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Day 568, May 23, 2024

Loooooooong day today. Got some shadow work done with an umbrella.

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 41:

Pitching/chipping into the net. A few full swings with driver hitting Almost Golf balls.

-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 22 (23 May 24) / played the weekly nine-hole semi-scramble with the guys.  Solid play - primary focus was on making solid contact with the irons. 

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 318: did a stack session. Worked on some slow rehearsal swings in 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

 :aimpoint:

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Shoot, forgot to post for day 20:  hit a couple of buckets at the range just focusing on form.  
 

Day 21:  putting practice in the garage gaging my speed/distance. 

I may not hit the ball far, but at least I find all of the pretty flowers. 


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Day 71. Worked on technique into the net for a while with a lot of slow rehearsals. Something about my indoor setup is in my head and I’m not swinging well. My takeaway and backswing are off and for some reason I’m opening the face. worked on getting that under control and things settle down from there.  

April 2024 hcp: 20.3

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Day 149: 5/24/24

Hard workout with weights today and could not certify a Stack warmup. Chipped and putted in lieu of Stack training.

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Day 23 (24 May 24) -  played Minnesott w/son, niece and her husband.  

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 319: played a 9 hole par 3 course with my son. 

-- 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 6 - Hit irons on a net, same focus points.

Ogio Grom | Callaway X Hot Pro | Callaway X-Utility 3i | Mizuno MX-700 23º | Titleist Vokey SM 52.08, 58.12 | Mizuno MX-700 15º | Titleist 910 D2 9,5º | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 | Titleist Pro V1x and Taylormade Penta | Leupold GX-1

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Day 42:

Started with some block practice using 7-iron, but kind of lost my feel and stopped when I ricocheted a ball off the post of my net that went straight up into the air and splashed down into the city pool (empty) next door. Went inside and did a bunch of rehearsals using the patio door mirror seeing if I could find a new thought or feel for what I'm working on. Nothing seemed to click, so I ate dinner and then helped my son with his baseball swing drills. What he is working on gave me a little ah-ah moment, so afterward did some more rehearsals and think I came up with something that might work, but it's too dark to hit balls now.

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-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 72. Spent a long time hitting balls into the net working on a left wrist bowed at impact. Playing around with grip, backswing, and feelings to get it there. My hands hurt 🙂

April 2024 hcp: 20.3

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Day 7 - No golf club, but I practiced a bit with a pipe. Setup, getting a feel for the new grip, some short chip-ish swings.

Ogio Grom | Callaway X Hot Pro | Callaway X-Utility 3i | Mizuno MX-700 23º | Titleist Vokey SM 52.08, 58.12 | Mizuno MX-700 15º | Titleist 910 D2 9,5º | Scotty Cameron Newport 2 | Titleist Pro V1x and Taylormade Penta | Leupold GX-1

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Day 570, May 25, 2024

Worked downtown for 30 minutes feeling the pause and throw from the top that had me hitting such good hybrids the other day.

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 24 (25 May 24) - Too many irons in the fire.....just kidding.  Opted to spend some time pitching with the MacGregor Mike Souchak irons as I plan to play them this week.  Worked  with  the Dual Duty Wedge, 9i and 8i - focused on clean picks in the back yard (not taking heavy divots).  

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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Day150: 5/25/24

Stack Training session. Finished with my 3rd fastest speed of this program, my 7th. Hard cross training workout yesterday and I might have been a little slower today.

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