What/How Did You Practice Today?

[cksurfdude]

10 hours ago, TJ Hall said:

I have different thoughts on what is “perfect” putt from what PuttOut says.  I like to see the ball die in the hole, but it is still a good tool for practicing putting.  

You may be aware you don't have to use it with the micro target open .. can close it and just roll putts into the white base "cup".

[TJ Hall]

2 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

You may be aware you don't have to use it with the micro target open .. can close it and just roll putts into the white base "cup".

Yes, I just leave it open but am not too concerned about getting it to stick in there…mainly focused on the base cup like you mention.

[Willie T]

Day 118 (14 May 24) - Walked the front nine at the local course today (was overcast, drizzly at times - so the course was wide open).  Played the DCI 962 irons (5-PW) and DCI 981 SW.  Still love the look over these irons - minimal offset, nice top line (not too thick).  As they are lofted 1 club weaker, I was hitting the 6 where I would normally a 7, 9 where it would be a PW, etc.  A fun time to work on ball striking as I focused on the irons more than the long clubs.  Have to say the 962's (even though they are late 90's tech) are sweet hitting irons...some of the best "cast" irons I've ever played.  

[cksurfdude]

Had a bit of forward progress today...

Did some lag putting for a while, then over to the range working on the feeling of coming down from the top in sync .. arms and body together.

Starting to get it a little, and got off a few shots with a few different clubs that I was happy with. 

Then there appeared to be an opening to take off on the back 9 (didn't wanna follow the group that had left on #1) so walked over to #10...

But...

.. only to hear a rather gruff "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" from behind me.

There were two carts of three guys who had been sitting off to the side by the bathrooms at the club house, and had been sitting there for quite a while .. as I was watching for an opening from the range. Looked to me like they were done with their round...

So yeah that's the moment when they finally decided that they were actually ready to continue golfing...

Watched them tee off, and - yep - no (expletive deleted) way I was gonna stand around and wait behind those (so and so's)!

Anyhow moving on...

Walked over past #17 to the Par 3 #14 - had my light carry bag with a reduced practice set of driver, 4H, 7i, PW, 54°, putter - and turns out 7i was the right iron for the day...

Slightly chunked the shot but ball went in the right direction just a little short - hit the false front and rolled back down. But hey still better than my usual tee shot there! 

No one behind me, dropped a second .. still hit slightly behind it but ball flew onto the front third of the green where the flag was. 

Just missed par on each ball by literally an inch - waaay better than all my recent efforts there.

Cut back to #17, a Par 5 going downhill to an uphill green. Solid tee shot, slightly topped the second with the 4h but it went down the fairway .. dropped a second and caught it much better .. walked down and .. found both balls at the same distance only about 3 feet apart.

Inside 100 so PW was the right club for me - first ball right on the flag but 2-3 yards short of the front of the green; second ball right of the flag and pin high. 3-putted the first ball and almost 1 putted the second.

#18 is a longish for me Par 4 that plays back uphill. Decent tee shot but a push-fade to the right. Tee'ed a second and hit almost the same shot .. got up there and first is just in the rough, with the second at.. yep.. same distance and about 5-6 feet further into the rough.

Took the 4H to the first ball and hit my first, can I say, bad shot but hey it ended up on the left edge of the fairway closer to the green. Dropped another ball and hit that one solidly and right towards the green.

Took the 7i to the other tee shot further in the rough .. didn't catch it great but it also went towards the green. 

So with three balls in front of the green, in slightly different lies at different distances, decided to use just the PW to pitch and bump & run each .. had three reasonable outcomes...

(scaring the hole on short pitches)

First ball first putt, downhill, rolled it way past and missed the comeback by 1 inch on the high side. Second ball drained it; third ball right on line but one revolution short.

So all in all a much better than usual golf afternoon for me

..but still a.... Work In Progress!

[TJ Hall]

Spent some time putting in the bonus room while my oldest daughter jammed out to Taylor Swift…not ideal conditions or my type of music.  So the goal was extreme focus tonight!

[bens197]

8 hours ago, TJ Hall said:

Spent some time putting in the bonus room while my oldest daughter jammed out to Taylor Swift…not ideal conditions or my type of music.  So the goal was extreme focus tonight!

It’s ok. Connect with your innner swiftie and shake it off!

[TJ Hall]

1 hour ago, bens197 said:

It’s ok. Connect with your innner swiftie and shake it off!

I was more thinking the problem with my putting…”it’s me, I’m the problem, it’s me…”

[ce05krug]

I’ve been playing golf for about a year now and have taken a couple lessons. Lately I’ve been using my back yard set up (hitting net and swing caddie sc4) to practice fundamentals, build good muscle memory, improve ball striking, and drive consistency. I’ve really noticed this come through in my last 4-5 rounds. A surprising outcome of improved fundamentals is that gloves are lasting several hundred shots rather than wearing out in a single round. 

[bens197]

57 minutes ago, TJ Hall said:

I was more thinking the problem with my putting…”it’s me, I’m the problem, it’s me…”

I am not wishing anyone bad Karma, I know this game can be difficult and make for a Cruel Summer. So if you have a bad round, don’t let it create a Blank Space. This game Hits Different and we know it All Too Well 

[TJ Hall]

6 minutes ago, bens197 said:

I am not wishing anyone bad Karma, I know this game can be difficult and make for a Cruel Summer. So if you have a bad round, don’t let it create a Blank Space. This game Hits Different and we know it All Too Well 

You have far exceeded my knowledge on her songs…you win!

[MrBandit]

Worked on my weekly Chipping and Putting process.  One thing that has help me, is that I stop using the range balls for practicing the chips/putts. I use what I normally play with (MaxFli Tour X or TM Tour Response) this keeps the consistency of how the chips and putts react in the practice green and when I take to the course there is no difference in the feel or reaction.

60 degrees Wedge -  6 shots only, evaluate and reset  - 3 x Times.
56 degrees Wedge -  6 shots only, evaluate and reset  - 3 x Times.

Putting:  3 putts  each from North, South, East and West. 
               3ft,  5ft , 8ft. 
This is MY standard length I practice with. You will more likely have this kind of length to make a putt either for birdie to to save par ( or bogey).
Anything longer than that, you have not fine tune your wedge game. 

[cksurfdude]

7 minutes ago, MrBandit said:

Putting:  3 putts  each from North, South, East and West. 
               3ft,  5ft , 8ft. 
This is MY standard length I practice with.

Agree with you on that, but fwiw, I need to also spend time on longer lags .. eg 20 and 30 feet .. to get those feels for distance control, as that may be a lot of my first putts that I'll want to get close...

[Willie T]

Day 119 (15 May 24) - Worked with the SW in the backyard, short pitches from 10yds up to 30yds.   Focused on ball placement in stance - ball back, ball forward, ball center.  Afterwards moved to inside the shop to work on putting pace on the rug - putting one way gives about an 8' putt, going the other a 6' before bumping onto the adjacent rug.  Focused there on the line - picking a target point about 18"-24" out and making sure the ball rolls through that point. 

[johngschulz]

Seems like I’m extra active on the forum today. I feel like I’m starting to get some confidence this season.

Right now I am working on my takeaway. I, like many people, have been trying to take out my over the top swing tendencies. My take away has always been flat and my turn gets too outside. At the top I end up casting in order to get the clubhead back where I need it. Original miss from the start is a weak fade to slice which I managed to play okay with. After working on it more this year I am getting a more consistent straight pull as my miss, which means I am squaring up at impact much better.

I’m working on a few changes to get my takeaway and backswing closer to where I want it.

1. Grip change: Stronger grip for a better wrist hinge helping to sync things.

2. Tilt at address: a slight hip press forward with my left hip, leading into slightly more spine tilt. Both the grip change and the tilt at address have helped with…

3. Better turn: It definitely feels like working on this I am swinging the club more upright versus getting flat and the club head behind me.

All of this is allowing me to sync up at the top where I can start my turn without throwing my shoulder in the way that’s creating the OTT move.

I feel like I am soo close to really making a breakthrough. My dispersion’s getting better and my club and ball speed are ticking up on my full swings.

That said I always have to keep working on my short game, but hopefully I’ll get to a place where I can not worry on the full swing as much, and really focus in on everything 100 yards in.

Edited May 16 by johngschulz

[Lafn96]

Got my first new clubs after 25+ years.  Fortunate to have enough room on my property to hit over a pond that takes 80 to clear, out to about 175.  I've been practicing a lot with those wedges and short irons, which is showing results in my arccos stats.  Driving and short game is a different story...

[BobBC78]

Practiced putting indoors today. Used two golf balls as a gate for the putter head to swing through and stroked short putts focusing on not hitting the gate (face control) and keeping the backswing and through swing the same length. 

[JAYER38]

Have really been working on AOA with driver & 3w in correlation to Tee height. Being my swing speed is not that high (average 88mph) and I don't create a ton of spin (don't understand how/why) I figure a more positive AOA wont hurt carry distance to help ensure I clear somethings on the course... 

The ball is basically even with my front foot(flared out at a 45* angle) and I get the most consistent flight this way. I will say I have always struggled with leaving the face open so believe this also helps me have a bit more time to square the face up.

[russtopherb]

4 minutes ago, JAYER38 said:

Have really been working on AOA with driver & 3w in correlation to Tee height. Being my swing speed is not that high (average 88mph) and I don't create a ton of spin (don't understand how/why) I figure a more positive AOA wont hurt carry distance to help ensure I clear somethings on the course... 

The ball is basically even with my front foot(flared out at a 45* angle) and I get the most consistent flight this way. I will say I have always struggled with leaving the face open so believe this also helps me have a bit more time to square the face up.

AoA is a constant struggle for me. In my driver fitting last year I was a little down to barely level. Working on getting even just a slightly positive AoA added a lot more distance for sure, so I 100% get where you're working as someone who tops out around 97-98mph.

[Jake Fairbanks]

Just spent my lunch break around the chipping green trying out a few things.

I had about 20 balls at my disposal, so I picked two targets (marked with tees) that I thought would give me the best chance of hitting their respective hole, set up two groups of ten shots, and got to picking. Hit those 3 times through and called it. Had a few scare the holes, but nothing dropped. Distances were about 10 and 15 yards from my markers. 

Really starting to feel a better groove around the green. Granted, my strength has always been my short game, but I'm finding I can pick out targets a lot better, and actually execute in hitting them more often. Still can't quite get the spin that I want (no nippers), but I know that will come in time. For now, at least, I can pick the ball well, flop it high, or roll it out. Those three things are probably the most confident part of my game.

[cnosil]

Today I worked on shaping shots to have a better feel for working a shot and 10-80 yard short game shot.     Practice facility was amazing and hoping they the the PuttView system finished so I can try it tomorrow.  

[Josh Parker]

13 minutes ago, cnosil said:

Today I worked on shaping shots to have a better feel for working a shot and 10-80 yard short game shot.     Practice facility was amazing and hoping they the the PuttView system finished so I can try it tomorrow.  

Is that the new facility?

[Josh Parker]

3 hours ago, JAYER38 said:

Have really been working on AOA with driver & 3w in correlation to Tee height. Being my swing speed is not that high (average 88mph) and I don't create a ton of spin (don't understand how/why) I figure a more positive AOA wont hurt carry distance to help ensure I clear somethings on the course... 

The ball is basically even with my front foot(flared out at a 45* angle) and I get the most consistent flight this way. I will say I have always struggled with leaving the face open so believe this also helps me have a bit more time to square the face up.

Ahh the dreaded AOA.... I have finally gotten mine to zero or just positive with driver. Been a long process but has made a world of difference.  

Good luck and keep practicing. 

[TJ Hall]

1 hour ago, cnosil said:

Today I worked on shaping shots to have a better feel for working a shot and 10-80 yard short game shot.     Practice facility was amazing and hoping they the the PuttView system finished so I can try it tomorrow.  

Looks amazing!!!

[cnosil]

2 hours ago, Josh Parker said:

Is that the new facility?

Yep.  

[Josh Parker]

33 minutes ago, cnosil said:

Yep.  

Looks awesome!  I sure wish I could have made this trip. Wife already gave the go ahead for the next one. 

[cnosil]

21 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

Looks awesome!  I sure wish I could have made this trip. Wife already gave the go ahead for the next one. 

It is coming together.  Still more work to be done but most wanted testing shifted there on Monday.    

I wish everyone could have made the trip;  it is great meeting the people that you chat with on here.   

[Josh Parker]

Just now, cnosil said:

It is coming together.  Still more work to be done but most wanted testing shifted there on Monday.    

I wish everyone could have made the trip;  it is great meeting the people that you chat with on here.   

Looks great!

[JAYER38]

13 hours ago, cnosil said:

Today I worked on shaping shots to have a better feel for working a shot and 10-80 yard short game shot.     Practice facility was amazing and hoping they the the PuttView system finished so I can try it tomorrow.  

Oh man how do we get the invite to check this out?!

[cnosil]

46 minutes ago, JAYER38 said:

Oh man how do we get the invite to check this out?!

They have an open door policy and have invited people to just come by.  9-5 is their general hours.  You could also reach out to one of the team members and setup a time.  Their socials are listed on the main site or you could go to one of the most wanted articles and use the contact form for the author to email.  
 

It is still under construction and final details being worked through.   Lots of stuff still laying around and unorganized and I don’t think everything has been brought over from the storage units and old facility.   Puttview is supposed to be done today….personally I’d wait until that was done before I made a visit.    

[warrenator8]

Did some light iron work before hitting the driver hard (literally and figuratively). I posted personal bests in swing speed and ball speed yesterday with the driver (111 and 161.9 respectively). And they were fairly straight, for me at least, with my fade finally coming back. Overall a good day.