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Day 22:

Hit some balls with 4 iron, focusing on steady head/path. Used Mevo plus to measure. Feel like I need a physical restriction to keep my head from bobbing out ahead of torso. 

-Peter

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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 18: So, hit balls in the out building. I had posted a video of my swing and received some coaching on what was going on. Had to recalibrate some feels. Had to focus on my lead knee not just bending straight, but rather turning in and moving towards the ball a bit. Also, not getting my hips pushed forward with a straighter trail leg. The front leg work helped the trail leg stuff and seemed to make falling into lead side much easier. Positive session. 


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Day 98: Did some mirror work, working on my downswing piece. 

-- Daniel

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

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Day 14/15: 8/9 Apr

A few minutes of takeaway practice on day 14, a longer repeat of the same on day 15. Since I’m sometimes leaving the clubface open at impact I want to make sure I’m not introducing the issue by the top of my backswing. Lesson on Wed will focus on understanding why/when I’m opening the face.

Day 16: 10 Apr

Played 18 holes and went -2 nett. This was despite blustery conditions (15 mph with gusts of 25+ mph) and two blowup holes on 12 & 13 where I shot +8 gross. Whilst saddened slightly at not posting a new PB I’m delighted at how I played the rest of the round, including not letting the disaster on 12/13 bother me. Played the last 5 holes +3 gross. 

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Day 8. Range today working on short game and also hit shot shots with 4W.

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Day 44 (10 Apr 23) - plans to play nine with a good friend fell thru, so I worked with the driver and hitting into the net in the backyard.  Played around with club setup behind the ball to get a bit more heel or in the middle or toward the toe.  

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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 161, April 10, 2023

Swings in the yard with the LagShot (meh) waiting for the wife to be ready to get me from the airport after returning the car.

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Day 99: Did a super speed session and rehearsal swings with my downswing feels. 

-- Daniel

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:callaway: Rogue Pro 3-PW :edel: SMS Wedges - V-Grind (48, 54, 58):edel: Putter

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Day 18: Putting practice through gates, and chipping with different balls to test feel. Good sessions!

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Day 23:

Continued with steady head focus, and worked on downswing feel.

-Peter

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Day 18: Went to the range for the first time today. Nice weather here. Worked on my lead leg not bending out over my toes. Loading up on back side. Had a fantastic session. Really happy. Had some so so swings but the move was really smooth. Glided through the ball. 


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Day 17: 11 Apr

More takeaway/backswing practice, focusing on making a full turn and putting the club in the “right place” at the top. Also worked on transition, trying to maintain the sensations that I’ve been working on with my coach through impact of an imaginary ball.

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Day 9. Some slow swings and a Fit for Golf workout 

Scott

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Day 100: Putted on my mat while listening to a call. Working on some tweaks to my set 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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Day 24:

Had a lesson before work, and since it feels like Spring is finally here, I may start Stack training tonight after work.

-Peter

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Day 19: Stack training and maintained 109 swing speed I hit in Sunday’s session.  Felt great and thought I would surpass 110. PRGR speed device stopped working midway and it took a while to restart even with new batteries. Looking forward to Thursday!

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Day 45 (11 Apr 23) - day trip to beach place, so today was 9i in the sand - wet hard pack or gentle fluff.  Makes you realize why modern wedges have the soles they do as the 9i is an old Spalding Johnny Palmer Tournament iron.

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
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