Syks7 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) 18 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said: Are you putting those all in a row from the same spot? The parallel 4 footers vary between 4&6 feet along the same line. The 12 ft. drill I put from anywhere between 8 ft. and 14 ft. within a 30 degree arc from the alignment sticks and the lags are from all over the green. Short of the 4 footers I reset after each putt and treat it like I'm actually putting. EDIT: I'd like to claim that I'm moving around so that I'm not trying to groove, but in all honesty it's more about me not wearing holes into the green with my feet. Edited February 15, 2022 by Syks7 RichL85, cksurfdude, Shankopotomous and 1 other 4 Quote Driver 0311 Gen 5 -- Ventus Velocore+ Blue Hybrids 0317X 2&3 -- Tensei CK Orange Irons ZX7 4/AW -- C-Taper Lite 110 Wedges RTX Zipcore 56/10º@55º 58º/10 C-Taper Lite 110 Putter Link.1 -- Accra Ball Zstar Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haro Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Was at the golf store and was on fire Holing from everywhere. With putters that normally don’t fit my eye. The only feel I had was making same 5 foot putting stroke and just adding length to the stroke Once I got beyond 15 feet was Adding just a bit of knee flex and tempo and all I thought was “ROLL”. I wasn’t even consciously aiming cksurfdude and GolfSpy_SHARK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Stranded Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 I’ve put in a lot of range time since Saturday when I had my second bad round in 3 days. I’ve adjusted a few things with my backswing.. I get lazy with a sway and my wrist hinge if I don’t keep working at it. When I set the club properly it’s pretty easy for me to shallow it out and play some good golf. When I don’t bad things happen. Everything felt really good this afternoon when I left the range today, even the short game. I’m playing the Hackler tomorrow, a college course at Coastal Carolina U. We’ll see how it goes… GolfSpy_SHARK, Kenny B, Shankopotomous and 6 others 9 Quote Driver: G425 Max 10.5* Fairway: GBB 3W G410 5W Hybrids: Paradym X 4H & 5H Irons: JPX 923 HM 6-AW Wedges: SM9 54-10 & SM9 58-8M Putters: DF3 34” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cjeffs12 Posted February 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 17, 2022 Went to go practice yesterday, and as I was halfway to the course it starts pouring down rain. I figured since I was almost there I’d go in and talk to my pro. He was able to call his Srixon rep, and see what the hold up was with my irons. It’s the shafts, and they just got a shipment in on Monday, so fingers crossed. In the mean time he gave me his old set to use. The rain finally cleared, and I sat in on one of his lessons with a really good junior golfer. At the end of the evening I joined them for a putting game, golf is a humbling sport when a twelve year old can beat you with his eyes closed The game was really good for my putting and came with some pressure. cksurfdude, RichL85, JerryB and 7 others 10 Quote ZX 5 LS MKII 9.5* Accra TZFIVE 60 M5 Masters Edition ZX MKII 3W 15* Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX U.S.A. 8TX ZX MKII Utility 2 18* Accra TZ FIVE 105D M5 Mizuno Pro 225 4 Fujikura Axiom 105X ZX7 5-PW KBS $Taper 130 BLACK PVD RTX 6 Zipcore 50.10/54.10 Full Project X 6.0 GLIDE 4.0 60.10S DYNAMIC GOLD TOUR ISSUE S400 AI-ONE Cruiser Jailbird 38” TOUR BX NX9 with Slope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Did some indoor putting today just working on my tempo back and through. Did some mirror work too with a wedge just to make sure my shoulders are still turning properly. Kenny B, RichL85, cksurfdude and 3 others 6 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Halo XL 5i-DW CBX 54* & 58* ER5 Tour S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haro Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Trying to do eye exercises and Quiet my eyes for putting. I would cover my baseball cap with my hands so I look more straight ahead My eyes move too much on the putting green and don’t move enough for my full swing. Trying a few things like Focus on a spot on the ground just front on me for few seconds helps. Heads up putting also helps as I don’t move my eyes and “peek” Closing my eyes and imagination Trying to focus on a dot on the ball doesn’t seem to help as much as if I focus on part of the putter that doesn’t move as much like the handle of the putter Kenny B, JerryB and cksurfdude 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel C Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Went again last night during son's football practice. Got a solid 90+ minutes working 1/2, 3/4 and full wedges. Starting to see more consistency in my 1/2 and 3/4 swings. Finished up with about 60 chips and flops onto the practice green from about 30-40 ft away. Came to a realization last night. the more consistent i get the my PW and 56* the less I find myself wanting to use my 60* for any shot longer than 50 yards.. it seems to be the wedge that gives me the most problems. sticking with this schedule, starting to like dedicating a Wednesday evening to working on my short game. cksurfdude, cnosil, Kenny B and 1 other 4 Quote Keep swinging - JC Driver: 0811 XF (9°) Wood(s): 0341 XF (7w) Irons: PTxPro 4-PW Wedges: Equalizer II (56°, 60°) Putter: Zing Bronze Ball: Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 More chipping. Got fun with it (from the other day) and took the kids basketball hoop and put it on the stairs. I ended up videoing on the stairs with 1 phone and on the landing facing me (not the best quality). After 2:13 seconds...DRAINED IT! My wife is still making fun of me but thats gold IMO. Don't mind my absolutely atrocious video skills. I am not @edingc edingc, Kenny B, cnosil and 5 others 7 1 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Haro said: Trying to do eye exercises and Quiet my eyes for putting. I would cover my baseball cap with my hands so I look more straight ahead My eyes move too much on the putting green and don’t move enough for my full swing. Trying a few things like Focus on a spot on the ground just front on me for few seconds helps. Heads up putting also helps as I don’t move my eyes and “peek” Closing my eyes and imagination Trying to focus on a dot on the ball doesn’t seem to help as much as if I focus on part of the putter that doesn’t move as much like the handle of the putter The way I putt, the handle moves quite a bit. cksurfdude and sirchunksalot 2 Quote “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 7:26 PM, Lacassem said: Got fun with it (from the other day) and took the kids basketball hoop and put it on the stairs. I ended up videoing on the stairs with 1 phone and on the landing facing me (not the best quality). After 2:13 seconds...DRAINED IT! My wife is still making fun of me but thats gold IMO. ... No doubt that's gold! If I am ever in a chipping to the stairs at a kids plastic basketball hoop contest I want YOU on my scramble team!!! sirchunksalot, cksurfdude and GolfSpy_SHARK 1 2 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'Li Blue 70r Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Alta Hy70r Irons: P770 5-pw ... Steelfiber i80r TP UDi 4 ... Steelfiber i80r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Custom 5.1 (no alignment) 33" Ball: '24 TP5x/Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_SHARK Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, chisag said: ... No doubt that's gold! If I am every in a chipping to the stairs at a kids plastic basketball hoop contest I want YOU on my scramble team!!! It’s helping me hit targets, getting it in after was just a bonus . It’s actually been great for different trajectories. Able to hit multiple spots on the whole thing. cksurfdude and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Check out my reviews: G710 Irons Official Review I MC Shaft & V Series Putter Official Review 2022 Forged Tec's Official Review I Nitron Push Cart Official Review WITB: Weapons of grass destruction (link to WITB) Traverse is filled with all this shiny metal and tracked by RadSpeed 8* - MotoreX F1 6X SIM 3W - Project X HZRDUS Green U505 Driving Iron 17* - Project X HZRDUS Black SpeedZone 4H - Project X HZRDUS Black 2022 King Forged Tec's 4-PW - KBS $ Tape 130 48 (SM8), 52 & 60 (SM7) - Nippon Modus 125 S ER2VI PROV1X #19 Are you a veteran? Check out the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) Thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, Lacassem said: It’s helping me hit targets, getting it in after was just a bonus . It’s actually been great for different trajectories. Able to hit multiple spots on the whole thing. ... Preachin' to the choir. I am of the opinion that any practice is good practice. sirchunksalot, GolfSpy_SHARK and cksurfdude 3 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'Li Blue 70r Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Alta Hy70r Irons: P770 5-pw ... Steelfiber i80r TP UDi 4 ... Steelfiber i80r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Custom 5.1 (no alignment) 33" Ball: '24 TP5x/Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 I played for the first time this year last week - it was terrible - In fact I resolved to either quit altogether or start practicing. I’m going to hit the range twice a week and the practice green once a week from now until Holy Week. I may or may not play during that time but I need to get some consistency back in my swing. I was pretty surprised at how fast I was with driver today. I did drive the ball long, for me, last week. So something is up there. sirchunksalot, Kenny B, cnosil and 5 others 8 Quote Driver: Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 R flex - 44.25 Fairways: Ping G410 5, 7, 9 wood Alta CB red 65 R flex Hybrid: Ping G410 26 degree Alta CB Red 70 R flex Irons: Ping G430 7-PW, 45, 50 Alta CB black 65 soft R flex Wedges: Ping 195 S54, E58 Wedges and irons are - 1/2” and one degree flat Putter: Sacks Parente Duke 32.5” Ball: Titleist Pro VI or Callaway Chrome Soft X ls While not at the same time I was fit for every club in my bag as well as the Pro VI ball. I use the chrome soft x ls on my league course. It has much softer softer greens than the club that I belong to. I’m on a mission to shoot my age - lifetime lowest round is 66 and I’m currently 67. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haro Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Practicing short chips and putting I notice I prefer to ground the club the closer I’m to the hole the I may or may not lift the club to start the motion. I find I can aim better when I ground the club first. For longer chips/pitch and iron swings I generally like to keep club hovering Syks7, JerryB, sirchunksalot and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtopherb Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Spent some time with the orange whip today. cksurfdude, JerryB, Syks7 and 2 others 5 Quote In my Big Max hybrid bag: ST-X 10.5* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 15* Kai'li Blue R Flex ST-Z 4h Linq Blue R Flex Halo XL 5i-DW CBX 54* & 58* ER5 Tour S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haro Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 practice bunker shots. It’s hard to find a local practice facility that has Greenside bunker There is a video where this teaching pro suggest resting a ball on a folded up towel and hit the towel behind the ball and it should feel like a bunker shot if I wanted to practice bunker shot but there no sand Did not want to try that today. Did find local course that had bunkers and for short bunker shots I felt like I had to hit the sand twice as hard compared to if I had the same distance to hole when chipping of a clean lie To do this out of sand I was using more of my hips and body by squating down rather standing up and just use arms action which I normally do when chipping sirchunksalot, cksurfdude, Syks7 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I'll have to call it practice today. I went to the course since it was sunny and 50 degrees. Nobody on the tee box or driving range. But the senior group was all starting to file in and were getting ready to draw teams. There are about 20 of them and I didn't want to get stuck behind them. Pace of play is not in their vocabulary. Sometimes they go off in a five some or even a six some. They play about 4 times a week and always at noon. I haven't played since January 1st so I wasn't planning on breaking any records. No warm up, right to the 1st tee. Pipe one straight down the middle. 8 iron on and two putt for par. 2nd hole perfect tee shot came up short on the severe uphill green on the second shot. Lob wedge to 5 feet, made the par putt. Now the mind says keep it up and the body says you should have warmed up. Third hole par 3 not such a great hybrid shot. But pin high just right of the green. Chip from hard pan over a trap just made it on the green with a back pin placement. Two putt for a bogey. Body said don't be stupid, my back was already a little tight. Driving range was right there so called the round and went and hit a bucket. Range practice went better than expected for not having swung a club for 7 weeks. No chunks or thins, everything straight. Only noticeable thing was some distance loss, but I'll get that back. Overall a successful day. JerryB, Kenny B, russtopherb and 5 others 8 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Vice VGI01 Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex (6 - PW) VGW01, 50 Degree. Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex, Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Putter, Sacks Parente Drac Center Shafted 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyMatt89 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 First time being able to get a full practice session in this year on grass. Been playing more and our course uses mats when it’s wet out. Was nice to be able to get better feedback on short game. I feel like hitting the majority of balls from 100 and in with different clubs will translate better to the course for coming weeks. I also spent a good amount of time chipping. Driving has been strong this year with my short game costing me a lot of dumb strokes. Hopefully it translates this week. sirchunksalot, Syks7, Kenny B and 4 others 7 Quote Driver: TSR3 8 Ventus Red TR 8X Fairway: TSi2 16.5 Ventus Red TR 8X Hybrid: Sim 2 - 19 Hybrid Tensei Orange 90TX or Srixon ZX 2 Iron - ADDI 105X Irons: T200/T100S Black 4-AW - MMT 125TX Wedges: SM8 54.10S & 58.04T MMT 125TX (Soon to Test Toura Wedges with MMT 125TX) Putter: Lajosi DD201 Pro V1X Left Dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichL85 Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Found a nice little driving range a few miles from my company's main office that is the perfect place for me to practice. Can go up, get my bucket and start practicing without having to talk to a soul. It's great. Aside from that, started with some drills pausing at the top of the backswing for a few seconds, focusing on turning the wrist down and then finishing the swing. Hit a few gnarly pull hooks, but I can live with that as even my coach said it's part of the process to fix my current issue. Went through about 1/3 of the bucket doing that. Followed by focusing on the same feel in a normal pace swing with a few clubs for the second third. Last third I hit wedges. Checking distances on what felt like 1/2 and 3/4 swings with them all and seeing where they are at. I rarely make a full swing with a wedge so I didn't bother taking any. Honestly, if I can carry this swing over to the weekend, I'll be ecstatic. I'm playing the Palm course at Disney on Saturday and Falcon's Fire on Sunday. JerryB, Kenny B, sirchunksalot and 3 others 6 Quote Driver: Titleist GT3 w/ GD Tour AD VF 6S (Testing in progress) 3 & 5 Woods: Titleist GT3 w/ GD Tour AD VF 7S (Testing in progress) Hybrids: 19 and 22 degree PXG 0317XF Gen 4 w/ Project X Evenflow Riptide 80g Irons: 5-PW PXG 0311P Gen 4 w/ KBS Tour 120 Wedges: Indi 50 FLX, 54 FLX, 58 ATK w/ KBS Wedge 610 (Official Review) Putter: PXG Battle Ready Blackjack, 36.5”, Double Bend neck Titleist GT Long Game Testing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 We've been above freezing and soggy, which has cleared the snow off my back patio and part of the back yard for the time being. I managed to hit about a tube and a half of chips/pitches last night before the cold/darkness got to me. Really decent results for the first time not hitting indoors since like November. Really was just working on staying connected and had some good results. Only lost one ball to the snow when I smoked a flop shot well past my target. It was nice hitting to an actual target again and not just a net, even if only for chips. If this weather keeps it up, I might start to see a few courses open up in 2-3 weeks time. sirchunksalot, cksurfdude, cnosil and 4 others 7 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 3.6 / Anti-Cap: 9.9 (Last Updated Sept. 1, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Worked on my swing yesterday and today after my most wanted sessions and got a couple of tips from Harry on some things to try. path numbers were really inside out and I had gotten myself pretty closed at address. Made some adjustments and I now feel pretty open at address but the path has shifted from 5-8 in-to-out to 1-3 in-to-out. The next problem was that my face was closed to the path so everything was going left. Weakened the right hand a little bit and I was better able to improve the face angle. I have another session on Thursday and see how the swing holds up and then hopefully I can carry it on to my weekend round. edingc, Syks7, JerryB and 6 others 9 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 During Sunday's range session I went in with a purpose. I normally hit everything pretty well. Good contact and straight ball flights with a medium trajectory. EXCEPT for two clubs in the bag. My 3 wood and my hybrid. They have a larger than wanted fade. I didn't understand why. I hit the driver and 5 wood straight as an arrow but the 3 wood not so much. So I hit the 3 wood and the same large fade. After three in a row I was bound and determined to figure this out. Without moving my feet or body after contact I looked down at my feet. For some reason my left foot was forward of my right. Why? Who knows. And why only with that club. So I focused on getting the left foot pulled back into the correct position. Hit another and what do you know, straight as an arrow. Fluke you say, nope, everyone after that straight as an arrow. Then on to the hybrid and it was the same problem. Guess I can't blame the clubs anymore. Two problem children straightened out. So much looking forward to green grass soon! I feel some eagles coming on some par 5's this season. sirchunksalot, GolfSpy_SHARK, Kenny B and 3 others 6 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Vice VGI01 Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex (6 - PW) VGW01, 50 Degree. Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex, Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Putter, Sacks Parente Drac Center Shafted 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said: Without moving my feet or body after contact I looked down at my feet. For some reason my left foot was forward of my right. Why? Who knows. And why only with that club. So I focused on getting the left foot pulled back into the correct position. ... You have brought up a great teaching moment. The golfers I see on the course that are lined up incorrectly is just mind boggling. It is not uncommon to see someone lining up 30-40* to the right. The adjustments that need to be made from that alignment are just off the charts difficult. When it is someone I know that asks for help, I lay down a shaft at their feet then another parallel to the ball showing where the ball is aimed and they are all completely baffled as they think they are lined up down the middle of the fairway. The other error of course is lining up aimed far to the left because they are slicing the ball which all but guarantees they will do just that. ... This error is so easy to check and should be at the top of the list for everyone, but especially those suffering inconsistent directional control. Most golfers are comfortable with what they are doing and changing it can be very difficult. Often when I lay down two shafts and help them align their feet parallel to the target line, they waggle their feet making tiny incremental movements until they are pretty much right back where they started 30-40* open and then have no idea how they got there and would swear they didn't move their feet. Change is difficult and takes dedication and perseverance to overcome what is comfortable. cnosil, Tom the Golf Nut, cksurfdude and 4 others 6 1 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'Li Blue 70r Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Alta Hy70r Irons: P770 5-pw ... Steelfiber i80r TP UDi 4 ... Steelfiber i80r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Custom 5.1 (no alignment) 33" Ball: '24 TP5x/Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 43 minutes ago, chisag said: ... You have brought up a great teaching moment. The golfers I see on the course that are lined up incorrectly is just mind boggling. It is not uncommon to see someone lining up 30-40* to the right. The adjustments that need to be made from that alignment are just off the charts difficult. When it is someone I know that asks for help, I lay down a shaft at their feet then another parallel to the ball showing where the ball is aimed and they are all completely baffled as they think they are lined up down the middle of the fairway. The other error of course is lining up aimed far to the left because they are slicing the ball which all but guarantees they will do just that. ... This error is so easy to check and should be at the top of the list for everyone, but especially those suffering inconsistent directional control. Most golfers are comfortable with what they are doing and changing it can be very difficult. Often when I lay down two shafts and help them align their feet parallel to the target line, they waggle their feet making tiny incremental movements until they are pretty much right back where they started 30-40* open and then have no idea how they got there and would swear they didn't move their feet. Change is difficult and takes dedication and perseverance to overcome what is comfortable. Working on this myself. Watch most pros during their practice sessions and they are using aids to help make sure their alignment is correct. Tom the Golf Nut, cksurfdude, chisag and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy AFG Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Got on a local simulator for an hour this morning, and I hit it like a guy who’s been doing “max effort” speed training for 4 months…sprayed it everywhere. I have work to do before the season begins… JerryB, GolfSpy_SHARK, edingc and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: TSR2, Ventus Blue 6 S, 65g Stiff FW: TSR2 3w, 15, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Qi10 7w, 21, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Hybrids: Stealth DHY 4H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Irons: SMS 6, SMS Pro 7-PW, Accra TZ 95 stiff Wedges: SM9 48 F Grind, 52 F Grind, 56 M Grind, 60 T Grind, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Putter: EV8 Ball: Pro V1 Click here for my Edel SMS & SMS Pro Irons Official Review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 25 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said: I hit it like a guy who’s been doing “max effort” speed training for 4 months…sprayed it everywhere. ... Only been speed training a couple weeks but it has had a similar effect on my game, mostly just my driver. I will stick with it and hope to find a compromise in the middle as adding 5 mph to my swing speed will be plenty for me. Obviously I just started so time will tell if I can adjust, but playing 5 times a week certainly should help. GolfSpy_SHARK, GaDawg, GolfSpy AFG and 2 others 5 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'Li Blue 70r Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Alta Hy70r Irons: P770 5-pw ... Steelfiber i80r TP UDi 4 ... Steelfiber i80r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Custom 5.1 (no alignment) 33" Ball: '24 TP5x/Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy AFG Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 22 minutes ago, chisag said: ... Only been speed training a couple weeks but it has had a similar effect on my game, mostly just my driver. I will stick with it and hope to find a compromise in the middle as adding 5 mph to my swing speed will be plenty for me. Obviously I just started so time will tell if I can adjust, but playing 5 times a week certainly should help. It's kind of an understood thing that with speed training that there will be an adjustment period with your newfound speed, so I'm not exactly freaking out about it. If anything I just seem to have developed a bit of a spin out...when I focused on the feeling of keeping my back to the target longer I was fine. But, I'll need to practice and drill that feel so I don't have to think about it on the course. chisag, cksurfdude and GolfSpy_SHARK 3 Quote Driver: TSR2, Ventus Blue 6 S, 65g Stiff FW: TSR2 3w, 15, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Qi10 7w, 21, Ventus Blue 7 S, 70g Stiff Hybrids: Stealth DHY 4H, Ventus Blue 8 S, 80g Stiff Irons: SMS 6, SMS Pro 7-PW, Accra TZ 95 stiff Wedges: SM9 48 F Grind, 52 F Grind, 56 M Grind, 60 T Grind, Aerotech Steelfiber i95 Stiff Putter: EV8 Ball: Pro V1 Click here for my Edel SMS & SMS Pro Irons Official Review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyMatt89 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Rolled 50 putts on my perfect puttting mat. Helps me with confidence on the course to make the short ones and trust the line on the ball. RichL85, cksurfdude, GolfSpy_SHARK and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: TSR3 8 Ventus Red TR 8X Fairway: TSi2 16.5 Ventus Red TR 8X Hybrid: Sim 2 - 19 Hybrid Tensei Orange 90TX or Srixon ZX 2 Iron - ADDI 105X Irons: T200/T100S Black 4-AW - MMT 125TX Wedges: SM8 54.10S & 58.04T MMT 125TX (Soon to Test Toura Wedges with MMT 125TX) Putter: Lajosi DD201 Pro V1X Left Dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chisag Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 23 minutes ago, Getoffmylawn said: It's kind of an understood thing that with speed training that there will be an adjustment period with your newfound speed ... Yup, I understood that going in. After swinging basically the same off the tee for about 25 years making an abrupt change will have short term consequences but hopefully long term gains. RichL85, cksurfdude, GolfSpy AFG and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: Qi10 10.5* ... AutoFlex Dream 7 SF405 Fairway: Qi10 5 wood ... Kai'Li Blue 70r Hybrids: G430 Hybrid 22*... Alta Hy70r Irons: P770 5-pw ... Steelfiber i80r TP UDi 4 ... Steelfiber i80r Wedges: MG3 46*/50*/54* MG4 58* ... Steelfiber i95r Putter: Custom 5.1 (no alignment) 33" Ball: '24 TP5x/Maxfli Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaksy68 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Didn’t play today (trying to keep myself in the good books before a golf trip next week) so I got in an hour of short game practice. Some chipping with 50 and 58 wedges. Focussed on crisp contact, happy with the results which hopefully will translate on course. Finished with some 50 yard pitches, really working on distance control. JerryB, cksurfdude and Kenny B 3 Quote 849 Pro Evenflow Riptide 6.0 F8 3 & 5 Woods Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 TS2 7 Wood Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0 MP18 MMC - Project X LZ 5.5 Zipcore Wedges 50,54,58 - Project X LZ 5.5 MLA Tour Mallet 33" Z Star Pioneer bag buggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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