Well, I made it out for a full round over the long weekend. Here's the recap... - Score: 83
- Birdies: 1
- Pars: 6
- Bogies: 9
- Double Bogies: 2
- Putts: 34
- GIR: 6
- Fairways: 9/14
- Penalty Strokes: 2
- 3-Jacks: 2
Although the score I posted is not that great I really feel good about the way I was hitting the ball. The daily swing drills I have been doing have really been paying off. My swing has been totally transformed. I really felt like I was swinging the club rather than hitting at the ball. The bucket drill, which I started doing about 4 days prior has really helped with getting my arms and body more in sync. I still have a ways to go but there has been definite improvement. I could tell my core rotation was stopping prior to impact before starting this drill. I really felt my rotation through the ball and the right shoulder working down towards the ball through impact. This felt great!
I hit my driver the best I have all season. I had a couple of 270+ drives and averaged 257 yards for the day. My main miss was a pull with my hybrids and irons. I'm still going a little too hard with the arms from the top. I have to keep on working on "passive arms". I'm getting there. Late in the round I could tell my back was getting tired (I have arthritis in 3 joints in my lower back). Play slowed down and my tempo got quick. Chopping down that tree the day before definitely had an impact on my stamina. I could also tell I have been neglecting my putting. I missed a couple of easy putts and had two lags that were less than stellar. I really need to get better at reading greens!
All in all I am very pleased with the round. I had fun, kept my focus off score, and just enjoyed the day. I'm sticking with my daily non-ballstriking drills of...
- The Broom Drill
- The Body Drill
- The Bucket Drill
I'm not sure when my next full round will be. I'll probably make it out for a practice 9 later this week.
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