today's session at the range was the nuts. the golf gods are rewarding me for my persistence. every single employee was in an good mood for some reason. they must have gotten a bonus or a pep talk or something!
the club pro gave me an extra month on my range card for free because i'm a loyal customer! booooom.
i got out to the range to discover they just got a bunch of new range balls! wooo hooo!!!! no more knuckleballs!
the apprentice pro was doing a lesson right next to me on the range and he was amped up too. every time the student hit a good shot they would high-five, it was hilarious.
mid session, i went into the clubhouse to cool off and get my usual water and orange juice. one of the waitresses brought them out without me even asking! and the hot bartender teased me for ordering a fruit cup. VIP obv.
then i went back out and practiced my 75 yard shots and hit the flag a couple of times.
best day ever!
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Originally Posted by Ryen
One thing I noticed in your vids:
It looked like you were just looking at the ball the whole time from when you were standing behind it, untill you hit the ball, you didn't look at the target once (hard to tell cause you were wearing sunnys).
So how are you aligning yourself straight? Seems like a pretty big error to me, alignment is extremely important.
i don't find looking at the target to be very much help. with the alignment rods i don't need to look at the target at all, but i do my entire pre-shot alignment routine before each shot anyway so i do look at it.
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Pick a spot/leaf/divot/something easily identifiable about 4-8ft infront of the ball on the line you want the ball to start, and setup square to that.
this is what i do, except i just find a spot a few inches in front of the ball instead of a few feet. then once i'm set up, i double check my alignment with the rods. they really are helpful. i'm proud to say that a lot of the other regulars at the range have started using them after they saw me using them.
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holy ****, skipped from 1st page to here, takeaway, looks SOOOOOOOOOOOO much better.
EDIT 3econds later: lol how many shots have you shaved off your hcap siince OP, swing looks really good!
a lot of shots, i guess. when i posted the first video it's unlikely i could have broken 100. now, i think i will start breaking 80 consistently once i figure out how to stop hitting my driver in the desert.