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As noted above, was able to get to a range on a family/conference trip to North Carolina. Had the whole family with me, so we all had a blast trying to hit the various targets on the range.

 

For me, it was the first chance to hit real balls and watch them fly since October, so I went in with few goals. I have a couple of swing things I've been trying to ingrain this winter, most of which start with better wrist angles/face control. With that, I'm trying to feel two things: my backside move a bit away from the ball as I begin the downswing, and the downswing feeling like it begins by pulling with my lead shoulder, rather than by starting with my arms and hands.

 

The session was all I was hoping for: fun with my family (especially my son), and encouraging, as I was close enough to target on a decent percentage of shots.

 

And now, back to the land where 2 feet of snow still cover the course. Waiting for April, or May.

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I will be continuing to work on getting some shaft lean, lowering my launch and reducing the spin on my iron shots. Go way to high right now and any wind will destroy my distance

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The struggle is real...

 

Still have over a foot of snow outside so I carved a section out of the basement. I hit wiffle balls but can't take a full swing since the ceiling is so low. I can also do some putting...

 

Can't stand all this freaking snow..IMG_20180316_170503804.jpg

 

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Tinkered with putting grip. Alternated on practice green between double overlap and the pencil grips. Settled on double overlap, with putter position parallel with center line, and ball just ahead of stance.

 

Also practiced hooded 64* chips. Lipped out a few and had some tap-ins.

Now, hope it works on course.

 

 

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Nick Faldo would disagree with you. He says at most a 9 iron. Anything more puts too much spin on the ball.

 

I tend to agree with him. Generally I bump and run with 8 iron or 4 hybrid.

 

I will bump wedges into the rough to kill them on downhill shots but that's not a true bump and run.

 

 

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I agree with The Rev, as those work for me also, but then .. different strokes for different folks

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Every course is different; green speeds vary. However, take a look at using different clubs based on how much your chip flies vs rolls. You have to figure out what works for your greens. For instance, start with a PW if the distance to the green is the same as the edge of the green to the pin (50% fly; 50% roll). Then use less lofted clubs when less fly more roll, and more lofted clubs for more fly less roll. Your starting club may vary, but use whatever club will get your ball on the green and roll like a putt. Doing this allows you to maintain the same basic stroke no matter what the fly vs roll ratio is. Leads to more consistency.

Yes! "Figure out what works for you" and use a single, simple motion - just change clubs to make it go further.

(and/or change ball position to launch it higher or lower)

 

Also see Paul Runyan's "Rule of 12"

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6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
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Last night after things settled down a bit after dinner, I worked on putting a bit. I'm trying something I've been hearing more and more about in reference to the putting stroke as a whole-that is the 1/3 to 2/3's principle.

 

My stroke has been 50/50 (50% back & 50% forward) and I'm not consistent at all with it. By only taking back by 1/3 and following through by 2/3's, I'm seeing a bit of light and it's promising. I'm thinking that with less of a backstroke, it's taking some self-introduced flaws away and the 2/3 forward stroke helps to project the ball toward the target area more crisply. I will continue with this method for a while to see if there are true results for me.

In Phil's "Short Game" video he demonstrates something similar .. though he promotes 25/75 which he says he learned from Jackie Burke.

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7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
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Been doing some indoor chipping/pitching into a net and some putting. Yeah, kinda boring but weather here has been NASTY :-(

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Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
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I vary stroke length with constant tempo. I don't worry about follow though, it just happens and in my case is significantly longer than my backstroke. With this approach you can use a metronome or internally make a tempo. I started by identifying points for different distances.

 

Hands Halfway to right foot = 5 feet

Hands Inside of right foot = 8feet

Hands Outside of right foot = 10 feet.

 

Figure out your marks and it starts to become a feel for distances. When you get to the course you can roll your baseline putts to see if the green is faster or slower and make the necessary adjustment.

Hey @cnosil -

How do you calibrate the width of your stance? And how do you check?

(eg. like at shoulder width, or just outside, or whatever)

Thx!

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5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
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Hey @cnosil -

How do you calibrate the width of your stance? And how do you check?

(eg. like at shoulder width, or just outside, or whatever)

Thx!

 

I don't formally check how wide.  Just happens from taking a stance and what is comfortable.  While I gave spots in my reply for distances,  I don't actually follow the putter to those spots.  With practice it becomes feel based and not mechanical based.

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Just hit some balls on my birdieball. I was hoping to hit the range but things came up. Hopefully play tomorrow.

 

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Spent about an hour on the Trackman today. Trying to figure out how to set up my driver.

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Ended up taking a lesson on Friday. Just fell back into a bad old habit over the course of the past month. My teacher actually saw one swing and didn't charge me. He added a wrinkle to a drill that he gave me a couple of years ago and also told me that I should use that drill often - even when I'm hitting the ball well.

 

When I get off it's because I'm taking it back inside and trying to drop the club further inside. That's just my tendency. I have to know it.

 

 

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Trying to not hurt myself. First range session of the year with my son. Had some good and some not so good in the 70 balls I hit.

 

 

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There might be something to this whole practice thing. I've been practicing at least once a week since feb and it's all starting to come together. Pairing that with my lessons and I'm really excited for the season

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I sure hit my wedge game this winter, it payed off today.

aim needs some work but I was getting a lot of hop & stop today.

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I sure hit my wedge game this winter, it payed off today.

aim needs some work but I was getting a lot of hop & stop today.

The only time I ever get hop & stop is when I play the ball to run out.   :(

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Well, a day or two late posting, but I finally got my first practice range session out of the way on St. Patrick's day.  A full bucket of balls and a sore body from not swinging clubs for the past several months is what I'm left with today and a sense that I need to get out a heck of a lot more to the range before the boys trip to Pinehurst at the beginning of April.  I wasn't expecting anything from the session, only to shake the rust off the swing, which could of used a gallon of WD-40...LOL  Driver has lost maybe 20 yards, my hybrid about 10 yards 3-7 irons all went the same distance and the 8-PW also seemed to go the same distance.  Wedges were the only thing that were close to what they were last season (not saying much there, LOL).  A few more reps in the coming days to hopefully get back to a swing that belongs on the course instead of yard work...

 

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Well, a day or two late posting, but I finally got my first practice range session out of the way on St. Patrick's day.  A full bucket of balls and a sore body from not swinging clubs for the past several months is what I'm left with today and a sense that I need to get out a heck of a lot more to the range before the boys trip to Pinehurst at the beginning of April.  I wasn't expecting anything from the session, only to shake the rust off the swing, which could of used a gallon of WD-40...LOL  Driver has lost maybe 20 yards, my hybrid about 10 yards 3-7 irons all went the same distance and the 8-PW also seemed to go the same distance.  Wedges were the only thing that were close to what they were last season (not saying much there, LOL).  A few more reps in the coming days to hopefully get back to a swing that belongs on the course instead of yard work...

 

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I feel your pain today as well and I only hit 70 balls without going after any of them.  The funny part was the kid at the shop my son and I went to telling me my driver was more than I could handle.  Then the owner showed up and told him to leave me alone and I will be fine....he and I have played some golf together over the years.

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Just discovered that I can swing my orange whip in my apartment upstate without breaking anything. Guess I know what my morning and evening drills will be this week.

 

 

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I don't formally check how wide. Just happens from taking a stance and what is comfortable. While I gave spots in my reply for distances, I don't actually follow the putter to those spots. With practice it becomes feel based and not mechanical based.

Thx for that info! I haven't before but now I'm trying to mark out some guidelines in my setup to try and get it more (dare I say?) consistent.....

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Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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Did some more indoor chipping and pitching (weather here has been CHILLY and windy and we've had some snow and flurries and may be getting more white stuff on Wednesday!).

 

Worked on high and low chips, and on low running pitches. Probably doing these all wrong but the feeling is like I should let the toe hang down as I turn thru.

 

Focused on deliberate weight shift forward, and swung (or: tried to swing..) in time with the Tour Tempo short game tones.

 

Also hit a bunch of simulated bunker shots with a Pocket Bunker trainer. Starting to get a few good ones ... please pleez oh please lemme translate that onto the course!!!

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Driver...Callaway Paradym (Aldila Ascent PL Blue 40/A)
5W...Callaway Great Big Bertha (MCA Kai'Li Red 50/R)
7W...Tour Edge Exotics EXS (Tensei CK Blue 50/R)

4H...Callaway Epic Super Hybrid (Recoil ZT9 F3)
5H...Callaway Big Bertha ('19) (Recoil 460 ESX F3)
6i-GW...Sub 70 699 V2 (Recoil 660 F3) 
54°, 60°...Cleveland CBX2, CBX 60 (Rotex graphite)
Putter...Ev
nRoll ER5 or MLA Tour XDream (P2 Reflex grip on both)
...all in a Datrek bag on an MGI Zip Navigator electric cart. Ball often, not always, MaxFli Tour.

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Hit the ole shag bag at 75/100 then backed up to 150/160. The draw came back. I figured I'd better capitalize on it and build the muscle memory to (hopefully) keep it coming back.

 

Once I got a handful of draws under my belt, I started alternating shots draw/fade/draw/fade. Had better control with the draw but better height and spin with the fade. Hopefully I can do both on course when the situation calls for it.

 

At this angle, the practice green is only about 10 paces by 20 or so wide. If more than half the balls landed on the green, it was only just barely. That left a chance for some extra short game work too.

 

 

 

Side note: that back part of the practice fairway has a decent sized tree to protect you from errant shots coming down the adjacent 9th hole. The sound echo coming off that tree of strike impact is a very satisfying *SPLAT*

 

 

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Thx for that info! I haven't before but now I'm trying to mark out some guidelines in my setup to try and get it more (dare I say?) consistent.....

Consistent setup is key to hitting any club. I spent a lot of time just practicing taking my stance to make it consistent. Then I spent time being able to start the ball on intended line no matter what stroke length was used. Once you can start the ball onljne you can start to build the feel for distance control and green reading. It is a progression that takes time.

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Fairway: :titelist-small: TS3 15*  w/Project X Hzardous Smoke
Hybrids:  :titelist-small: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype
                :titelist-small: 915H  24*  w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype        
Irons:      :honma:TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite
Wedge:  :titleist-small: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite
Putter:   :taylormade-small:TM-180

Testing:   SPGC_logo.jpg

Backups:  :odyssey-small: Milled Collection RSX 2, :seemore-small: mFGP2, :cameron-small: Futura 5W

Member:  MGS Hitsquad since 2017697979773_DSCN2368(Custom).JPG.a1a25f5e430d9eebae93c5d652cbd4b9.JPG

 

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Have a lesson today and will be working on lowering my iron ball flight and getting good shaft lean (really just any amount). Hopefully things are better than last time!

*:taylormade-small: Staff Professional*

Driver:  :taylormade-small: Stealth Plus+ (7.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Black 6X Tipped 1" 

3 Wood: :taylormade-small: Stealth Plus+ (14.25*) - Fujikura Ventus Blue 7x Tipped 1"

Driving Iron: :taylormade-small: P790 UDI 2 iron - HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5

4 Iron: :taylormade-small: P790 - KBS C-Taper 130 X

Irons (5-7) :taylormade-small: P7MC - KBS C-Taper 130 X

Irons (8-P) :taylormade-small: P7MB - KBS C-Taper 130 X

Wedges: :taylormade-small: MG3 Black 50.09 / 55.11 - KBS TOUR FLT 130 X

60* Wedge: :taylormade-small: High Toe Raw - KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: 5WoCG8Y.jpg Custom Black ER2 or Custom Black :taylormade-small: Del Monte

Bag:  :taylormade-small: FlexTech Stand Bag

Glove:  :taylormade-small: Tour Preferred Glove

Ball: :taylormade-small: TP5X #11

RangeFinder: :918457628_PrecisionPro: R1 Smart Rangefinder

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Decided to try out a ten finger grip after reading through Plaid's thread. My hands definitely aren't too quick, they're closer to dead than quick.

 

It seemed to work well with irons, not so great with driver and 3 wood. Ball flight was difficult to judge properly as it was very windy, but it seemed better than with overlap grip.

 

I felt I had better control of the club face, and was releasing through the ball better. Might be worth working on further.

:Sub70:  849 Pro Evenflow Riptide 6.0
:cobra-small: F8 3 & 5 Woods Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0

:titelist-small: TS2 7 Wood Project X Evenflow Blue 6.0
:mizuno-small:  MP18 MMC - Project X LZ 5.5
:cleveland-small: Zipcore Wedges 50,54,58 - Project X LZ 5.5
MLA Tour Mallet 33"
:srixon-small:  Z Star
:ping-small: Pioneer bag
:Clicgear: buggy

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Hit some balls in the garage today (still well over a foot of snow on the ground here, even though it hasn't snowed much in a couple weeks).

 

Spent time with the dry erase marker, drawing crosshairs on each ball before I hit it. Good way to check both dynamic lie angle and strike location.

 

Turns out, I'm not good at hitting the golf ball. That kind of immediate feedback is really helpful.

 

Lie angle at impact is generally pretty good for me, but my strike location is right next door to Hosel Rocket City, which is terrifying.

 

Worked on intentionally hitting different parts of the face, to make hitting the center more of a skill. But lots of work remains.

 

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:titleist-small: TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue
:755178188_TourEdge: CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black
:callaway-small: Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S
:755178188_TourEdge: C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S
:touredgeexotics: CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0
:Sub70: 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW
:cleveland-small: CBX 48°
:mizuno-small: T22 54° and 60°
:edel-golf-1: EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip
:taylormade-small: TP5x and Tour Response

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@mpatrickriley you can also put masking tape on your clubs and draw a straight line with a sharpie on the ball, does the same thing and all you have to do is take the masking tape off the club when you're done.

 

In the bag:
Driver: :titelist-small: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5
Fairway: :callaway-small: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5

Irons: :mizuno-small: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Wedges: :mizuno-small: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Putter :Sub70: Sycamore 005 Wide Blade
Bag: 
:Ogio: Alpha Convoy 514
Balls: :callaway-small: Chrome Soft X

Cart: :CaddyTek: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8


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