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Day 151 - Putting practice: Day 15 "bead" work today - putted a ball thru a gate set 3' in front, swinging the putter head between 2 other golf balls. Additionally, I used a ball with a line around the circumference and focused on no wobble. Then did the ladder drill 1'-6'.

  • Clubs: Ping, Edison, Maltby, Callaway, SeeMore
  • Other: Maxfli Tour or Vice Pro; Callaway ORG 7 bag; Shot Scope X5; True Linkswear 
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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 144, March 24, 2022

Hit balls for six minutes (I know because I timed it) at the end of a long day. 🙂

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
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Day 3: Did a superspeed session. Worked on my priority piece feels in the warm up. 

-- 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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Darkfrog Super Member

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Day 69:

Worked indoors today on setup, particularly grip, and also did backswing rehearsal with LVP camera digital mirror.

-Peter

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Day 19.  Afternoon break earlier today, went to a nearby putting green.  I did a 4' around the clock drill (12 coins).  It took 17 putts to sink them all -- 8 sank on the first pass, then 3 on the second, with the remaining hold-out on my third attempt.   If I can sink 4' putts at a 70% rate (and improve from there), I will be happy, but I recognize today was a small sample size.

-- 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 525: Range today. Did a simulated round. Loosened up then started with driver picturing a course I’m playing next week. Based the next club and shot depending on how the previous went. This range has a short game area and practice green adjacent to the mats. So I just turned around and did the appropriate short game shot and putt. 

Driver was pretty good today. After the simulated round, worked on wedges and short game shots.

Scott

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Day 152 - More putting practice: Today I focused on setup, including arm position. Did ladder drill in both directions, followed by 6' putts. 

  • Clubs: Ping, Edison, Maltby, Callaway, SeeMore
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day 21: spent in total 1 hour and 15 minutes at the range going through all clubs (full swing), followed by pitches and then chips.. trained some putting and ended up practicing flop shots

cheers Chris

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Day 106 (25 Mar 22) - Casual 18 today with my son - course was quiet so we were able to work on set-up shots around the greens as we worked our way around.  Personal focus was on the grip and getting more neutral.   Ball flights were consistently down the line, no wild slices or hooks.  Making progress as I am seeing more GIR and better overall distances through the bag.  

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 21: Putts gained and 5 foot putting game.

Cobra F-Max Driver | Ping Karsten 3H, 4H, 5H | Titleist 690MB 5-PW | TaylorMade ATV 52* 56* 60* | Odyssey White Hot #1

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Day 145, March 25, 2022

Got downtown early before the first lesson and worked for 12 minutes or so.

Erik J. Barzeski — ⛳ I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
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Day 20 - this morning did some putting with focus on Lags (30 ft) and making pendulums

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

 

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Day 4: Played 18 today on an executive course (par 65). Shot +6. Putting was an adventure. The rest of the game was very sharp, especially for March. 

-- 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 69 (yesterday was actually 68):

Worked on setup, specifically grip. In addition to working on right hand, after browsing a swing thread with grip comments, I also worked on getting the left hand more into the fingers, because I suspect the grip slides a bit into my palm after A2 position, considering that I have a few palmy callouses. Feels weird, and I might try an undersize grip to see if that is more comfortable or facilitates holding the club more in fingers.

Also hit some balls from A3, mostly just focusing on crisp contact and a good start line, but I'll be honest and say I was so focused on the grip element, I didn't hit the ball particularly well, but I think getting comfortable with a better grip can only be a good thing.

-Peter

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  • :srixon: ZX 3-iron, ZX5 4-AW
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Day 20.  I did not get out to the putting green due to today's work schedule, but I did have time to hit some 6-irons at home (usual slow swings, indoors;  a half dozen balls, about a minute each). 

-- 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 87: 3/25/2022

Played Angel Park today. Over all it went well. Didn't lose a single ball. Only hit one really bad shot. Skulled a sand wedge. Made all bogeys and pars. 9 over. Didn't putt awful. But I didn't make any either.

Playing again tomorrow.  

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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cdh79 Dedicated Member

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day 22: warmed up for about 20 minutes prior to going a round.. 

cheers Chris

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Day 21 - went to course for chip & putting.  Close range putting better with bead today. 

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

 

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