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Day 13. A few minutes of chipping that went surprisingly well. 

April 2024 hcp: 20.3

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Day 106 (28 Mar 24) - Total rain out today, opted to work with putter.  Set up the mat and rolled from varied distances as well as some gate drill work.  

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 262: did a stack session. Worked on rehearsal swings during rest breaks. 

-- 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 514, March 28, 2024

Quick ten minutes while waiting for the wife to come home for our trip.

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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 14. 
Trying to stop that pull hook. This may take a while and I had limited success today. With courses here opening soon I then spent some time practicing short game distances inside 100y. 

April 2024 hcp: 20.3

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Day 93: 3/29/24

Full Speed Spectrum Stack training session 16/24.

3 mph increase over Wednesday but still 3 mph slower than session 6. 

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Day 34: 3/29/2024

So, I forgot to post yesterday. 
Today was a mirror day. First putting mirror. I used the 50mm gate a lot and the perfect putt. 
Then the big basement mirrors. Backswing work. Most of it without a club. But I also got some use out of the piece of pvc and the club across the shoulders. I finished with a 7 iron. 

My bag is an ever-changing combination of clubs. 

A mix I am forever tinkering with. 

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Day 120- Short, slow swings with short practice club. 

BO THE GOLFER

In my Top Flite stand bag:

Driver-Ping G400+ 10.5 degrees regular flex Hybrids-Ping I25 17 & 20 degrees stiff flex Irons-Ping I3 O-size 4 through lob wedge regular flex Putter-Nike Oz 6


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Day 107 (29 Mar 24) a drier backyard made for some wedge work in the backyard. Used the 58* to work on engaging the bounce and hitting easy pitches.  

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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10 hours ago, 4zim said:

Day 14. 
Trying to stop that pull hook. This may take a while and I had limited success today. With courses here opening soon I then spent some time practicing short game distances inside 100y. 

Grip it slightly open and twist it a little bit less.


Day 515, March 29, 2024

Beat @NatalieB and her boyfriend 11-3-4 on Thistle Dhu, then worked on some short game shots on the mats at Pinehurst.

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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 263: mirror work today. Working on getting my hips more open on the downswing. 

-- 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

 :aimpoint:

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Day 86 - Played 18 on an indoor sim. Had some hook issues, but changing my driver grip seemed to fix that. I feel good knowing I have a fix if this pops up on the course. 


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Day 121- Hit a bucket at the dome concentrating on short, slow swings. 

BO THE GOLFER

In my Top Flite stand bag:

Driver-Ping G400+ 10.5 degrees regular flex Hybrids-Ping I25 17 & 20 degrees stiff flex Irons-Ping I3 O-size 4 through lob wedge regular flex Putter-Nike Oz 6


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13 hours ago, iacas said:

Grip it slightly open and twist it a little bit less.


 

Day 15. More of the same practice as yesterday but slightly more success trying to incorporate the above. Slow progress is still progress! 
 

I also used premium golf balls with my skytrak for the first time and boy what a difference it made. 

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April 2024 hcp: 20.3

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Day 108 (30 Mar 24) - Niece and hubby and family are in town for the weekend, so he and I partnered up for an early morning 18 at the local course.  His first time back on the course since Labor Day so it was more of a knock some serious rust off round for him.  I had a decent start - birdie on the first...followed by a horrible quad bogie on the second.  Still the overall score for the round was decent for where I normally score.  Course management "of my head" kept me from going south after the second and saw the results with some really good wedge work into the greens with the putter delivering solid rolls if not in the cup, delivering tap ins.  

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 264: played mini golf with my son and then hit about 40 balls, focusing on my priority piece of getting my hips turned 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

 :aimpoint:

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