What/How Did You Practice Today?

[revkev]

Spent a good hour working only on 5,6,7 irons, to get rid of a few bad habits that I've picked up lately.

 

 

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My bad habit is leaving myself a yardage where I have to pull 6 or 7 iron.

 

 

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[Txstcatman]

My bad habit is leaving myself a yardage where I have to pull 6 or 7 iron.

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Swear, give me a 4i into a tight green and I'll make it look easy, but give me a 7i into a big green and I find somewhere on the planet to hit it!

[STUDque]

Swear, give me a 4i into a tight green and I'll make it look easy, but give me a 7i into a big green and I find somewhere on the planet to hit it!

Same for me only it's any iron vs any wedge. Don't know why but that 75-100 distance boggles me no matter how much practice I put into it.

 

 

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[Txstcatman]

Same for me only it's any iron vs any wedge. Don't know why but that 75-100 distance boggles me no matter how much practice I put into it.

 

 

 

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Haha you should ask HulaRock about that 78yd wedge...

[Shankster]

Today's line up:

 

15 minutes of 15-75 yard wedges

 

30 minutes of mid irons/long irons

 

30 minutes of fairway metal

 

45 minutes on the putting green

 

Working on a major swing change, but when I do it right I get great results. Just need to ingrain it to muscle memory.

 

 

 

 

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[cnosil]

Wish I had that kind of time to dedicate to practicing. Also wish I had someplace close that has a great practice area. I do know of someplace, but I doubt I could get a key to the MGS testing facility.

[Shankster]

Wish I had that kind of time to dedicate to practicing. Also wish I had someplace close that has a great practice area. I do know of someplace, but I doubt I could get a key to the MGS testing facility.

My practice area really isn't all that great. But the range tee box is 60 yards wide. I pace off the yards and use a range bucket as my target.

 

Every once and a while I go to to the other course theirs an actual practice area, but it's full of A-Holes, so I try to avoid them at all costs. It's always full.

 

 

- Alan

[STUDque]

My practice area really isn't all that great. But the range tee box is 60 yards wide. I pace off the yards and use a range bucket as my target.

 

Every once and a while I go to to the other course theirs an actual practice area, but it's full of A-Holes, so I try to avoid them at all costs. It's always full.

 

 

- Alan

So you've gotta hope the range is totally empty? You ever hit it in the bucket?

 

 

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[Shankster]

So you've gotta hope the range is totally empty? You ever hit it in the bucket?

 

 

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The range is usually empty, if not I park at the end with the bunker and work on that.

 

And yes, just once I hit the bucket, anything within 5' is good, but I'm upping the ante to inside the handle of whatever club I used. But I have dunked two chips from 15 yards dead in the hole on the practice green, no bounce, just bucket in the last few weeks.

 

 

- Alan

[cnosil]

Guess it is all about timing to get the empty range. I Never thought about using the range that way but it is great for working on pitches

[Kenny B]

My course is a muni and play is heavy all day long, even during the week.  The range always has someone on hit.  However, the other end of the range is used for lessons and while it has quite a bit of use this time of the year, there are periods of the day and certain days when it's empty.  Nobody goes there except those that have had lessons, and I asked if I could practice there.  It's OK as long as it's empty.  The advantage of that end of the range is you have access to uphill and downhill lies, not just flat.  My course has a lot of uneven lies!!

[Honest Wes]

P, G, S and L for about 2 hrs. It was only 92*. Last week the same for 30 minutes. Heat index was 105*.

 

 

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[StrokerAce]

Ready to send this baby to kingdom come with my Cobra F7 Connect driver in the MyGolfSpy Cobra Connect challenge...just waiting on the mailman to bring that beauty on down...#theWaitingIsTheHardestPart

 

 

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[yungkory]

I "worked" from home today and got bored like 2 hours ago. Went to the range to hit a bucket to work through some issues with my driver swing - they close at 2pm on Mondays. Oh well, walked to the putting green where I need way more work anyways, and put in 45 minutes working on 15+ footers and 20 minutes inside 10 feet. Kinda had a aha! moment once I started focusing on the grass in front of the ball, where I would look at the ball previously. I might be on to something with that one.

 

You guys look at the ball while you putt, or in front? Behind? Up in the air and pray?

[BigGar]

I "worked" from home today and got bored like 2 hours ago. Went to the range to hit a bucket to work through some issues with my driver swing - they close at 2pm on Mondays. Oh well, walked to the putting green where I need way more work anyways, and put in 45 minutes working on 15+ footers and 20 minutes inside 10 feet. Kinda had a aha! moment once I started focusing on the grass in front of the ball, where I would look at the ball previously. I might be on to something with that one.

 

You guys look at the ball while you putt, or in front? Behind? Up in the air and pray?

I started looking ahead of the ball on my intended line last year. It has helped greatly. I just focus at that point and if I hit that point I did my job.

 

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[cksurfdude]

I started looking ahead of the ball on my intended line last year. It has helped greatly. I just focus at that point and if I hit that point I did my job.

 

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Works better for me, too - replaces focus on the movement of the putter head and stroke mechanics with focus on your line.

[tommc23]

I "worked" from home today and got bored like 2 hours ago. Went to the range to hit a bucket to work through some issues with my driver swing - they close at 2pm on Mondays. Oh well, walked to the putting green where I need way more work anyways, and put in 45 minutes working on 15+ footers and 20 minutes inside 10 feet. Kinda had a aha! moment once I started focusing on the grass in front of the ball, where I would look at the ball previously. I might be on to something with that one.

 

You guys look at the ball while you putt, or in front? Behind? Up in the air and pray?

I started pulling a Spieth and looking at the hole or halfway to the hole. Frees up by atroke a lot.

 

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[Nunfa0]

I "worked" from home today and got bored like 2 hours ago. Went to the range to hit a bucket to work through some issues with my driver swing - they close at 2pm on Mondays. Oh well, walked to the putting green where I need way more work anyways, and put in 45 minutes working on 15+ footers and 20 minutes inside 10 feet. Kinda had a aha! moment once I started focusing on the grass in front of the ball, where I would look at the ball previously. I might be on to something with that one.

 

You guys look at the ball while you putt, or in front? Behind? Up in the air and pray?

Very interesting, I am going to try this next time I hit the practice green

[Canucklehead]

I "worked" from home today and got bored like 2 hours ago. Went to the range to hit a bucket to work through some issues with my driver swing - they close at 2pm on Mondays. Oh well, walked to the putting green where I need way more work anyways, and put in 45 minutes working on 15+ footers and 20 minutes inside 10 feet. Kinda had a aha! moment once I started focusing on the grass in front of the ball, where I would look at the ball previously. I might be on to something with that one.

 

You guys look at the ball while you putt, or in front? Behind? Up in the air and pray?

Front dimple for short game, back dimple for full swings. That's what I was taught anyways

 

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[yungkory]

Works better for me, too - replaces focus on the movement of the putter head and stroke mechanics with focus on your line.

 

That's EXACTLY what I feel like it does for me. I used to concentrate more on going straight back and through, really made me realize why I miss so often!

 

I started pulling a Spieth and looking at the hole or halfway to the hole. Frees up by atroke a lot.

 

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That might be a LITTLE too much for me lol. I might shank it hardcore.

 

Very interesting, I am going to try this next time I hit the practice green

 

I definitely recommend at least rolling a few like this. I read somewhere on the net that when you watch the ball, your head naturally wants to follow it immediately. I always thought that the pros were pausing deliberately before looking at the ball go towards the cup (not saying everyone putts like this, just an observation) and maybe this is the case? I know Tiger used to pause, because I used to try to copy him when I was young, just because he was Tiger and that was cool.

[4NASH]

start out putting for 30-1hour

hit 30balls with wedges

hit 15balls in bunker

hit 15balls irons 8,6,4

hit 15balls irons 9,7,5

hit 5-10balls 3w

hit 5-10balls driver

putt again for 15-30mins

go home

 

if warming up to play

putt for 10-15mins to get feel of it

10balls wedges only

10balls irons 8,6,4

5balls 3wood

5balls driver

 

 

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[Kenny B]

I started pulling a Spieth and looking at the hole or halfway to the hole. Frees up by atroke a lot.

 

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I've been doing this for 3 years now.   I have much better speed control, and as long as I line up the ball to the line of the putt and the putter to the line on the ball, direction is good too.  There is no tendency to peek early, which for me causes a push to the right.  It's a little scary at first, especially on longer putts, to trust the line but with time, you get used to it.

[STUDque]

Practiced putting for a whole hour today. Wanted to get my stroke feeling good in case I get chosen for a certain....thing.

 

After a general warm-up, focused on one hand putts, different gate drills, lefty cleanup, and finished with lag-n-makes. Unfortunately I had more 3 putts than I would like.

 

 

side note: I used impact tape the whole time. What's the point? You don't swing a putter hard enough for it to make a mark.

 

 

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[cnosil]

side note: I used impact tape the whole time. What's the point? You don't swing a putter hard enough for it to make a mark.

 

I haven't had that problem with impact tape on a putter. But another option would be foot powder like people use for full swing. You could also put band-aid on you putter to feel the mishits.

[revkev]

Guess it is all about timing to get the empty range. I Never thought about using the range that way but it is great for working on pitches

Another great place is in a casual round between holes if you have to wait. Play closest to the tee marker for a quarter or dollar or drink with your playing companions.

 

 

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[cnosil]

Another great place is in a casual round between holes if you have to wait. Play closest to the tee marker for a quarter or dollar or drink with your playing companions.

 

Don't do then "betting" aspect but that is my wait on the tee box routine. Unfortunately, my short game has only gotten marginally better. I really need to take some time and really do some focused work on my 50 yards and in game.

[Kenny B]

My wife and I played nine last night, it was 104*.  Tomorrow we are playing in a charity scramble starting at 1pm.  Not sure what the temp will be, but today it's supposed to be 106*, so I went to the course early this morning to practice.  I spent about an hour hitting pitch shots from 20 and 40 yards because the pitching green was empty.

 

Then moved to the putting green for about 30 minutes working on speed control.  I went back to my old putter last night, and I needed to work on getting the ball to the hole.  Didn't take long; came back quickly.  When the putting green emptied out from people heading to the first tee, I practiced chip shots with my 58* from a downhill lie about 10 feet off the green, followed by tight lie chips from the frog hair.

 

The range cleared out as the last few groups headed to the tee, so I hit a couple of 6i and then about 20 balls with the driver.  I don't usually practice on the range but I wanted to see if I could hit fades and draws on demand... they all went straight, so I guess I'll keep playing that.  

[revkev]

Don't do then "betting" aspect but that is my wait on the tee box routine. Unfortunately, my short game has only gotten marginally better. I really need to take some time and really do some focused work on my 50 yards and in game.

The betting will help because who likes to loose? My college roommates and I can get very creative. It sharpens both your game and your negotiation skills.

 

 

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[revkev]

Heat index of 106 so I went to the range early today.

 

Im just about there in regards to the tweaks that my teacher made. I'm hitting lots of quality shots and the misses are getting fewer and better.

 

It's time to work harder on the short game. I spent twenty minutes around the green today including in the bunker. Lots of balls laying around, I hit random shots from where ever they lay.

 

 

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[StrokerAce]

Brought the new Cobra to the range today and wowza!  Sharp penetrating flight that just goes and goes.... (I'm in ðŸ’š)