Started at 78°, mostly cloudy with an 8 mph breeze. Today was a "working round," as I have a couple of areas that need attention--my takeaway and I have to smooth out my tempo. These are critical areas for me and always seem to need my attention. I don't know why that is but it is a fact of life for me. I didn't really play particularly good today, but I did manage to get my tempo smoothed out (with all clubs) and my takeaway is getting better. On Monday, I'm playing in a four-person scramble at a local course, so I have to get all these fixes done by then, or at least at a manageable level. We'll see how things go on Sunday to check on my progress during my usual round with the guys. Although I was working today, I actually had a pretty good time. With me, it is all about the mental approach. When that is good, it's all good. I love this game!!!
Robert Palmer says:When I have a "working round" I only have one or two "parts" I work (concentrate) on, i.e. initial path of takeaway or first move of downswing. If I try to do too much I get mentally lost. Generally speaking, I'm not to far off the begin with, so these "corrections" are more of how I feel when I make that move. My ball flight is generally straight since straight doesn't usually get you into too much trouble and if it does move then I've mishit it. I've always believe that the flight of the ball is the best teacher, as long as you know what your "norm" is. I believe that the takeaway and the first move are critical to a good swing, so I try to put a lot of emphasis in that area. You can't go too far wrong if those two areas are properly performed, and feel is important in that. Feel is tough to work on, but I don't know any other way to work on it. Range work is fine, but I need to be tested under fire where it means something to me. I get a bit too casual on the range.
5/25/24
