golfinFF
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I can't hit a fricking ball to save my life right now! Even with drills I'm all over the f'ing range!!!!!!!!!!
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I found out one of the casino/hotels here has a water range that is open to the public. It has island greens. Irons only. I think I'll take the boy tonight.
This was really fun. I was wrong - not irons only. There aren't many targets out there though. One green in the shape of a Spade at 70 yards and then two more buoys at 130 and 170 yards. Floater balls and into the wind a little, so that was interesting. Either way, a good time.
I can't hit a fricking ball to save my life right now! Even with drills I'm all over the f'ing range!!!!!!!!!!
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I've been using google keep t4k. Sad, but it's true. Just swing thoughts that are mostly related to set up. If something's wrong I go through the list.
Two itmes I'm going to work on in particular this week with the swing.
Swing thought #1 of the week is stable lower body. I struggle with keeping my upper body loose and free-moving when I'm focusing on keeping my lower body stable, so that's what I was thinking about last night. I was trying to feel like my legs were an upside down V with the weight more on the inside. Good results I thought.
Other one is extending through the downswing, which is another way of saying I'm trying to hold on to the hinge. I think I stop turning or something. Regardless, something Freddie said about chasing the ball towards the target made sense. Again, felt like I saw some good results there.
For me it is:
1. One piece takeaway;
2. Getting to a better position at the top - right elbow in, right wrist bent (ala holding a platter) and left shoulder actually turning to get behind the ball.
When I'm doing those things I mysteriously get into the slot easily, compress the ball really well and release the club. When I'm not doing those things well I mysteriously stay on my backside, come over the top, cast and have the chicken wing going.
I've got this routine which I do most mornings which is awesome.
I go to the local rec center and swim for 30 minutes. My reward for making myself get out of bed and go swim? After the swim I get to go across the street to the junior par-3 course and hit the range, chipping green or putting green.
This morning I worked the range, working on fixing my non-existent release. It went well. I was a happy camper.
I didn't know if this should go on its own thread, but I'm wondering, for those of you who are low handicappers, or if you have made big improvements in the last year - I have 2 questions:
1) How often do you play (# holes per week)?
2) How often do you practice - & what type of drills/work do you do?
Playing this past weekend with guys that were much better and on a very difficult course, made me realize I have a lot of work to do. And playing nine holes a week is not gonna do it. I know it's time for lessons; The SPi training was a huge help (that hasn't paid off yet, I think, because of how little I play). And I know I don't have the physical talent/gifts of some guys. But even in the depths of my suckitude, there are flashes of the good player I feel that I can be on a consistent basis: I birdied my first ever par 5 (500 yards; OK drive, awesome 3-wood; 8-iron to 6 feet; 1 FGP2 putt!). And a bunker shot to 5 feet out of a much bigger, deeper bunker than I'm used to - and I set up & swung just like I've been practicing! I actually hit the shot I planned for and imagined!
So, I'm just wondering how much time you guys put into your games? Thanks in advance!
I hit the range at lunch to continue working on my full swing. (Range plan FTW)
I'm focusing on keeping my right knee flexed and getting a lot of width with my swing by keeping my hands away from my head. The result is that I'm swinging a little less, but the width is making for a powerful swing. It's pretty fun when I do it correctly. I still try to overswing sometimes, which gets my hands laid off at the top and leads to some thin shots. But, I'm getting better at the move. (The knee flex helps keep me from overswinging as well -- when I do it.)
I also worked a little bit on hitting my 4i, 5W and 3W off of the tee in prep for the ATL Invitational. I'll be hitting a lot more of those shots than driver at the course, so I'm trying to get some more work in and really focusing on hitting target points with these shorter clubs.
Nice Seth. That firm knee does work to keep the overswinging at bay, but it's hard to do. I don't know why you even need a driver. Elitist bombs all day son.
Nice Seth. That firm knee does work to keep the overswinging at bay, but it's hard to do. I don't know why you even need a driver. Elitist bombs all day son.
I almost feel like my knees are pointing inward a little (towards each other). Then I just try to turn around my spine. It's not a comfortable feeling though - it's an actual turn haha. My body wants to just slide back forth.
Answers to #1 and #2: I used to be a range rat and only play 1 round per week, now I've switched around and try to play twice a week and get to the range once per week. It's a good week if I can get to do that, it still usually ends up being 1 range session and 1 round per week.
Range practice: at least half is putting and short game. In terms of putting, half of that is from 5 feet and in, the other half of putting is longer putts that are mainly focusing on speed, not line. Even on a crowded green, you can work on the speed of longer putts by putting towards a tee in the ground or something like that. When hitting balls on the range, my shots are mainly shots within 150 yards (8 iron and below) or my driver. I don't hit very many shots in the 150-225 yard range, so I don't practice those as much. My drills can vary, but I always have alignment sticks out there so that my alignment doesn't get sloppy. I always struggle with swinging too far in-to-out, so I'm working on trying to feel more of an out-to-in swing. With the driver, I will pick 2 flags or trees in the distance that serve as the edges of my "fairway" and then try to have my drives stay between those 2 points.
Thanks Ary! This is good news - I can do this kind of schedule!