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Ken Friday — Sim Session (Garage) Starting to see some real improvement in my lessons, even if it’s coming together in pieces. The old saying is proving true: it’s all in the hips. When I get my hips moving well, the distance improves noticeably — driving the hips back on the backswing and really coming through … Read more
Weekly nine holes at South Suburban. We played the back nine today, which actually used to be the front nine — they flipped them to start the year. Honestly, I like the new back nine better than the new front nine. Not sure why, just do. Played pretty well overall. Was hitting the ball solid … Read more
Golf at Lake Quivira Country Club – May 8th, Kansas City Played golf in Kansas City on May 8th with my brother-in-law, his nephew, and I suppose his nephew-in-law. We played at Lake Quivira Country Club, where Jim is a member. He’s very generous and takes us out there frequently. It’s a really nice course … Read more
Golf Lesson Notes — Wednesday, May 6 Second Lesson with Chris Warmed up and hit some shots so Chris could assess where my game is at. We discussed what’s been working and what hasn’t, based on rounds and sim sessions since the last lesson. Key Focus this week: Swing Sequencing The main thing we worked … Read more
Weekend Golf Assessment Played Broken Tee Par 3 on Sunday, May 3rd Still working through some things — it kind of feels like I need to come a little more inside on my backswing moreso than the straight back Chris is asking me to do. Having a hard time translating some of the exercises Chris … Read more
Conditions were a bit chilly with some light spitting rain early on, though it cleared up as the round went on. Driver was a relative bright spot — hitting it pretty well and mostly straight. Had a couple of pushes to the right but nothing dramatic, no big slice to speak of. Chipping felt decent … Read more
Tonight’s Tuesday session wasn’t as strong as the last one — some good contact mixed in with some really tough strikes and lots of pushes to the right and a few shanks which come to — The main takeaway: turn the hips through the ball. That has to be the focus. Seems to fix most … Read more
Weekend of April 25th Over the weekend I focused on the drills Chris assigned in my last lesson — primarily the feet-together drill, body turn, and making sure I’m coming down with my wrists rather than casting. Overall it went pretty well. I also got some playing time in on the garage simulator: nine holes … Read more
If you’re trying to improve your golf game without spending hundreds on lessons, YouTube might be the most powerful tool available today. But here’s the problem… Most golfers watch too many random tips and end up more confused than when they started. This guide cuts through the noise and shows you the best YouTube golf … Read more
Doubts on the Fairway I’ll be honest with you — I’m having some serious doubts about my golf game lately. At 59 years old, I find myself staring down a question I’m almost afraid to answer: am I fooling myself by thinking I can actually get better at this game? Is taking lessons at my … Read more