Intro

I've returned from my road trip and the next step is to get on with retirement without the travel.  And for the moment that means golf.

This blog is an attempt to track what I am trying to do and work on.  It's tough for me to remember things, so I want to write them down.  (I also find it is tough to remember shot to shot; an ability that I think would help with some of this.)

What are the problems I'm trying to deal with?

- My distance is worsening
- I've been fighting a big sloppy hook for a while usually only on the tee shots
- I'm not sure I am turning my back
- Then there is the start with the lower body thing.
- Long clubs length don't match what I can do with the short clubs, technique must be wrong...

I typically only do these things on the course; on the range I'm pretty perfect.

What retirement has allowed me is some time to play almost every day.  My theory is that I'm too excited due to lack of playing and that if I play more, I'll be more relaxed and can do what I should do.

Some of this is working.  I played every day this last week and went to the range on Saturday and Sunday.  I've close to averaging 80 and have been pretty consistent. 

The goals for the next round are to:
- keep the hands out of the swing
- keep the arms from getting ahead of the torso - i.e., let the torso bring stuff around and then let the hit happen at the end.  This has produced some very solid shots on the range, so I have high hopes.
- I think I've been struggling with long clubs by standing up too straight and not getting over the ball.  I have great confidence and success with the short irons, but the longer stuff seems to get worse as the club gets longer.  I suspect this is my attempt to push for more distance by hitting them harder.
- I also find that I don't look at the ball when I swing at it.  I'm amazed that I hit it at all.  I've worked on this with my putting and my accuracy has gotten much better.

OK, stay tuned for the results.