A Good Day

This was a good day on many levels.

I was able to get the driver working more often than not.  And the changes I made to hit the driver I applied to the other clubs as well.  That worked well too.

"What changes are those?"  I hear you ask.

There are prior posts where I mention Bobby Lopez and his phrase of "staying on side."  This is basically what Glenn was trying to get me to do too.

If we consider the impact position, we have a straight line from the left should down the arm and then down the shaft of the club.  If one's body is in a position in re the ball, then a fast swing with no conflicts can occur.  But the shoulder has to be even or behind the ball to allow this.

If the body is too far ahead of the ball then drastic movements will take place to even hit the ball.  Those hero moves are not conducive of an effective strike. 

One of my hero moves was to raise the body out of a good hitting position and that allowed me to top the ball easily and often.  This is pretty common.

Also these hero moves will effectively slow down the swing, causing less swing speed than one can generate when all is properly placed.

I also saw an interesting video of Aaron Badderly where at the moment of impact with a driver, there was still considerable angle between the wrists and club.  In that the club was trailing the wrists.  I usually try to "help" square the club and eliminate this angle.  Oops.

Today I was not doing that.  No help to the club, it was on its own.

That worked quite well.  I hit a low ball usually, but when I stayed in position and did not help the wrists, the ball was up in the air, with normal distance and good accuracy.

The course was soggy as there was rain all day yesterday and hitting it high and on line was quite useful.

One last bit of news; in the Support the Junior Golfers bin at the pro shop I found a Calloway Steel Head Strong 3 wood.  It was $10.  Not cosmetically perfect.  Probably 10 or more years old.

I hit it 3 or 4 times on the course and was happy with all of it.  It has a nice feel and goes pretty well.  Add a cord grip, a bit tired, but it was a tenner well spent.

So a fun day.  Phil and Steve and Allen came out and we played to sunshine and the company of like minded men.  Finish this with a Polish at Costco and a nap post game -- a wonderful day.

I'm going to work on these positions and swing feelings.  I've made some real progress and find I've got more control over what's happening.