Memorial Day Practice

The weather was perfect in San Diego to practice. It was a tough practice today... It seems like it hard to get back into it. I had my share of top balls but I think I still need to find a consistency within my swing. It's hard to focus on different things at the same time but I know what I need to work on. I practiced some shots on the tee, which seemed to help out. I was able to hit some shots cleanly and was able to get the hang time on some shots. But my question is "How effective is practicing iron shots off the tee?" When i transition from the tee to the golf mat it feels different. I can't seem to hit it cleanly. So I'm kind of confused on how to correct it...

Anybody have suggestions?

Charles Barkley Almost Kills Fan?

It looks like Barkley is at it again. Charles Barkley recently attended the Regions Charity Golf Classic in Alabama. If you go see Barkley at a tournament beware! You will be at risk so make sure your not in his path or else you might get hit like this unlucky fan. It's funny it was so quick that he couldn't yell "FOUR".

The entire article can be found here.

Haney Project Update

The Haney Project with Charles Barkley is coming to a close after tons of re-runs. I've watched this show from day one and made sure to record it every Monday. It seems Barkley has been improving a bit but hasn't found that ultimate cure for the swing. I think he will forever have that little hesitation. His tempo is somewhat improved... But after hitting tons and tons of balls I have yet to see a "miracle". Hank Haney can do so much still it's up to Barkley to burn all those tips and technique into his brain. I wish Charles Barkley the best.

Putting Underrated

After a range session I worked on my putting with my friend. Putting is something I haven't focused a lot of time on lately. I've been pretty occupied with trying to perfect my swing that I've completely forgot the putting game. My friend and I took a bunch of balls and practice a few shots. We came up with a few little games that were fun and helped us practice.

One of the games was to spread bunch of balls around the putting target. This allowed us to focus on different shots from different distances and different angles. Another game was placing balls in a straight line and counting how many balls we can get into the hole. I realize now that putting is tricky as driving the ball. I hope to put more time into putting.

Player Championship Update

The Players Championship at Sawgrass kicked off yesterday. Ben Crane made four birdie putts longer than 20 feet, kept his ball on land throughout another wild opening round Thursday on the TPC Sawgrass and wound up atop a leaderboard. Tiger Woods couldn’t make his putt. Phil Mickelson started off with three straight birdies early in his round, but later couldn’t keep the ball in play. And defending champion Sergio Garcia opened with a 71. Brian Gay made a small error by trying to reach the fourth green from the left rough, coming up short and into the water.

Seems like the stars are off to a bad start... We'll see if they can bounce back from a bad first round.

Choking Down on Golf Club

When I usually hit my hybrid and drive clubs I have a tendency to choke down on the the grip. I noticed several golfers such as Anthony Kim use this technique so I decided to adopt it to my regular routine when hitting with my woods and hybrid clubs. I've done research and found out that choking down on the club effectively shortens both the club and your swing arc without altering your swing. A smaller swing is easier to control. But the downside of choking down is that you will lose a half-club's worth of distance, but what you'll gain in control will be well worth the trade-off.