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[Buy1Sell2]

Was able yesterday to hit less than driver on several holes that I haven't been able to before. The new hips and the swing speed training have been very beneficial in that regard. I did a little better with 41 on the front nine and 43 on the back nine for 84. Happy for now.

 

[vanzandt]

Was able yesterday to hit less than driver on several holes that I haven't been able to before. The new hips and the swing speed training have been very beneficial in that regard. I did a little better with 41 on the front nine and 43 on the back nine for 84. Happy for now.

If you're honestly shooting 84 on a par 72 course you are doing well.
As I said before, your goal since you enjoy it so much should be to eventually shoot your age. Thats a fun goal. I used to play with an old guy, he was a little teeny tiny Iranian cat... sneaky Pete we called him... he re-shafted and re-gripped clubs and stuff like that in his garage for cheap, that's how I met him, but he was like 84ish and he had shot his age several times. He was a good golfer. Didn't hit it long. But he hit it straight and he was good around the greens. Just like I've told you from the start.

 

[Buy1Sell2]

Played 9 last evening and had a nice 43. I have been experimenting with golf ball position in stance for different lofts and soon I think I'll be in the 30s.

 

[Buy1Sell2]

I have been working hard on my lag and incorporating a much more flat swing. Right now, the results are really good in terms of distance and direction. I still have the tendency to release the club a bit too early and swing "under" the ball , but when I don't, I can see the difference and it's a big one.

 

[vanzandt]

Once reaching the green, it's easy to 2 putt or 1 putt most of the time. It doesn't matter whether or not I hit the green in regulation for this to occur.

 

[Buy1Sell2]

I have been working steadily on forearm and wrist strength using curls, squeezing and machine. I figured out about 2 weeks ago that the more connected my arms are to my body through the swing, the more accurate the shot is and I really don't give up distance. The forearm and wrist strength is now the last piece that I need to work on to get into the low 80's and high 70's. It may take many months to get this strength where it needs to be. I would be interested in knowing what Baron does for forearm and wrist strength in order to help my progress---Ishmael.

 

[vanzandt]

I have been working steadily on forearm and wrist strength using curls, squeezing and machine. I figured out about 2 weeks ago that the more connected my arms are to my body through the swing, the more accurate the shot is and I really don't give up distance. The forearm and wrist strength is now the last piece that I need to work on to get into the low 80's and high 70's. It may take many months to get this strength where it needs to be. I would be interested in knowing what Baron does for forearm and wrist strength in order to help my progress---Ishmael.

Your boy and LG are playing with Gary Player this afternoon. He's 83. Lets see if he shoots his age.

 

[Buy1Sell2]

I plan on working the next several sessions on planting and rotating on front foot better. I noticed that my weight shift from back to front may be costing me some power and causing the angle of attack to be too high.

 

[RRY16]

I plan on working the next several sessions on planting and rotating on front foot better. I noticed that my weight shift from back to front may be costing me some power and causing the angle of attack to be too high.

From the looks of your music taste you gotta be pushing 60, you might want to quit wasting so much time and energy on power and distance. Another thing, your trading has gone in the shitter, probably due to your TDS.

 

[vanzandt]

I plan on working the next several sessions on planting and rotating on front foot better. I noticed that my weight shift from back to front may be costing me some power and causing the angle of attack to be too high.

Ahhh....
If you think too much about things, odds are you won't accomplish much in the way of improvement.

If I picked up a pebble and a stick... and I said to you "toss that pebble in the air and hit it as far as you can".... your body would have no preconceived notions of what to do and yet your natural instincts would smack the sh*t out of it. Without thinking.
Thats kinda the way you need to think about your golf swing B1.
....Just don't overthink it. Pretend your dancing. Use headphones with good music and let the world go by. Ya gotta feel your natural rhythm. No one can define that for you but you. Its getting your head in a certain place. That's the key B1. Just trust me on this one ok. Music does help. Try it.

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