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Been reading lately about how being target focussed can help with shooting better scores. The basic idea is that after we learn a swing, our body remembers, and does what it takes to move the ball along the target line. So look at the target, and hold that image in mind while swinging.
Tried this on [...]
Today on the range, was hitting my irons OK to poor. Then made some adjustments and started hitting my six iron really solid: long (150 yards), high, and most importantly: dead on target.
All I did was focus on coming at the ball from the inside. At top of the backswing, I start down by rotating [...]
Been experimenting with getting different trajectories on my pitch shots. Sometimes I want to hit it very high and have it come down almost vertically, if I need to stop it close to the flag. Other times, I want to come in at a shallower angle and let it run past the flag, e.g. when [...]
I’ve heard it said that we should have the same swing for every club, from wedge to driver. This is why better players can hit every club in their bag. Setup position and length of the turn might be different, but otherwise the swing is the same.
I’ve been trying to get to this point, focusing [...]
Have started listening to music on the driving range again. I have done this in the past to block out noisy neighbors (loud talking, etc.). Lately, some tension and frustration have been creeping into my swing, so I decided to start using my MP3 player again while hitting balls.
This has made an immediate impact for [...]
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