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Day 33 9-16

Hit foam balls today,  focus was on feeling momentum and "flow". Not full swings or full speed. Going to keep hammering on this for awhile.

 


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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: did a stack session. 

-- 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 34 9-17

Very similar practice to last night. Did speed things up a bit with "flow" drill and incorporated a little more lead hip back/rotation in downswing.  Hit foam balls, focused more on downswing tonight. Recorded most swings. 

 


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Day 10: worked on short putts. Primarily consistent speed

Logan 

Driver: Titleist TSi3 3W: TaylorMade M6 5W: Cobra DarkSpeed Irons: Takomo 101T Wedges: TBD Putter: Edel EAS 1.0        Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X


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Day 13 (September 17).  Due to time and temperature constraints, all I really have for today was putting.  However, after how great I felt yesterday -- the first round in ages where I felt like I knew what I was doing on the green also (I still felt I knew what I was doing almost everywhere else, which is normal for me;  baked bunkers excepted), this didn't seem to bad.  Just the same, I can't wait until I'm home and can practice full swing a lot more.

Today I set up my "make each station twice" drill at 6'.  It took me 56 total putts to sink all 24;  I didn't know how to feel about that until I looked it up in ESC (yes, I took my copy of that with me on vacation, why do you ask?).  A typical bogey golfer would be expected to take 61.5 on that (using on-course numbers, which isn't strictly fair), while a scratch player would be expected to take 43.6.  This all reminds me how small the differences in putting skill among abilities are (and why it shouldn't be as big a part of my practice as it has been lately, although in fairness, my putting inside 10' is a weakness, maybe even a glaring one).

-- 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 352 - 2025-09-17

Worked on chipping with a student, then made a few swings after he left (six hour lesson 😄).

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Day 16 (17 Sep 25) - Day 3 of MB trip…18hole round…some tough recovery position play…managed to get equal up and downs to GiR…4 apiece.  Greens more like I’ve been seen in speed around 8.5…putter more predictable.  

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 19: long day, so just did some mirror work. Back to working on wrist feels. I want to feel the twist early - basically in the backswing. 

-- 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 14 (September 18).  Morning practice, despite questionable weather (it's raining).   Worked on chipping at first, including run-ups with UW and PW;  I've noticed lately some of my near-GIRs are missing forward, with nothing but grass ahead of me, but 20-30 yards to the pin.  After a few misadventures putting those lately, I wanted to at least get a feeling for what a 30-yard chip shot that doesn't have the variance of my quarter lob wedge would feel like.  I still think "putt when you can putt" is right, but... I am less sure I have a 30 yard putt in me. 

Range time also, of course, same routine as the past week or so (drill, 3-4 slow shots, etc).   Did not get to the putting green as it was starting to come down a bit more.

Darn, it really is raining.  And I thought today would be a perfect day to play, seeing as how it's 9-18 and all.

-- 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 11: Worked on putting with the metronome

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Driver: Titleist TSi3 3W: TaylorMade M6 5W: Cobra DarkSpeed Irons: Takomo 101T Wedges: TBD Putter: Edel EAS 1.0        Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X


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Day 353 - 2025-09-18

Played about 16 holes today (we skipped 2 and 3 because I'd left my phone on 16 tee box, and we had started on 10).

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 1: Good range session tonight. Haven’t had too many range sessions but tonight I really felt like my old swing when i was playing frequently. Spoke to a long driver who could hit irons through the back of the range! Impressive!

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Day 17 (18 Sep 25) - Day 4 of 7 courses/7 days in MB…today was the 1st official day of this year’s event.  Approach game about normal as well as off the tee….but putting was tough, greens were very variable in speed - had some great reads, just never got the pace dialed in. Wound up with 8 three putts…not good for scoring.  On the plus side - seeing some great courses and getting some serious work on pre-shot planning along with general course management.

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 35 9-18

Practiced setup, and "flow". Recorded face on and hit some foam balls. Need to start incorporating practice into full swings more. 


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Day 20: did the yardstick putting drive for a bit while watching TV. 

-- 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 354 - 2025-09-19

Practiced a little with a playing lesson. Today was iPhone day, so I also got some mirror work done in the morning.

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
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 18 (19 Sep 25) - Day 5 of 7 courses/7 days…today the Thistle.  A much more solid day with a 38 front nine (7pars, 2 bogies).  Back fell off with a 46 for a total of 84.  Big day of proper shot selection and good execution = course management. 

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 36 9-19

Backswing and setup work in mirror. Really hoping I get to play this weekend. 🤞


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