :cleveland:  RTX Zipcore 54 & 58
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Day 35, February 14 2020 putting as usual.  Missed four left this time, surprising. 

-- 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.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Day 36.  February 15, 2020.  Played 18 holes with two friends.  Shot 80 on the nose.

Two best shots of the day:  hole 16, hit my tee shot into the trees (that wasn't the good shot!).  Played the 5-iron recovery shot described in LSW that @Golfingdad showed me how to hit a few years ago.  Hit it under a tree, then it hooked and flew over a bunker and left me with a 20' attempt at birdie (I made par).  Second-best shot was a 35 or so foot birdie putt made on #18. 

GG round:

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Oh, and I beat the 5-handicap benchmarks for both driving (that's a new one for me) and approach (done that many times before) in the round :-)   Putting was at about the 10-15 level, but short game in the 20-25 handicap range.   9 GIR + 6 near-GIR, 221 driving distance average. 

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-- 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.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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Day 47 - February 15, 2020

Full swing work again. This is going to be almost everything that I do.

Hit about 30 golf balls earlier today, alternating between the 6I and the 8I every several balls. Hit about the same number with both.

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 73

Back is a little stiff and got a 6:48am tee time for Sunday morning so just took it easy today with some Planemate pitching band protocol drills and indoor putting while watching Tiger play at Riviera. 

-Peter

  • :titleist: TSR2
  • :callaway: Paradym, 4W
  • :pxg: GEN4 0317X, Hybrid
  • :srixon: ZX 3-iron, ZX5 4-AW
  • :cleveland:  RTX Zipcore 54 & 58
  • L.A.B. Golf Directed Force 2.1
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Day 48 - February 16, 2020

Full swing work again. This is going to be almost everything that I do.

Hit 25 balls, the last three of which I hit at full speed as if on the course.

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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On 2/2/2020 at 4:42 PM, DrMJG said:

20 minutes doing physical exercises that were golf related.

Been doing stretching w massage therapist does 

: Pulls both arms at same time ..til I feel in tri- biceps & shoulders 

Each leg is pushed up.as high as possible so I feel a stretch in quads & glutes

Tot time 20 min

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