Blog archives for November, 2008

Been experimenting with hovering the club at setup.  I found this helps with my 5 wood; it encourages me to extend fully through the ball at impact.
Today, tried this with my irons (PW through 6 iron).  Just need to hover 1/2 inch or so above the turf, and make the usual full backswing turn and [...]

Been looking for a backup club to replace driver off the tee, when either (a) I’m not hitting driver very well, or (b) the fairway is tight with trouble on either side.

Ideally, this same backup club could be used for long second shots from the fairway.  I’ve previously tried the 19 degree 3 Hybrid that [...]

Generally, with driver off the tee, I setup to hit the ball straight or with a draw.  However, there have been times when I needed a fade and didn’t have the confidence to do this due to lack of practice.  So worked on that at the range today.

Here’s what works for me:
1) Tee-up at right [...]

Shot 51 on the par 34, 2719 yards today.  Last couple of rounds were 54, so this was definitely an improvement.
Focused on target as much as possible (full swing, pitching, chipping, and putting), instead of on swing mechanics.  Felt very relaxed and made great ball contact as a result.
 Things to work on:
1) Pitching: air-mailed a [...]

Today had a great practice putting session.  Did not think about swing mechanics.  Focused on green reading, aligning the ball logo along the target line, and speed of the putt.  While stroking the putt, tried to maintain an image of the hole in my mind, even while looking at the ball.
Made lots of putts using [...]