Been working on my short game again in an effort to lower my scores. Tried the “up-and-down game”, where the goal is to play 9 or 18 holes on the practice green with one ball dropped off the green: the goal is to have one chip and one putt (score 0). Three strokes would be +1, [...]
Had an interesting practice round today.
Hit well off the tee with my new power fade (hit 3 of 9 fairways). Putting, chipping and pitching were good.
However, irons were very inconsistent. Hit an eight iron off the tee that hit the toe and went 80 degrees right. Did the same thing (twice) on a tee box [...]
Been experimenting to find the best launch angle for my driver, for my new power fade.
Have been monitoring the current impact position of the ball on the clubface, using talcum powder. With the ball just inside my left heel, and half the ball teed above the top of the clubface, the impact position is dead [...]
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