Just a note that I’m back to using a power fade. I had experimented with this a while back, and had incorporated it into my rounds. However, I had tended to hit the ball straight left, and so returned to setting up straight at the target, or for a draw. I’ve gone back to the [...]
Just a note on chiping practice today. Was intially havng trouble making solid contact. After reviewing my fundamentals, realized that i was moving my head during the stroke, to check out the results. So focused my eyes on the ball and the spot on the ball after impact, looking up a few seconds after impact. [...]
As regular readers of this blog know, I’ve been experimenting for the longest time to find a good way to chip out of rough near the green. Chipping from the fringe I’m really solid, with a good chance (5%?) of chipping in. However, from the deeper rough I’ve had issues with barely moving the ball, [...]
Since I tend to be a bit wild off the tee with my driver, I’ll rack up a few strokes per round for balls lost out of bounds. Could probably drop 4 strokes right away if I eliminated these penalties. So I’ve started practicing with my 3 Hybrid again, for use as a driving club. [...]
Just following up on some things I noticed that I need to practice after the last round. Managed to do all of this in one practice session today: 1) Uneven lies: Practiced this during chipping around an elevated putting green. Uphill lie, moved the ball back in my stance. Downhill lie, moved the ball up. [...]
