Just a note to record my current swing thoughts: 1) Proper grip – light and in the fingers 2) Setup for a draw – swing from the inside 3) “Open hips” I really have only one (1) swing thought (open hips), the other two are pre-swing preparation. Regards, NG
Just a quick note on my chipping. Was practicing today and focused on “open hips” like I have been with my iron shots. This swing thought works well for iron shots, but results in inconsistent chipping distances. Keeping lower body relatively still and thinking “handle forward” works better for chipping. I think is because “handle [...]
Today practiced hitting “knockdown” iron shots with 6-iron and 5-iron. These use an abbreviated swing, and are good for: (a) practicing proper impact position (b) hitting low shots when it’s windy (c) a backup swing when my regular full swing timing is off. Backswing is till left arm parallel to the ground (9 o’clock position). [...]
Lately, my putting, chipping and pitching have been strengths during golf rounds, and my driver has been OK. My weakness has been iron shots, these being very inconsistent. Sometimes I slice, shank, hit thin or fat. This makes it very difficult hitting my approach shot into the green. I generally hit zero (0) greens-in-regulation during [...]
During my rounds, my iron play is always inconsistent. Even if I’m striping my irons during a pre-round warmup, I will invariably start hitting high and right (sometimes low and right) for one or two holes. Good contact can mysteriously re-appear later in the round. This generally affects my medium irons (6-iron and 5-iron), although [...]
