What/How Did You Practice Today?

[buckpillar]

On 4/23/2024 at 7:31 PM, cnosil said:

While I waited to start my most wanted testing session today I grabbed a LAB DF3 and practiced putting for a little while.

Today was 5 iron day and I hit the ball okay.   Definitely need to work on my rhythm;  when I take my time with swing I hit it well and when I get a little quick shots were a little wild and tended to hit it fat.   

 

 

@cnosil hope your feeling a lot better, I seen your iron practice, looking good!

[Norm49]

My hope is to get to the range today and maybe play 9, however I have limited time due to child care and household chores so today will probably be chipping and putting in the living room while watching Fallout.

[cksurfdude]

On 4/23/2024 at 3:56 PM, cburins said:

I found that training on a trackman throughout the winter was great, but completely threw off my alignment.

That's curious (not that mine is so great either indoors or outdoors) .. any ideas on how/which way you were off and why?

[cburins]

5 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

That's curious (not that mine is so great either indoors or outdoors) .. any ideas on how/which way you were off and why?

I think I just got used to hitting into a screen and once I got on to the course there was no screen. On the simulator I would position the shot on the screen and would always be square and never thought about alignment. I hope that makes sense? Ive somewhat fixed that by having an aim point o the range and using an alignment stick as reference. 

[Preeway]

6 minutes ago, cburins said:

I think I just got used to hitting into a screen and once I got on to the course there was no screen. On the simulator I would position the shot on the screen and would always be square and never thought about alignment. I hope that makes sense? Ive somewhat fixed that by having an aim point o the range and using an alignment stick as reference. 

I would concur with this. I do think hitting into a screen lacks the important element of alignment. Like when you have that tee box that lines you up askew to the fairway and you have to adjust. I think a lot of people make poor shots due to being lined up poorly and then having their body try to "correct it". This correction then leads to a barrage of other possible errors. I've been working on this issue with my son for the last 2 months. Spent all winter hitting into a net and now he can't hit a target to save his life.

[cburins]

5 minutes ago, Preeway said:

I would concur with this. I do think hitting into a screen lacks the important element of alignment. Like when you have that tee box that lines you up askew to the fairway and you have to adjust. I think a lot of people make poor shots due to being lined up poorly and then having their body try to "correct it". This correction then leads to a barrage of other possible errors. I've been working on this issue with my son for the last 2 months. Spent all winter hitting into a net and now he can't hit a target to save his life.

Yup, the screen completely takes out that element of alignment which is probably the most important part of the golf shot. I noticed the first round on the course I was aiming way to the right and my shots would follow. Now that Ive had a few range sessions it's gotten much better. Definitely need to figure out a way to work on that throughout the winter. 

[Preeway]

For me, I've found using an alignment stick and still picking out a specific spot in my net helps maintain my alignment acuity. Not perfect but still maintains a certain element of visually getting lined up correctly.

[cksurfdude]

36 minutes ago, cburins said:

I think I just got used to hitting into a screen and once I got on to the course there was no screen. On the simulator I would position the shot on the screen and would always be square and never thought about alignment. I hope that makes sense? Ive somewhat fixed that by having an aim point o the range and using an alignment stick as reference. 

I think I get what you're saying. I have a SkyTrak (which for no good reason gets very little use) and it sits in front of where you stand .. not behind on the target line like many others .. so I got used to lining up parallel to it.

In fact put a piece of round driveway marker in the slot in the metal case for a visual aid.

Maybe alignment sticks (or draw lines) on your hitting mat at home that are parallel with the LM target line..? 

 

Edited 16 hours ago by cksurfdude
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[barney_bogey]

Started out at the putting green after the gym today. Spent half hour rolling lag putts, trying to better understand the weight of this new putter.

Then 4 hours of meetings, training, and sales pitches.

After work, I hit some 30 yard chips in the backyard with the 58. Don't worry, my kids water table was marked safe from this exercise. Grumble.




Then, I liked the @Rob Person 7 iron idea so I hit about 30 of em before calling it quits for the day.

Golf is awesome. I think I like practicing as much at playing. Wish I were better at it.

Cheers,
B

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[aph_cb]

5 hours ago, cburins said:

I think I just got used to hitting into a screen and once I got on to the course there was no screen. On the simulator I would position the shot on the screen and would always be square and never thought about alignment. I hope that makes sense? Ive somewhat fixed that by having an aim point o the range and using an alignment stick as reference. 

Over this past winter I used trackman a ton at work and I had the same issue once I got outside. I think it’s a great tool, but I try to have a good mix of simulator use for numbers and actual practice outside. The last thing I want to become is one those people that can play great on the simulator and awful outside.

[Willie T]

Day 102 (25 Apr 24) - Worked with the Divot Board again today.  Set the board up where I had a card just behind the ball to reinforce ball first contact

Following are a series of swings (actually 3 in a row) where contact steadily inproved. 

For DTL visuals, set up the grandson's toy field goal about 10yds out - the goal was to start the ball (hard foam) just right of the posts and have it draw back to the center.

Overall, a good drill day. 

 

Edited 11 hours ago by Willie T

[BallsLeon]

Tonight I went to Golftec for a lesson. I haven't been looking forward to these lately, but tonight was really productive... minus an equipment failure.  To start the lesson, I told my instructor that I've been suffering with driver lately, pushing and slicing everything right.

So, first we warmed up with 9i... which went great! Getting pretty reliable distance and trajectory from T200s right now. We then worked up to the 3i, which had some solid strikes but after a handful I went to rest my weight on the club and start to hear cracking sounds... a little more weight and the head snapped clean off.  Welp... down to 12 clubs in the bag (I've reached out to Sub 70 support to see what I can do).



With my "fairway finder" out of commission we pulled out the driver and I expected the lesson to go from bad to worse. Then I proceeded to knock my next four drives dead straight with solid distance for me (~270ish) my instructor was laughing at this point and wondering what the problem was.

On shot five I "went for it," and finally the slice reared it's ugly head. However, he did a good job identifying how this swing differed from the first four. On this swing I was finishing the swing with my weight on the back of my heels/trail leg and I did this kind of swipe to finish. Identifying that miss paired with the feeling of releasing/throwing the club really seemed to help. We finished the lesson with some sim golf where I was finding fairways and playing about as good as I ever have on that sim setup. Despite losing a club tonight I'm feeling pretty positive!

Have another lesson scheduled (outside of Golftec) with a PGA pro for Saturday to continue making progress on driver. 

Edited 10 hours ago by BallsLeon
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[barney_bogey]

@BallsLeon "Then I proceeded to knock my next four drives dead straight with solid distance for me (~270ish) my instructor was laughing at this point and wondering what the problem was."

Oh man this is some relatable sauce right here! Only time you're hoping for a bad swing, right?

I've told my swing coach that sometimes I just need him to stare at me to fix my swing.

Hope you get that 3 fixed up without too much headache.

B

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[TJ Hall]

37 minutes ago, BallsLeon said:

Tonight I went to Golftec for a lesson. I haven't been looking forward to these lately, but tonight was really productive... minus an equipment failure.  To start the lesson, I told my instructor that I've been suffering with driver lately, pushing and slicing everything right.

So, first we warmed up with 9i... which went great! Getting pretty reliable distance and trajectory from T200s right now. We then worked up to the 3i, which had some solid strikes but after a handful I went to rest my weight on the club and start to hear cracking sounds... a little more weight and the head snapped clean off.  Welp... down to 12 clubs in the bag (I've reached out to Sub 70 support to see what I can do).



With my "fairway finder" out of commission we pulled out the driver and I expected the lesson to go from bad to worse. Then I proceeded to knock my next four drives dead straight with solid distance for me (~270ish) my instructor was laughing at this point and wondering what the problem was.

On shot five I "went for it," and finally the slice reared it's ugly head. However, he did a good job identifying how this swing differed from the first four. On this swing I was finishing the swing with my weight on the back of my heels/trail leg and I did this kind of swipe to finish. Identifying that miss paired with the feeling of releasing/throwing the club really seemed to help. We finished the lesson with some sim golf where I was finding fairways and playing about as good as I ever have on that sim setup. Despite losing a club tonight I'm feeling pretty positive!

Have another lesson scheduled (outside of Golftec) with a PGA pro for Saturday to continue making progress on driver. 

Sorry about the iron, hopefully they will come through on a fix for you.