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rredtooth
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
5464 Posts
June 08 2014 03:47 GMT
#141
So I was planning on hitting the course for the first time this week.

And... high ankle sprain. Great.
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L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
June 08 2014 03:57 GMT
#142
On June 08 2014 12:47 rredtooth wrote:
So I was planning on hitting the course for the first time this week.

And... high ankle sprain. Great.


EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
SjPhotoGrapher
Profile Joined February 2013
181 Posts
June 12 2014 07:21 GMT
#143
Have any of you guys ever used Birdie Balls for practice? If so, do you like them?

I'm just getting into Golf but would like to get really good and am looking at cheaper alternatives than going to the range or driving balls across the street only to have to spend 30 minutes to go find them while losing a lot of them. I like the fact that the Birdie Balls only go 30-40 yards and was just looking for input from others.
Dunmer
Profile Joined April 2012
United Kingdom568 Posts
June 12 2014 15:09 GMT
#144
They are nice for practicing your swing and ball striking. The problem can be you cant really time if you are slicing or hooking so it could be a shock when you hit the real course. I used them in my small garden to practice when I cant get to a range or a course itself. They are fine but not the best option
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xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
June 23 2014 20:01 GMT
#145
My golf game was put on hiatus for a couple weeks due to a back injury. I was swinging too much with my arms (as opposed to my core), which resulted in a back strain. I'm just now getting over it and started to swing again today. I deconstructed my swing and focused on rotating with the core as opposed to my arms. I'm also working on getting good club lag in my swing. It's probably going to take a little while to adjust, as I eased quite a bit on my swing speed to make sure that I get the mechanics right. I'm still not quite where I want to be and need more practice. Hopefully I'll be good to go for a round of 9 this weekend.
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
June 28 2014 18:54 GMT
#146
Golfed 9 holes this morning -- my second time out. I haven't been able to hit my driver worth crap since I started swinging again, so I just left it in my bag. In fact, I didn't use anything longer than a 6 iron because I have not been able to consistently hit anything with those clubs. It didn't really matter though. I figured out how to get my club to release properly on my swing, so my 6 iron shots were carrying about 180-200 yards. I still had a few errant shots, but far fewer than I did the first time out. I was much better at staying on the fairway. My short game was still uneven. My chip shots were off. The highlight of the day was hitting a perfect shot to get out of a bunker and set myself up for a par put, which I sank. First par ever. I bogied two other holes. The rest were 7 or 8 shot holes. I'm fairly happy with my progress.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24768 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-06-28 18:57:35
June 28 2014 18:57 GMT
#147
Nice sand save! Your progress sounds perfectly normal.

Still, smashing your 6 iron 180-200 yards tells me you are either some type of monster, or prioritizing power over all else (given your current experience level).
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
June 28 2014 23:43 GMT
#148
On June 29 2014 03:57 micronesia wrote:
Nice sand save! Your progress sounds perfectly normal.

Still, smashing your 6 iron 180-200 yards tells me you are either some type of monster, or prioritizing power over all else (given your current experience level).

I may still be swinging harder than I should. I dunno. Presuming that I hold my form during the swing, the shots go straight. I used to have a fairly consistent draw on my shots, but it hasn't shown up for a week or so. I generally feel like I'm under control with my swing. I don't swing myself off-balance.
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
June 29 2014 03:22 GMT
#149
On June 29 2014 08:43 xDaunt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 29 2014 03:57 micronesia wrote:
Nice sand save! Your progress sounds perfectly normal.

Still, smashing your 6 iron 180-200 yards tells me you are either some type of monster, or prioritizing power over all else (given your current experience level).

I may still be swinging harder than I should. I dunno. Presuming that I hold my form during the swing, the shots go straight. I used to have a fairly consistent draw on my shots, but it hasn't shown up for a week or so. I generally feel like I'm under control with my swing. I don't swing myself off-balance.


Also depend on where he lives. Me hitting 7 Iron 190-200 is something entirely different than someone doing so at sea level.
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
June 29 2014 03:57 GMT
#150
On June 29 2014 12:22 L_Master wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 29 2014 08:43 xDaunt wrote:
On June 29 2014 03:57 micronesia wrote:
Nice sand save! Your progress sounds perfectly normal.

Still, smashing your 6 iron 180-200 yards tells me you are either some type of monster, or prioritizing power over all else (given your current experience level).

I may still be swinging harder than I should. I dunno. Presuming that I hold my form during the swing, the shots go straight. I used to have a fairly consistent draw on my shots, but it hasn't shown up for a week or so. I generally feel like I'm under control with my swing. I don't swing myself off-balance.


Also depend on where he lives. Me hitting 7 Iron 190-200 is something entirely different than someone doing so at sea level.

Yeah, this is true. I'm in Denver, so I'm sure that I'm getting some altitude bonus.
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
June 29 2014 06:51 GMT
#151
On June 29 2014 12:57 xDaunt wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 29 2014 12:22 L_Master wrote:
On June 29 2014 08:43 xDaunt wrote:
On June 29 2014 03:57 micronesia wrote:
Nice sand save! Your progress sounds perfectly normal.

Still, smashing your 6 iron 180-200 yards tells me you are either some type of monster, or prioritizing power over all else (given your current experience level).

I may still be swinging harder than I should. I dunno. Presuming that I hold my form during the swing, the shots go straight. I used to have a fairly consistent draw on my shots, but it hasn't shown up for a week or so. I generally feel like I'm under control with my swing. I don't swing myself off-balance.


Also depend on where he lives. Me hitting 7 Iron 190-200 is something entirely different than someone doing so at sea level.

Yeah, this is true. I'm in Denver, so I'm sure that I'm getting some altitude bonus.


OHHH SHIIIITTTTTT

We are playing golf sometime in the next month. You're like 30 minutes from me.
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
June 29 2014 14:22 GMT
#152
On June 29 2014 15:51 L_Master wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 29 2014 12:57 xDaunt wrote:
On June 29 2014 12:22 L_Master wrote:
On June 29 2014 08:43 xDaunt wrote:
On June 29 2014 03:57 micronesia wrote:
Nice sand save! Your progress sounds perfectly normal.

Still, smashing your 6 iron 180-200 yards tells me you are either some type of monster, or prioritizing power over all else (given your current experience level).

I may still be swinging harder than I should. I dunno. Presuming that I hold my form during the swing, the shots go straight. I used to have a fairly consistent draw on my shots, but it hasn't shown up for a week or so. I generally feel like I'm under control with my swing. I don't swing myself off-balance.


Also depend on where he lives. Me hitting 7 Iron 190-200 is something entirely different than someone doing so at sea level.

Yeah, this is true. I'm in Denver, so I'm sure that I'm getting some altitude bonus.


OHHH SHIIIITTTTTT

We are playing golf sometime in the next month. You're like 30 minutes from me.

Sure, let's do it. I'm technically in Westminster. I've played the Knolls at Riverdale and the Blue Course at Hyland Hills so far.
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-07-01 02:32:48
July 01 2014 01:40 GMT
#153
I spent my session with the pro today figuring out what was wrong with my driver swing. We reset my initial alignment at address and broke down my backswing to ensure proper mechanics. We moved the ball more forward in my stance (over my toe) and made sure that my hands extended beyond my right hip during the backswing. It also turns out that my driver isn't properly fitted to my swing. This isn't really a surprise given that it is a garbage driver that came with a complete set. Most of the clubs are good, but the woods are shit. Long story short, I need a driver with a 9.5 head and a stiff shaft. My shots with my current driver fly too high and have too much spin. I'll be golfing another 9 holes tomorrow (the best thing about getting into golf for me is that work often migrates to the golf course). I may leave the driver in the bag again depending upon how I'm swinging during warm-ups at the range.
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
July 01 2014 03:21 GMT
#154
xDaunt, I could maybe play this weekend. If not, we can shoot to play sometime after I get back from vacation...so like last weekend of July or first weekend of August.

If anyone else from TL wants to drive hundreds of miles to round out the foursome...that's all good by me
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
July 01 2014 03:55 GMT
#155
On July 01 2014 12:21 L_Master wrote:
xDaunt, I could maybe play this weekend. If not, we can shoot to play sometime after I get back from vacation...so like last weekend of July or first weekend of August.

If anyone else from TL wants to drive hundreds of miles to round out the foursome...that's all good by me

I'll see what I can do for this weekend. I should know by the end of tomorrow.

Where do you usually play?
L_Master
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8017 Posts
July 01 2014 04:23 GMT
#156
Well I live 30 min south, so usually I play in Monument or CSprings, but as for Denver I'd probably be thinking something cheap and chill like City Park.
EffOrt and Soulkey Hwaiting!
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
July 02 2014 02:34 GMT
#157
Here was my predominant swing thought while golfing 9 holes today: FUCK.

This was just one of those days where I was rotten. Everything looked good during warmups and then on the first hole. But after that, I was just bad. I was hitting behind the ball all day long. I tweaked something in my back that was aggravating me, so I just couldn't get into a good rhythm. I had a really bad time getting out over my left foot on my swing. I couldn't hit anything well EXCEPT for bunker shots (seriously, WTF?). And this was a pretty damned hard course, too. There were hazards all over the place -- water, arroyos, bunkers galore. Definitely not something that I'm ready for yet. I definitely want to try it again on a better day, but I need to get a little more consistency and accuracy in my shots to navigate a course like this one. Scorewise, I double-bogied the first hole and hit an 8 on the remaining 8 holes.

Like I said, FUCK.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24768 Posts
July 02 2014 02:52 GMT
#158
8 on 8 holes in a row is a pretty impressive trend, in a way, lol

The good news is, this is still normal. As frustrating as it is, you aren't way behind the curve or anything.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
xDaunt
Profile Joined March 2010
United States17988 Posts
July 02 2014 03:30 GMT
#159
On July 02 2014 11:52 micronesia wrote:
8 on 8 holes in a row is a pretty impressive trend, in a way, lol

The good news is, this is still normal. As frustrating as it is, you aren't way behind the curve or anything.

Yeah, I don't really feel bad about where I am progress-wise. Today was just an abnormal day. I'm doing a lot of things really well with my swing. I just need to stay consistent. When I put it all together I'll be in really good shape.

One thing that I think I need in addition to a new driver is a good lob wedge. I'm having trouble on the really short shots that I need to hit high.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24768 Posts
July 02 2014 03:36 GMT
#160
I forget if I mentioned this earlier in the thread, but I'm a big fan of SW for newer players, rather than SW+LW or just LW. Learning how to properly use your SW is more important than getting slightly better results with your current technique on some shots by using a more lofted club.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
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