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Bob M

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  1. Bob M
    This ^^^^^. I find most talk so much they are more of a distraction than a help.
  2. Bob M
    I'm looking forward to it! Funny thing is that I really didn't play much this year either, and no 18-hole rounds. Among other things, I had surgery to repair a hernia, which I know about in June but put off until early September. Mostly played just my Friday night league, although I am playing tomorrow at NKGC. It's winter rates so a flat $39. I'm planning to walk, which I always do for 9, but will likely cut the round short at the 12th hole.
  3. Bob M
    Whoo Hooo, I know somebody famous! Interesting product which looks well designed and rugged.
  4. Bob M
    Good video! The feedback of using a line in a bunker to improve low point control makes a lot of sense to me. Also, Dechambeau seems like he is able to communicate what he's looking for Shiels to do really well.
  5. Bob M
    It was Calvin Hill (NFL great and Yale graduate) who said it to his son Grant Hill (NBA great). Grant was a client of the Bank that I worked for and over the course of several years donated signed basketballs for auction by the Warwick (RI) Boys and Girls Clubs of which I was the Treasurer. In answer to the original question, Yes.
  6. Bob M
    I have to admit to never having been a big fan of Rahm's and I wasn't really sure why.....until now.
  7. Bob M
    @iacas Thanks for your thorough explanation of this shot (which I have also hit by accident, LOL)! Your discussion ties several things together for me, including how to execute the low spinner. I joined Mayo's Patreon site and found his comments and videos fascinating. Although I cancelled at the end of November, it was not because of the quality of his videos but rather that at my level I need to develop a reliable basic pitch first.
  8. Bob M
    .... which means I'll be like 72; chip drive here we come!
  9. Bob M
    Definitely speed!
  10. Bob M
    Holes/3-putt for the last 15 (Shot Scope) is 10.1 and for the last 5 is 13.5. I've been working on putting diligently for the past couple of months and it is really starting to show.
  11. Bob M
    I just checked 5 rounds (one was two 9s combined) and my predicted (using this formula) versus actual was within a stroke except for one round for which the formula predicted an 83 versus the 89 that I actually shot. Results for the outlier round were likely skewed by a lost ball penalty on a Par-3 and a blowup hole, both of which resulted in triples, several situations where I just missed the green resulting in first "putts" which did not count as putts and a "chip in" so my putt count was several strokes less than usual. Otherwise, this formula seems to be very predictive.
  12. Bob M
    Shot Scope offered existing users a really good deal on the X5 earlier this year when they were first released. Although some reported problems, mine has worked well from the get-go and the firmware updates have been timely and fixed problems which users had experienced. Based on how they have handled the problems several users did report, I would grade Shot Scope's customer support as top notch. I have never used Arccos, but having to pay a subscription fee on an ongoing basis was a negative for me. I have always worn a watch when I play anyway, so it feels pretty natural.
  13. Bob M
    I just entered my round from August 16. I shot an 89 with one lost ball penalty (resulted in a triple bogie) and 27 putts. Although I only hit two greens (predicting a 91), I just missed three others and holed a chip (using a putter) from just off the green all of which reduced my putt count below what it would have typically been. It was raining for most of the round.
  14. Bob M
    Day 14 - More putting start line drill practice, followed by hitting short pitch shot in the yard at a target about 20-feet away.
  15. Bob M
    Day 13 - Putting: about 10 minutes on setup and start line gate drill Finished Super Speed Level 2 today. Moving on to once/week drills for maintenance.
  16. Bob M
    Day 12 - About 5-minutes of practicing my putter setup. All-in-All, my putting has been pretty poor this year, so I decided to really breakdown what I am doing and work on the details. Among other things, I have switched to a left-hand low grip because it levels my shoulders and keeps them parallel to the line, whereas I have noticed a tendency to get open with a reverse overlap grip.
  17. Bob M
    Day 11 - Ninty minutes of short game work at the NKGC practice green. Putting (spiral drill 2' to 9'; pull-back drill from 20+ feet) followed by short wedge shots (10-30 yards) to different holes tracking proximity. Did Level-2 Super Speed training when I got home.
  18. Bob M
    Day 10 - Only had a few minutes today so did Kenyon startline gate drill again and got 10/10.
  19. Bob M
    Day 9 - Putting - Did the Kenyon start line gate drill getting 28/30, followed by about 10 minutes of different length strokes to a metronome at 72 bpm.
  20. Bob M
    Day 8 - Did about 10-minutes of putting practice (start line gate drill to a metronome set at 72 bpm) followed by Super Speed training.
  21. Bob M
    Day 7 - Indoor putting practice: 1) Kenyon startline gate drill - 10/10 2) Tempo using a metronome set at 72 and varying stroke lengths.
  22. Bob M
    Day 6 - Practiced putting indoors with a couple of Phil Kenyon drills. followed later in the day by Super Speed training.
  23. Bob M
    Day 5 - 9-hole league at NKGC today.
  24. Bob M
    Day 4 - Practiced at the NKGC range and practice green today: Range: Warmed up with wedge shots, followed by 6H, 9W, 4W and Driver. For the 4W and Driver, I foot sprayed the face to work on face strike. For each club, picked boundaries to represent expected dispersion (wider for driver and progressively narrower to 6H). Practice green: Practiced pitch shots of 5 to 20 yards (LW from fringe and SW from rough) to various pins, putting out some of the longer ones. Then did ladder drills with the LW from the fringe first progressively longer followed by progressively shorter shots. Practiced long lag putts (my putting distance control needs work).
  25. Bob M
    Day 3 - Practiced short pitches of varying lengths in my yard, followed by Super Speed training.
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