Thursday, January 22, 2009

Scratching @ The Rust

Today I seem to be making progress on the rust that comes from a couple months away from swinging the club. Not to mention the adjustment it takes to play the bermuda grass. At the moment the weather has been great but with the dormant grass it's tough to make solid contact with the ball around the greens. There isn't much grass around them and the soil underneath is soft, so you end up with a lot of tight lies with no substance underneath to hit a solid shot. It plays with your head when you are left with a pitch shot inside 20 yrds. The only option in that situation is to hit it crisp with an accelerated motion at the ball. So this truly needs practice. I've been working on my short game (those shots especially) a good three hours to start my day. Then I will continue with shots on the range to groove the swing and get on target. From there I will jump on the tee and play a full 18 to work on game situations. It's also a good way to learn what really needs work.
Today has been the best for seeing progress; I feel the red numbers are upon us. With about two months to go until Q school I feel like I am making the right strides in being ready to earn my card and play a full schedule. I have also been working on my short term goal setting for a little extra clarity on my short game progress.

JS

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