lesson pointers

flat left wrist. focus on hands passing 4" in front of ball. avoid swaying back. push off right foot. bump dump, turn. let right shoulder pass under chin. think of pitcher winding up. keep slow tempo on backswing. finish backswing and turn elbows.

driver lesson

backswing tempo can get quick swing in to out. remember to swing in to out, keep both arms straight as long as possible. hands extended from shoulder even after ball contact, hands rotated over. relaxed hands, let turn over concentrate on shallow approach and maintaining shallow path after the ball. club will fold over shoulder and can rebound. second part is weight shift push weight forwards if this is not working well, revert to gary player swing with leg follow through

lesson-sand play

change to bunker plan just chip ball out. open face slightly. hands ahead of ball (as for all swings) during downswing. lift club quickly. remember charlie wi lesson weight forward, toes out both legs low club retain bent right wrist no body turn, just arms finish swing chipping ball back in stance focus on dimple. hands ahead of ball during downswing.

6/10 playing lesson

played 5 holes today with pro who is 1 hcp keys for lesson

1)tweaked alignment a little- i will now aim at right side and draw the ball in rather than aiming at left side to allow for the fade/slice 1a)set club slightly closed and turn right hand over

2)need to take more aggressive lines than i have been taking/trust swing

3)finish swing-club on neck . think of pushing a small child on a swing.

4)sand-ball position forward-in line with left big toe! set up with hands behind ball

5)finish shots, esp putts and chips. commit!!!! short backswing long follow through

hole 10-par 5 (aim right side of fairway and draw ball in) score-par driver to fairway, outdrove pro, 5hybrid to fairway, 7 iron on, 2 putt hole 11-par 3 (aim right at green-don't be afraid of water) score-bogey 5 hybrid 170-won closest to pin 3 putts hole 12-par 4 (truth comes out) score-7 driver sliced right into lateral hazard. from rough shot sliced into fescue on right hit out chip on putt 2x hole 13-par 3 score par 6 iron 170 2 putts (tee shot was closest to pin) hole 14-par 4 score 7 driver to fairway-aimed at bunker in middle of fairway and carried it easily outdrove pro 7 iron bounced off right side of elevated green and landed right on edge of fescue 2 chips on 3 putts hole 18-par 4 score bogey tee shot -aim at y in cart path in the distance driver- flared into right rough and came to rest against tree distance wise-outdrove pro chip out from under tree 7 iron on (inside pro) 2 putts didn't go in one bunker, so we drove to trouble making bunker facing water and hit some shots out. got out every time onto green but see hints above note:pro went par on every hole. me not so much. great lesson!

short game //iteachgolf dancarraher.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtdQrtP1B70 depending on lie in rough, different techniques. note for buried lies, shaft is lower (to zipper bottom), close stance. for ball sitting up, shaft up to belly button https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e8-4MLEfaw tight lies, ball position forward, shallow approach with shaft up to belly button, face slightly open https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx3nea_24Z4 pitch to downhill green bunker lesson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62Qqe3UKNP0 LOW HANDS, CLOSED STANCE, LONG LONG LONG SHALLOW DIVOT flex knees, lower shaft (belt buckle), , closed stance, open face, divot straight at target, for long shots, keep club head in sand on follow through (visual) to get distance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ82Sv0RL7U still hands ahead of club head

bunker game

1)weight forward, hips past ankles. 2)practice turning shoulders, stable legs 3)butterfly grip, slight forward shaft lean 4)dead hands 5)ball at arch of left foot 6)follow down the line 7)chicken wing to finish left arm!!!

2014 summer goals

1) work on short game. Develop low chip/pitches 10 yd, 20 yd, 30 yd, develop high pitches 40 yd, 50 yd, 60 yd 2) putting-figure out how to see eye line. remember right wrist flex and shoulder push. need preshot routine. don't think too much. pick spot on ball and walk up to hole and focus on distance. 2 looks and go. 3) limit release of clubhead with wedges and short irons.