[innercityteacher]

Mixing components is bad for me at this point. Had a terrible round on Saturday morning at my home course though it didn't start that way. Playing with a relative of one of our foursome who could not get out of the way, driving in front of shots, causing double clutches, playing out of turn, and even questioning the lines of our putts but the challenge helped me concentrate on the front 9 out of sheer anger and I shot a 43 with 2 "7's" back to back and two birdies on a par 35.

What I did well- Steady head, balance, short thumb grip and LEVEL LEFT WRIST and full longitudinal straightening of the right arm. Got my knee through every chip and putted very well.

What I did poorly- Blew up on the back side and with the front 7's just lost my concentration. I forgot to keep my left wrist straight and lost my orientation to the plane! Also I stopped getting chips and putts to a 3-foot circle leaving everything way short. Stupid I also tried to switch between Hitting and Swinging as I lost concentration. I forgot to keep my Hitting club face square to the plane throughout and let my left wrist swivel spraying the ball. Shot a 49 and was upset.

This morning, decided on Swinging first on a course with lots of elevation changes. Shot over all trouble with one extra club. Chipped well, one birdy, had a 41 on the front nine on a par 36. Very happy Level left wrist provided the outside limit of the plane tracing, steady head, left knee lagging up, swivel face to parallel or open to plane, full right arm extension through or right knee slowly through the ball, swivel down squaring to plane.

Second nine was all Hitting. I quickly realized how essential the level left wrist was from Impact Fix and how essential it was to keep the club face square to the plane while using the RFT. I also realized that instead of dipping down in some exaggerated motion, all I need to do is shift the belly button forward, or plant the left heel or raise the right shoulder slightly or..., and straighten the right arm fully. I can start from IMpact Fix, fully straighten the right leg and shift my belly button for another form of swinging, too, ala Mike Austin.


So Hitting from Impact Fix, club face square or slightly closed to the plane, RFT produced almost the same distance and very straight lines feeling like I could aim at any pin. 2 birdies on a par 35, shot a 39 for a total of 80 or 9 over. Trick is to maintain level shoulders firing the right arm or as Lynn says "quiet hands, quiet knees, quiet feet..." Watch the videos and see how TALL Lynn remains while Hitting or Swinging! The level left wrist supports a stationary head with no need to dip down. The legs and fully extended (level left wrist) club form the tripod the head is braced upon.

http://youtu.be/1y2fH0ooCoQ

http://youtu.be/HYfOw_7jCTA




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Conditions-ground very hard despite big storms last night, ball bounced high and ran forever! I was closer to the greens than ever with lots of unfamiliar shots. Lost $6 in team match. Tied for 3 skins but did not win any!


What I did well- Four over on my first three holes Hitting and so I went to Swinging. Level left wrist, Stationary head in balance. Left knee/right knee to finish with 6 straight pars. Several one putt greens, hit a few pins with a knee/knee chip, lob wedge half way to the stick. "40"

What I did poorly- Thought I could re-establish the Hitting stroke on the back nine and was spraying the ball due to forgetting about the square club-face to plane in a Hit. Ten over on six holes. Hit into lots of traps not respecting the dangers and left lots of sand shots on the green but well short. I need to get a consistent sand routine with a shot that runs at the pin! Parred last three holes going back to swinging. "45"


Sticking with Swinging motion.


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