New Purchases:
Adams A12 Pro Hybrid - 18 Degree with Aldila RIP shaft in regular flex - $140 (had $65 gift card)
Back 9 White Hat ($30)
Recent Rounds:
Glen Mills - 81 on 3/15/12
- Mediocre driving (46%, but only few were solid drives)
- Very solid iron play leading to 11 GIRs
- Average putting (37 with two 3 putts)
Glen Mills - 90 on 3/8/12
- Driving average, iron play above average; putting above average (33)
- Last four holes in steady 15-20mph led to collapse
- +8 through 14, then +11 on 15-18
Glen Mills - 92 on 3/4/12
Recent Range Time:
3/14/12 - Jumbo and a Small
3/11/12 - Jumbo
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Dynda Lesson Notes
Issues:
- Still shaft behind ball at impact
- Even at setup, no forward lean
- Letting right hand get over top of club
- Opening face ad having to swing it shut through sheer timing
- 4 to 1 - back-swing to forward-swing timing
Drills:
- Felling closed face
- Felling on right index when impacting against tire, along with lower core needed to help
- Follow through like a punch, hands extended and club face on angle of spin not completely over
- On full swing if done right then should be able to wrap around nicer
- Butt in belly to see little and closed motion of face on way back
Driver:
- Drill of tees in armpits
- Still shaft behind ball at impact
- Even at setup, no forward lean
- Letting right hand get over top of club
- Opening face ad having to swing it shut through sheer timing
- 4 to 1 - back-swing to forward-swing timing
Drills:
- Felling closed face
- Felling on right index when impacting against tire, along with lower core needed to help
- Follow through like a punch, hands extended and club face on angle of spin not completely over
- On full swing if done right then should be able to wrap around nicer
- Butt in belly to see little and closed motion of face on way back
Driver:
- Drill of tees in armpits
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Range Session - 3/1/12
Tees in Conshohocken - Jumbo Bucket
Driver thoughts:
- felling grip in fingers properly. Holding with middle two fingers of each hand
- not letting weight go to heels
- Hitting down and with square shoulders
- need to resolve hooking issue (time for videotape)
Iron thoughts:
- still a push right, sometimes a draw.
- still wondering if leaving face open, then sometimes in to out
- need to work on Dynda drills especially feeling hands ahead (followed by straight thru, full follow through)
- when hands/wrists not ahead or in a good position - then flipping or leaving open
- square shoulders. Go slower on whole entire motion!
- wrist seems to roll which causes open face at top. Need work on the hinge!!!
Issues to work on:
- getting frustrated, then hitting ball after ball, getting tired, ultimately frustrated!
- need to ROTATE clubs. No more three shots then move on - PERIOD!!
- Stepping on the bug (inside foot) on all shots
- stop hitting the f###ing heel on chip shots - all bad posture, too quick and NOT focusing
Overall grade: B-
- felling grip in fingers properly. Holding with middle two fingers of each hand
- not letting weight go to heels
- Hitting down and with square shoulders
- need to resolve hooking issue (time for videotape)
Iron thoughts:
- still a push right, sometimes a draw.
- still wondering if leaving face open, then sometimes in to out
- need to work on Dynda drills especially feeling hands ahead (followed by straight thru, full follow through)
- when hands/wrists not ahead or in a good position - then flipping or leaving open
- square shoulders. Go slower on whole entire motion!
- wrist seems to roll which causes open face at top. Need work on the hinge!!!
Issues to work on:
- getting frustrated, then hitting ball after ball, getting tired, ultimately frustrated!
- need to ROTATE clubs. No more three shots then move on - PERIOD!!
- Stepping on the bug (inside foot) on all shots
- stop hitting the f###ing heel on chip shots - all bad posture, too quick and NOT focusing
Overall grade: B-
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
New Driver - Ping i20
Ping i20 Driver - TFC shaft in regular flex - $349.99
- 215 with 15 yards of carry to 230
Custom fitting at Golf by Design, KOP. Tried Razr fit, R11s and RBZ
Also had 5i to PW bent 1.5 degrees upright - $24
- 215 with 15 yards of carry to 230
Custom fitting at Golf by Design, KOP. Tried Razr fit, R11s and RBZ
Also had 5i to PW bent 1.5 degrees upright - $24
Monday, February 6, 2012
Driving Range - Feb 4 2012
Tees in Conshohocken - Jumbo Bucket
Irons:
- Working on takeaways from Mike Dynda lesson
- Better grip and try to find comfort with it.
- Idea of hitting similar to a punch shot with hands in front of ball at impact
- Takeaway face matching spine angle when shaft is parallel to target
- Connected motion through ball
- Continue to work on comfort and better contact on short irons for better accuracy/confidence
Driver:
- Staying centered, delivering clubface straight through the ball
- Keeping left arm strong and straight. Feel power all the way back and all the way through
- Tended to have a straight draw flight path sometimes a more severe pull
- At end focused on keeping left sholder as the pivot point and staying connected and down all the way through
- Same takeaway thoughts as irons - stay centered and clubface more closed
- Moderate success - some great shot and others worse due to non-ideal ball contact on toe
4 Hybrid:
- Much better contact went felt liek shoulders were firm together and connected on a similar plans with hands
- Not leeting things become undone; one strong motion through the ball
Overall, much better contact with new swing thoughts. Still some more confidence needed in my grip and getting hands ahead of ball at impact. Some very good shots that had straight, more towering flight paths. Will need to tone in distances when weather warms up.
Winter distances estimate (carry, rollout) for weather 45 - 50 degrees:
Driver: 195 + 20
3W: 180 + 15
4H: 170 + 10
5i: 165 + 10
6i: 155 + 10
7i: 145 + 10
8i: 135 + 10
9i: 125 + 10
PW: 105 + 7
52 degree: 85 +7
56 degree: 70 + 5
Other keys to remember:
- Good setup is key - loose, but good strong form
- Tempo and the right speed in individuals parts moving as on part in motion
- Connected takeaway
- Keep left arm straight and full of power
- Finish strong
Irons:
- Working on takeaways from Mike Dynda lesson
- Better grip and try to find comfort with it.
- Idea of hitting similar to a punch shot with hands in front of ball at impact
- Takeaway face matching spine angle when shaft is parallel to target
- Connected motion through ball
- Continue to work on comfort and better contact on short irons for better accuracy/confidence
Driver:
- Staying centered, delivering clubface straight through the ball
- Keeping left arm strong and straight. Feel power all the way back and all the way through
- Tended to have a straight draw flight path sometimes a more severe pull
- At end focused on keeping left sholder as the pivot point and staying connected and down all the way through
- Same takeaway thoughts as irons - stay centered and clubface more closed
- Moderate success - some great shot and others worse due to non-ideal ball contact on toe
4 Hybrid:
- Much better contact went felt liek shoulders were firm together and connected on a similar plans with hands
- Not leeting things become undone; one strong motion through the ball
Overall, much better contact with new swing thoughts. Still some more confidence needed in my grip and getting hands ahead of ball at impact. Some very good shots that had straight, more towering flight paths. Will need to tone in distances when weather warms up.
Winter distances estimate (carry, rollout) for weather 45 - 50 degrees:
Driver: 195 + 20
3W: 180 + 15
4H: 170 + 10
5i: 165 + 10
6i: 155 + 10
7i: 145 + 10
8i: 135 + 10
9i: 125 + 10
PW: 105 + 7
52 degree: 85 +7
56 degree: 70 + 5
Other keys to remember:
- Good setup is key - loose, but good strong form
- Tempo and the right speed in individuals parts moving as on part in motion
- Connected takeaway
- Keep left arm straight and full of power
- Finish strong
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Dynda lesson - Feb 1 2012
My short term plan is to work over the next week or so at the range and at home on what we talked about in the lesson.
Things to takeaway from yesterday:
1 - Work on getting hands ahead of club at impact - a more efficient swing that should generate better contact
2 - Clubhead should relatively match spine tilt when shaft is parallel to target line (more closed)
3 - Developing more strength in lower core so core lead hands through impact. Hands ahead of clubhead, don't let them race ahead
4 - Grip: Left hand in my more natural hanging position (stronger grip). Right hand more underneath (less on the finger tips)
5 - Listen for and work towards the sound of a better ball impact; Divot not starting behind the ball
Drills:
1 - 9 to 3 drill to focus on getting club/clubhead back to proper place on back swing (looking closed). Hands ahead of clubhead. Practice feeling of a punch shot on the finish (drill of being under the tree).
2. A tee 6" in front of a ball on a tee - practice being able to fell hitting the second tee
Things to takeaway from yesterday:
1 - Work on getting hands ahead of club at impact - a more efficient swing that should generate better contact
2 - Clubhead should relatively match spine tilt when shaft is parallel to target line (more closed)
3 - Developing more strength in lower core so core lead hands through impact. Hands ahead of clubhead, don't let them race ahead
4 - Grip: Left hand in my more natural hanging position (stronger grip). Right hand more underneath (less on the finger tips)
5 - Listen for and work towards the sound of a better ball impact; Divot not starting behind the ball
Drills:
1 - 9 to 3 drill to focus on getting club/clubhead back to proper place on back swing (looking closed). Hands ahead of clubhead. Practice feeling of a punch shot on the finish (drill of being under the tree).
2. A tee 6" in front of a ball on a tee - practice being able to fell hitting the second tee
Monday, December 12, 2011
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