Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Played a simulated round on the range today, hitting shots as if I was playing my favorite back nine. Felt OK, learned a lot, want to record some things to remember / work on:
1) Power fade with driver. Didn’t feel as consistent as in past sessions, some pushed right, some pulled left. Want to try setting up with stance a bit open instead of closed, to see if this helps with opening the hips.
2) Target focus. Lost it for a while and was focusing on the swing, leading to some wandering iron shots. Got back to target focus and started to hit the target again.
3) While mis-firing in (2), went back to 3/4 swing knockdowns, worked well.
4) I can play a fade now on command, if the draw is mis-firing or the situation demands. To prove to myself, I hit alternating 8 irons, first draw, then fade, no problem.
5) Tried the 4 hybrid again. Used talcum powder on the face to see where I was making contact. Tried to hit 4 draws, and was: thin, thin, heel, toe contact. Then switched to power fade: dead center of the clubface!! Note that power fade does not mean swing hard, swing smooth and the contact and ball flight will be great.
Regards,
NG
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