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Piobaire · May 29, 2010

^ Like the shoes. What brand? Foot Joy?

Nice stop at the range today. Dialing in the new 7 iron nicely. It's all about just swinging through the ball.

StephenHero · May 29, 2010

I use zen-isms for athletic self improvement "Be the ball" and such. They don't do ****.

kwilkinson · May 29, 2010

Originally Posted by StephenHero

I use zen-isms for athletic self improvement "Be the ball" and such. They don't do ****.

Have you tried talking to your clubs before hitting the links? It may help.

"You gotta want it boys!!"

nootje · May 29, 2010

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

Have you tried talking to your clubs before hitting the links? It may help.

"You gotta want it boys!!"

I prefer prayer and a sacrificial beer to the golf gods.

itsstillmatt · May 29, 2010

Played today, or sort of played. Greens were punched. Used some shovels that I borrowed from a friend. Hit 14 greens with a couple of kick ins. Now I am thinking of picking some up for myself. Fun, the first time out since January.

tropics · May 30, 2010

Originally Posted by Piobaire

^ Like the shoes. What brand? Foot Joy?

Nice stop at the range today. Dialing in the new 7 iron nicely. It's all about just swinging through the ball.

shoes are from brooks brothers

wetnose · May 30, 2010

Originally Posted by Piobaire

So the result is when I maintain form, my club head speed is slower than what I'm actually capable of generating. The idea is to get the correct mechanics ingrained and then, a few years down the road, I'll be able to unleash but keep proper form. So there's the expensive part: the eventual re-shafting to a stronger flex.

Not really...if you go with hirekogolf.com, you can get some great deals. They do single iron orders as well.

Piobaire · May 30, 2010

Originally Posted by tropics

shoes are from brooks brothers

Ah. They look nice.

leftover_salmon · May 30, 2010

88 today -- new personal best (beating out a few 89s from last year).

Piobaire · May 30, 2010

Originally Posted by leftover_salmon

88 today -- new personal best (beating out a few 89s from last year).

Nice!

Tried talking Mrs. Piob into doing 9 at our nearby course where we hit the range. She doesn't want to try yet. Understandable, given we've only used our irons to date.

Hope to get out and try at least nine within the month.

leftover_salmon · May 30, 2010

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Nice!

Tried talking Mrs. Piob into doing 9 at our nearby course where we hit the range. She doesn't want to try yet. Understandable, given we've only used our irons to date.

Hope to get out and try at least nine within the month.

Yup, as long as you're not dangerous or way too slow, best way to learn is out on the course.

edinatlanta · May 30, 2010

Originally Posted by leftover_salmon

88 today -- new personal best (beating out a few 89s from last year).

NICE!

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Nice!

Tried talking Mrs. Piob into doing 9 at our nearby course where we hit the range. She doesn't want to try yet. Understandable, given we've only used our irons to date.

Hope to get out and try at least nine within the month.

9 holes is the way to go.

Went to the range today, seemed to have replaced my slice with a hook. And was fairly mediocre.

Piobaire · May 30, 2010

Break through for both of us today. She's still very inconsistent but I watched her hit her best shots ever today. I think it's a combination of the clubs and the lessons. She still over thinks and will often pull the club head up in fear of getting a hard "stinger," when you go so fat you just dig up deep turf. However, several shots, straight and true, a nice 60 yards or so in the air with her 7 iron. Certain progress.

Me. Every swing that I just relaxed, swung easy, let the club do its job, a nice 7 iron shot. Good air, 120-140 yards in the air. Every time I tried to muscle it, a total **** up. Instant feedback. This is actually a break through, in that I was consistent every time I just relaxed and swung.

edinatlanta · May 30, 2010

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Every time I tried to muscle it, a total **** up. Instant feedback. This is actually a break through, in that I was consistent every time I just relaxed and swung.

I've noticed this seems to be my biggest roadblock, just to play golf, let the club do the work.

Piobaire · May 30, 2010

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

I've noticed this seems to be my biggest roadblock, just to play golf, let the club do the work.

Mrs. Piob and I were debriefing tonight. I told her, 40 years of harder, faster, stronger is hard to overcome, but my golf instructor has it totally correct. Lighter flex than what my upper body might call for that leads to correct swing mechanics. Relaxed and easy = success. Trying to muscle it = failure. Maybe a few years from now I can combine both, but for now, relaxed and easy

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