bm85
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4 under Really thought I had "figured it out," but the game long since humbled me and continues to. If I can birdie once a round now I'll be cocky all day 💪
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210yd Par 3, 5 iron The ball climbed quickly and began turning over slowly with a draw, landing left side of green, pin high. It just looked pretty cool more than anything special
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I tilt my trail knee toward the target a little to direct pressure to the inside of my trail foot.
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I'd give it a shot (or 7499 and take a quick trip to Mexico...) No matter what happens my wife will be happy 😋
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Do You Purchase Equipment Locally or Online?
bm85 replied to 1badbadger's topic in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting
Online mostly for used equipment. Most clubs I have bought I had not hit beforehand. eBay is generally where I shop, though I have bought used locally. Having been in the game over 3 years now, I'd consider myself a more serious player, and getting more performance from a fitted set is appealing. Since I tend to play more than practice now, I won't generate as much wear and tear so I'll get more out of the investment too. -
For me it's just not simply being good enough yet. I can play even for awhile, but eventually the difficulty gets to me in some way. Of course that's also what makes it fun! With more practice, more changes and etc. it may not be so hard to maintain. Been a year since my last lesson, so I think I might be due another one.
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Is Phil Mickelson Going Nuts?: Hitting a moving ball at US Open
bm85 replied to gregsandiego's topic in Tour Talk
You do something that absurd, and careless with the ball you should be kicked out of the tournament. Nothing against Phil Mickelson - the man, the person - but Phil the golfer shouldn't be allowed to play today. Makes the PGA Tour look comically soft. -
@TheDukester I have an Adams Tight Lies Ti 3wood with the Bassara shaft. Very fun to hit and easy to launch with its shallow face and lightweight shaft. It's also quite cheap on eBay (~$50). You can watch a review of it here.
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Are you a Better Golfer than a Year Ago?
bm85 replied to iacas's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
Dropped a few strokes, and the better rounds are easier to come by. Not yet where I want to be in terms of scoring, but golf has already given me quite a bit. -
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Working out can help, but if you have poor mechanics it won't matter much. Gotta swing those arms down faster. Not the shoulders, hips, or etc. Just the arms.
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Help: Driver and 3-wood are good, but my irons are horrendous
bm85 replied to MikeVB's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
You're basically trying to spontaneously become good at something doing that. Golf is too hard for that to work. Find something specific to work on, take your time with it, and enjoy the process. -
(34) Focused on down swing today; rotating better and speed, speed, speed. Feeling that my lead arm is wrapping around my chest under my shoulders as I turn through the shot. This reduces a sense of stiffness in my arms which can stall my pivot.
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(33) Weight forward drill, making sure my lead shoulders going down, and trail hip churning back. After that I worked on impact, setting up with my hands feeling soft behind the ball, turning back and firing through that spot staying soft. Smooth, and fast. Laggy swing, just licking the ground with the club face.
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(32) Worked on my pivot for a few minutes, then made several pitching motions with a wedge. Feels really smooth. Finished up with a few full practice swings without a ball, no video.
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(31) Picked up a club and swung it around for 15 mins. Trying to keep the feel with my irons that I had from yesterday, and exploring some mechanics on the down swing with driver that I was using to get the ball launching straighter/higher toward the end. Finished up by hitting a few putts into a cup at home for fun.
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Altitude is one thing. Mexico City is ~7,300ft above sea level.
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(30) Went to the range and started to practice normal things, but I switched things up at random. Decided to practice on my pre-shot routine. I wanted to focus on getting setup quick, and swinging quick without giving myself too much time to analyze etc. Then I went to a nearby course and played 9 holes in about 1 hour, shooting 3 over. Hit a lot of good shots, and few bad. Good times!
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(29) Practiced on speeding up my arms on the downswing. Thrusting hard with my hips and body, I made it a point today to speed up the club-head with my arms. Didn't record video, and didn't hit balls - just wanted to hear a quick swish, and fly into a strong balanced finish position.
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(28) Went to the range and practiced an hour and a half. Did a lot of work, but I would say the emphasis was just on rotating well through the shot. Swing feels great - sensation is that I'm swinging more with momentum now, and less and less by directing my hands.
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(27) Worked on taking the hands more inward, and the back straightening on the takeaway. Once satisfied with my position, I did some slow motion down swings exaggerating everything, and then making some quick full swings.
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(26) Just some fast swings today without a ball on video ~10 minutes. Made smooth back swings, and exploded from there. Finished up with a few minutes on pitching.
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The most significant "move" would be one my instructor had me work on. I could say a lot about my feels/interpretation of it, but to keep it short it's basically the reverse motorcycle rev from the top. He called it flexing, or bowing the lead wrist - but it's all the same stuff. Not sure how to hit a lower lofted club consistently without a flat left wrist, and working on this move was essential in achieving that.
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(25) Practiced full swing ~15 minutes, focusing on my delivery through impact. Lots of slow motion partial swings, and exaggerated movements through impact with an emphasis on Key #3.