Been working on tee shots at the driving range. The 4 Hybrid and 5 Wood are relatively well-behaved, hitting nice draws with carry about 150 and 170 yds respectively. Coiling, unwinding with the hips, hitting inside-out and releasing the hands through impact. The driver (Taylormade R5) is a slightly different story. I tend to hit [...]
On recent trip to Vegas, NewbieGolfer checked out the Wynn Golf Club. This course is conveniently located on the Strip, behind the Wynn Hotel / Casino. From the casino floor, follow the signs for the Country Club. There is restaurant with a balcony that overlooks one of the greens: Wynn Golf Club 11 Wynn Golf [...]
Went to the driving range today after a 2 week break from hitting full shots. Took several shots to get into a good groove. Just had to remind myself to Coil / Drive the hips /Extend the arms. My dominant shot now is a draw. With the 4 Hybrid off the tee, I’m consistently hitting [...]
Worked on my chip shots today. I’ve gotten reasonably good at chipping from fairway or short-rough greenside lies on level ground. So I mixed it up with some downhill lies and deep rough lies. The downhill lies need a little oomph taken off the stroke, as they play longer than a level lie. When chipping [...]
Just wanted to expand on the last blog discussing driver versus tee alignment. In these photos, the driver is grounded (soled) with the tee near the toe of the club. When the club shaft is raised to bring the club head more in line with the ball (as it will be during impact), the head [...]
Practiced my tee shots today. Used the 4 Hybrid, 3 Hybrid, and the R5 Driver. With the 4H, I’m hitting nice reliable 5-10 yard draws out to 150 yds. To nail the target, just have to aim 5-10 yards right of it, and it will curve back quite nicely. This draw has become so ingrained that [...]
