Shot 54 on the back nine of the local muni today. This was disappointing given my practice sessions: short game felt really good, and using “target focus” I was hitting really solid irons on the range.
Well my putting during the round was in fact excellent: hit only 16 putts, a personal best. Chipping and pitching [...]
In my last round, my drives were really off, nothing straight and long. Hooks, fades and a slice out of bounds. This was surprising, since I was starting to consider driving a strength.
I realized that I was trying to kill the ball, which was reducing my chances of solid contact. So at the range today, [...]
Just wanted to make a note that I was hitting the driver very well during practice today.
Started off hitting straight or slightly drawing, but not generating much power. These initial shots were short (100-150 yds) and low (~5-10 ft off the ground). After some thought, I realized that I was casting the club, i.e. not [...]
Worked on driving off the tee today, with the 4 Hybrid, 3 Wood, and Driver.
I noticed that in a previous practice and while playing my last round, my tee shots tended to go quite high, instead of with a penetrating ball flight. Even a vigorous (75% effort) of the tee with the 3 Wood only [...]
Been working on tee shots at the driving range. The 4 Hybrid and 5 Wood are relatively well-behaved, hitting nice draws with carry about 150 and 170 yds respectively. Coiling, unwinding with the hips, hitting inside-out and releasing the hands through impact.
The driver (Taylormade R5) is a slightly different story. I tend to hit high [...]
Practiced my tee shots today. Used the 4 Hybrid, 3 Hybrid, and the R5 Driver.
With the 4H, I’m hitting nice reliable 5-10 yard draws out to 150 yds. To nail the target, just have to aim 5-10 yards right of it, and it will curve back quite nicely. This draw has become so ingrained that I’m [...]
