djake
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Where do You Put the Head Covers During a Shot?
djake replied to StogiesAndBogeys's topic in Golf Talk
Are still playing those beautiful Persimmons? Head covers would have kept them from club chatter and the irons beating them up -
Day 8 Stepped up Gold Flex routine from yesterday with the continual build thru the week. Stretching but I am feeling the need to increase some. Focused on 60/50/100 & straight soft trail arm with 5 wood and Driver, used alignment sticks. Hit 25 balls with the Driver and 15 with the 5 Wood. Noticed ball contact with the Driver consistently high on the face??
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Where do You Put the Head Covers During a Shot?
djake replied to StogiesAndBogeys's topic in Golf Talk
I try to build as much consistency with this and my what I do with my gear. Lost a club when I was young and it is a constant reminder. I said cart as that pertains to when I walk I have a push cart and put my head cover in the pocket. With a golf cart I usually toss it on the seat, sometimes in the basket but I know it is in one of those two spots. I always leave my head covers on until I use a club so they don't get marked up with club chatter. -
Thank you.
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Day 8 Expanded Gold Flex workout 1 step up from yesterday, did core strength. Worked on 5 wood today, used alignment stick for ball placement in stance. Need to get this down for the upcoming season as I was all over the place in 2020. Focused as well on 60/50/100 with straight soft trail arm. Center face contact is improving and becoming more consistent but still have a long way to go.
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Hey I am sloooow learner. Just take a towel, lay it right up to the ball and of course going behind it? Right? Then it should be really clear if I am hitting it fat or not.
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I like the tape behind the ball idea. I will be using that on Wednesday as that is my next day with irons. Tomorrow I am focusing on 5 Wood and Driver. Can you show a picture of this? Having a hard time visualizing it.
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Day 7 Gold Flex warm up, starting off with more this Monday compared to last Monday. Will be building as the week goes on with Friday max out. Used my 52* & PW exclusively today. Hit 35 1/4 to 1/2 shots. Really felt I needed to work on this as it was a major weak spot for me in 2020. Finished up with 5 full swings with each club Kept focus on 60/60/100 for all as well as straight soft trail arm Did not flip my wrists once 😎
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We just finished The Undoing on HBO. Great limited run series with Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant and Donald Sutherland. Great who dunnit series. Nicole Kidman is a fantastic actress
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Day 6 Did swing drills, first focused on take away. Then full swing.
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Day 5 Bigger Gold Flex Day, core, stretching 60/60/100 with Soft Straight Trail Arm - 5 Iron 35 balls 60/50/100 with Soft Straight Trail Arm - Driver 15 balls Starting to feel positive results, more consistency but the drills need constant mental thought, not automatic yet but I do not feel they will for at least a month of work. Very happy with how my grip work has progressed. Utilized alignment stick throughout as well
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Day 4 60/60/100 Focus along with straight soft trail arm drill - used my 8 iron and hit 25 balls working on this earlier in the day I spent 10 minutes working on chipping with my 52* focus was also on 60/60/100 and not flipping my wrists
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Patrick Reed - The Man, the Child Abuse (?), Redemption (??)
djake replied to Phil McGleno's topic in Tour Talk
I never knew that about Earl. So yes at this moment I do see Tiger differently. Thanks for pointing this out. -
One that is needed - did I do the drill correctly? First time I tried to hit the ball doing it, I hit off the toe of my iron, it went hard left and ended up inside a 5 gallon box of paint stripper. Someone in the USA will be getting a free golf ball with their product.
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Issues with my fingers and hands, needed to two gloves to just play and hold the clubs. After I got hand surgery it help a lot but I still need to wear both. Still will lose the club in my hands from time to time.
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Above is my video, finally figured out how to add a video again. My attempt at this drill. Below is my photo/screen shot show A4 position
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The Ps (Positions) or As (Alignments) in the Golf Swing
djake replied to iacas's topic in Swing Thoughts
Thank you for explaining this in nice detail. I have been playing this game for 50 years and always felt so stupid not understanding what everyone was talking about when the "A" positions were discussed. Now I understand -
Day 3 Bigger Gold Flex work out today, core and bike as well. Focus on irons was 60-60-100 } I have to get better with ball striking. Used 6 iron for the drill and hit 30 balls. Focus on Driver was 60-50-100 hit 20 balls Center contact consistency is improving, weight transition seams to be improving. Also taped swing for the "Soft, Straight Trail Arm Challenge". I hope to get the video up tonight
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Day 2 light Gold Flex set worked on 60/60/100 drill with 7 iron hit 25 balls worked on Driver 60/50/100 10 balls - 43 min practice session
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Day 1 57 minute practice. Started with my Gold Flex warm up routine as well as stretching. Followed up with 60 - 60 -100 practice. I used my 7 iron only during this session. 60% of weight at address on left foot; 60% of weight on left foot at the top of my swing; 100% of weight on left foot at the end of swing. Did this drill for 45 minutes. I noticed in comparison I had been keeping to much weight on my right side and not getting transfer, even finishing at times with most weight on right. I am going to keep working on this. I am going to get better!
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I have a Srixon ZU85 3 20* Utility iron with a Recoil 95 F5 shaft and a PXG 0311X Gen2 2 Utility Iron with a Evenflow Project X 6.0-S 85gram hybrid shaft. They are stunning! I would not trade this in for any hybrid. I do not hook them like a I can with a hybrid. I would recommend to anyone that is thinking about replacing any of their upper irons or even hybrids to give a serious look at Utility Irons. From heavy rough I will hit the Srixon over the PXG as the bottom gets thru easier for me. As far as using a Utility Iron vs an SGI, I lean towards the two brands I have. I feel they are easier to hit then SGI irons in comparable lofts. But you should try them yourself on a launch monitor to see for yourself. Golf advice is great but hey the best advice you can get is hitting the clubs on a launch monitor yourself.
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Well Day 1 again 😎 Started out with a Gold Flex warm up session, back and forth full swinging, core and standard swing Worked on clubs from 9 iron thru Driver. Hit each of them with this pattern 1/4, 1/2 & 3/4 swing hitting the ball. Once this was done I focused on my 2 Utility Iron, 5 Wood and Driver all with a 3/4 swing. I really enjoy practicing, now I need to get back into a consistent flow
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3 to 4 times a week but I like to practice as much or more then play 18. I vary my practice to range sessions as well as on the course. One of my most enjoyable day of golf is when get on the course and hit practice shots. Real easy to do at our club at the end of the day. I grab a cart, hit a tee shot and then go to either the sand traps around the green and work sand shots. When I am working on sand shots I jump around the course and pick out all of the toughest traps I can without interrupting anyone's round. On other on course practice days I will pick shots that caused me problems on individual holes and then hit a bunch of balls from those spots. Some days I hit 135 yard and in shots to the greens. This is easy to do at our club and others will join me or they go off on their own. Since I started golfing this has always been some of my enjoyable times on a course. I do like to play 9 hole rounds also, helps keep me fresh. Playing 18 non stop can be to draining.
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Day 1 After taking a total 2 week shut down from anything golf I am starting the year off today! Yeah! Did a light Gold Flex work out Hit my Driver 10 times, first 5 balls started at 1/2 swings and then up to 3/4 swing. Last 5 balls were full swing. Overall good contact - much improved from my last round in 2020 Used my alignment sticks & Izzo swing band.
