What/How Did You Practice Today?

[Kenny B]

My instructor said something that really hit a nerve with me the other day when we were talking about seeing thoughts. He knows I play a lot of basketball and asked me if I think through all the parts of taking a shot like "set my feet", "bend the knees", "look at the rim" "take the ball back" "now shoot". Of course I said heck no. I just do it. And he said exactly. Through practice you train your body to make the right moves and when you get on the course you think about what you want to do in your pre shot routine and then you just do it. It really made sense to me and made me want to just clear my mind and just hit the ball. I'm hoping that frame of mind will remove any thoughts and allow me to swing freely.

 

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"Just do it"    I've heard that somewhere before.   

[Big money]

My "Just Do It" swing was all wrong according to the teaching pro

😩

[MDGolfHacker]

Practiced chipping, full iron shots and the driver in windy conditions. Only shanked a few balls at the beginning, lol. Looking forward to the league round tonight!

 

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[josmi15]

I know where your going tomorrow. Congrats!!

 

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My wife took today off as well, so I was only able to escape for an hour at the range!

 

 

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[Dgolfer]

My wife took today off as well, so I was only able to escape for an hour at the range!

 

 

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Nice!!

 

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[tony@CIC]

Was on the driving range today - perfectly straight and long drives. Now if I could do the same on the course

 

 

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[cksurfdude]

My instructor said something that really hit a nerve with me the other day when we were talking about seeing thoughts. He knows I play a lot of basketball and asked me if I think through all the parts of taking a shot like "set my feet", "bend the knees", "look at the rim" "take the ball back" "now shoot". Of course I said heck no. I just do it. And he said exactly. Through practice you train your body to make the right moves and when you get on the course you think about what you want to do in your pre shot routine and then you just do it. It really made sense to me and made me want to just clear my mind and just hit the ball. I'm hoping that frame of mind will remove any thoughts and allow me to swing freely.

 

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Congrats on your progress, and wish you good luck with that last part!

 

After all...

90% of golf is mental and the other half is physical

 

Or is it....

Half of golf is 90% mental

 

Or is it...

Golf is "mental"

[dhartmann34]

Congrats on your progress, and wish you good luck with that last part!

 

After all...

90% of golf is mental and the other half is physical

 

Or is it....

Half of golf is 90% mental

 

Or is it...

Golf is "mental"

I think it's just "golf is hard"

 

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[Dgolfer]

Practice, practice, practice!!!

 

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[Dgolfer]

My grandpa taught me to go to the range and play the range according to a course that your going to be playing at. Think about what shots you will need and play that hole accordingly. I use this technique along with many other strategies during my usual practice formats.

 

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[cksurfdude]

Putting and chipping.

 

Short game has been disappointingly weak, most especially the putting....

 

Worked on stroke and distance control with my BUFF* putter:

 

* Big Ugly Fat F^©#er .. is pretty much the opposite of the Versa 1W been using.

[Golfspy_CG2]

50 yard wedge shots. See Know Your Wedge Distance thread.

 

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[MDGolfHacker]

50 yard wedge shots. See Know Your Wedge Distance thread.

 

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Going out again today?

 

MDGolfHacker

[Peaksy68]

No game for me this week, had to work Saturday, so hit a bucket of balls Sunday. The usual (for me) 50m pitches, and trying to hit my irons with less left to right. Much better ball flight when I slow down the backswing.  Its something I need to transition to the course.

[kejoal11]

practiced in my garage using my skytrak. Working on dialing in my carry distances with full, 3/4 and half swings. 

[Kenny B]

All this putter talk on the other threads and people talking about Lead-Hand Low grip, I decided I would give it a try.  This is not the first time; I've tried it before, but this time I worked at it more than the 5 minutes I gave it last time.  I spent most of my practice sessions yesterday and today trying to get a feel for that grip.  I have to tell you... It ain't happening!!

 

The grip doesn't feel good to me; I left putts short, or way long; sometimes the ball went right; sometimes it went left.  Maybe a larger grip on my putter would help, but I went back to my normal grip and a couple of putts later, I was my usual self.  I guess it's not for me.  two guys I walk with during the week use LHL grip and they are excellent putters, but I won't be changing again.

[Peaksy68]

50 yard wedge shots. See Know Your Wedge Distance thread.

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Me too. Also hit a few 8 irons. Really focussing on slowing my backswing, then swinging through the ball.

[Jiro]

Started using one of these which is good for those of us how tend to dig and practice at ranges with mats. If you hit it fat, you will hit this yellow thing and know it. Also helps with alignment as sometimes I hit outside-in when I am out in sync.

My oldest came along with me to the range today as well.

 

 

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[cksurfdude]

Started using one of these which is good for those of us how tend to dig and practice at ranges with mats. If you hit it fat, you will hit this yellow thing and know it. Also helps with alignment as sometimes I hit outside-in when I am out in sync. IMG_2013.JPG

My oldest came along with me to the range today as well.

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Awesome x 2

 

Edit:

Ordered one of those SKLZ "Ball First" training aids!

[cksurfdude]

Putting and chipping again.

 

Practiced on 6 holes hitting different clubs off the tee and then focusing on approaches and wedges. Did some extra putting on most of those holes, too.

 

Making incremental progress, but .. sheesh this game is hard!

[null]

Went to the range this morning and only brought my DST Compressor. Great practice session!

[Kenny B]

Went out to the course yesterday afternoon before the league started.  I found a 4-hole gap on the course, and hit fairway bunker shots.  This is the weakest part of my game.  I'd like to say that I am never in one because I hit the ball straight, but I can't say it.  

 

Until last year my bunker game around the green was terrible, but I have now had plenty of practice that I can at least get out.  However, that hasn't translated to fairway bunker shots.  After a half hour I managed to get most balls out of the bunker.  I need more practice.

[Smalls1588]

If anyone has ever felt like they lost their swing overnight and then struggled for an hour on the range to find out what was wrong and then decided to stop practicing bad habits (whatever it is)... that's me today. 

[Shankster]

If anyone has ever felt like they lost their swing overnight and then struggled for an hour on the range to find out what was wrong and then decided to stop practicing bad habits (whatever it is)... that's me today.

Once or twice a season. Just feels like your holding a foreign object.

 

 

- Al

[Smalls1588]

Once or twice a season. Just feels like your holding a foreign object.

 

 

- Al

Why do I always tell myself I'm going to the range to "de-stress" lol

[Shankster]

Why do I always tell myself I'm going to the range to "de-stress" lol

Those bad things come and go. I literally was scared to hit the ball for a while. Then bingo, it all came back, but better.

 

 

- Al

[ole gray]

Once or twice a season. Just feels like your holding a foreign object.

 

 

- Al

Ya it feels like I'm going coon hunting with a rabbit hound

 

 

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[Smalls1588]

Those bad things come and go. I literally was scared to hit the ball for a while. Then bingo, it all came back, but better.

 

 

- Al

Yeah I'll be back at it this weekend lol 

[Shankster]

Yeah I'll be back at it this weekend lol

Stay positive. Your sport could be curling or water polo.

 

Golf is the best!

 

 

- Al

[Callmemrkent]

I received a tip to imagine the club making contact with the ground as if it were a match striking the box. Went to the range and really tried to get that rhythm down and then tried to hit balls with that in mind. Really loved how that felt!

 

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