The Ultimate Practice Routine - Page 23

dagolfdoc · 09-10-2011, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by vipchump

Thanks golfdoc for the suggestions. I've been practicing and then today I had 6 one-putts on the back 9, for a 43 on a course I think is extremely hard. All because of some of the tips you have on this forum. Don't ask about the front

I need to work on the random blow up holes, as I also had 2 7s and an 8 on the back, but overall, I feel much more confident and actually got up and down to save 2 triples, so it didn't get even worse...

Nice work! Keep it up & keep me posted!

dagolfdoc · 09-10-2011, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bdaddy

Originally Posted by dagolfdoc
The 7-iron is great for the bump & run, as far as the wedge goes, make sure your weight is on your front foot (left foot for a rh player), and don't try to help the ball in the air. Let the loft of the golf club lift the ball & try to hit down on it with a descending blow. I've found most great players hinge their wrists pretty aggressively to begin the swing on short wedges then accelerate through the shot, where most amateurs swing the handle away from the ball, and then slow the swing down through impact. Try setting your wrists a little earlier than trying to maintain that angle through impact.

Keep up the good work and let me know if I can help

Thanks Bdaddy!

Chris · 10-09-2011, 10:40 AM

Started using your practice ideas last spring. I don't have the time to go through the whole program, but spent much more time on short game than I did just pounding balls. Dedicated 75% of putting practice to 3-4 footers.

Scoring went from mid to high 90's to being consistently in the mid 80's. Thanks for all the tips, I am going to keep this routine up.

EdBratz66 · 10-15-2011, 01:02 AM

Going to try the putting and chipping portion til snow hits the ground.

Spenda · 02-06-2012, 05:22 PM

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ship---this · 02-06-2012, 05:33 PM

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Thamel18 · 02-13-2012, 08:28 PM

I haven't poked my head in this thread in much too long. I sprained my wrist in August falling 1 story off a ladder on my back (A backpack full of notebooks saved my torso), and couldn't swing a club without stinging pain for a few months. I just recently hit the range and hit well and didn't feel any pain/discomfort, so I'm ready to go for this program once more.

jnsiv · 02-13-2012, 08:34 PM

were you robbing the campus bookstore though an open balcony window?

Thamel18 · 02-13-2012, 09:22 PM

Nope, breaking into my own home. I have a room I leave open on the second floor, and dual decks.

dagolfdoc · 02-14-2012, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Thamel18

I haven't poked my head in this thread in much too long. I sprained my wrist in August falling 1 story off a ladder on my back (A backpack full of notebooks saved my torso), and couldn't swing a club without stinging pain for a few months. I just recently hit the range and hit well and didn't feel any pain/discomfort, so I'm ready to go for this program once more.

Hope you're well healed and ready for some golf. Give the program a shot - it's a good way to work your way back into the game as well. If you have any questions, let me know - I'll be happy to help!

hard2tel · 02-21-2012, 01:37 PM

bump to keep this on first page. I'm a high handicap and I just started really trying to improve my game recently and this is exactly what I needed for my short game. Thanks for posting

KingSalami · 02-21-2012, 01:59 PM

Glad i found this thread, some great info.

elvis_freshley · 02-22-2012, 08:00 PM

Can't wait to give this a try when the practice facilities open up around here. Should aide my quest to a single digit handicap this summer.

kerby14 · 02-23-2012, 12:37 PM

hey dagolfdoc, i have a question for you regarding putting though it sounds kind of funny asking..i've always been told to find a mark a few feet in front of me on my line and aim for that spot when facing longer putts, and even on short ones if i can find some sort of mark on the green and tell myself "putt it one inch to the left of X," or "aim directly at X" it really works well. but when there isn't really any "landmark," so to speak, near my line, how are you able to see the same blade of grass when lining up your putt and standing behind it as you do when standing over it? it all seems to just look the same to me and then i'm (when i actually am playing well) forced to back off the putt and figure out my line again, or when i'm playing poorly i just hit it and hope i get it close lol

MinusEV · 02-23-2012, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kerby14

hey dagolfdoc, i have a question for you regarding putting though it sounds kind of funny asking..i've always been told to find a mark a few feet in front of me on my line and aim for that spot when facing longer putts, and even on short ones if i can find some sort of mark on the green and tell myself "putt it one inch to the left of X," or "aim directly at X" it really works well. but when there isn't really any "landmark," so to speak, near my line, how are you able to see the same blade of grass when lining up your putt and standing behind it as you do when standing over it? it all seems to just look the same to me and then i'm (when i actually am playing well) forced to back off the putt and figure out my line again, or when i'm playing poorly i just hit it and hope i get it close lol

For putting I usually draw a line on the ball and use that to aim by lining it up when behind the ball. Most balls already have a line of some sort, but I find aiming is easier with a bigger line than the "default" one.