2013 has begun, the goals are written down, now is the time for execution.
I feel like my driver has been my achilles heel. Therefore my number one goal is to hit more fairways. I have to look at mechanics. I think the mechanics of my swing are pretty good but I have one problem. I am 5'10" and I try to hit it like I'm 6'5". This causes me to "spin out", my lower body racing way ahead of my arms. When I compare my swing on video to the tour stars that I want to become I can see my hips more open and forward which causes me to hit the ball everywhere. To combat this I am making swings with the feeling that my lower body is not moving at all. Literally not moving at all. Of course, I will never achieve that but it has been working. At first I lost some yardage which is unacceptable for my ego so I am dealing with that by feeling like I am pulling down harder with the arms. I have always felt like I was a "one plane" body swinger but now my swing feels more dominant with the arms. If I can keep the back foot on the ground through impact, I hit the ball straight. It seems simple. Which leads me to the most important aspect of hitting fairways and that would be my mental approach to the driver. I will post more on that at a later date. It can get Freudian.
Putting is the number two goal. I have to write a ton on this one. Scott has been seeing the Stocktons for his putting but I like to think my short game instructor is the best in the business, John Ortega at Costa Mesa CC, aka The National.
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