HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Why wouldn't you and get use to the wet sand, how it comes out and what wedge works best in wet conditions.
Winter Practice Plans
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clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Exactly.
It’s why most golfers can’t get out of wet bunkers.
You need to practice wet and dry sand.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Two different techniques and for some two different bounces
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
I have a 2* bounce SW I use in winter.
mister v
Newbie
ive spent a lot more time on the range over this last month, working on trying to keep my wrist flat at the top of back swing, when i do it right it produces a lovely straight ball flight rather than the usual god knows where its going flight.
Im away at christmas to play some golf in the sun and im determined to have a game that lets me get round rather than hacking about.
My practice will be mainly range based working on driver, just need to produce a shot that i can aim into an area and keep in play, and keeping a consistant swing with my mid irons.
Im away at christmas to play some golf in the sun and im determined to have a game that lets me get round rather than hacking about.
My practice will be mainly range based working on driver, just need to produce a shot that i can aim into an area and keep in play, and keeping a consistant swing with my mid irons.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
Bought an indoor Trackman membership at the club. £59 / month gives me an hour every day on the simulator (I won't use it every day, but...).
Practice makes permanent, so I will also be having lessons with my pro over the winter on the outdoor range too. Then practice in the warm some days and outdoors others.
Practice makes permanent, so I will also be having lessons with my pro over the winter on the outdoor range too. Then practice in the warm some days and outdoors others.
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Going by this first post I read that you have been working a long time on your driver swing ,and you’re still having problems.
Homer asked a very genuine question which I felt you dismissed,although you did say it was noted a post after.
It is imo a process of elimination so sometimes writing it down works, although I appreciate it doesn’t for everyone.
With so much info out there getting rid of a slice shouldn’t take long,maybe getting it to more manageable level.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
It's only one or two big slices per round really, but my course is very punishing for it unfortunately, at least 5 holes are out of bounds or just plain dead if you go right, so each slice tends to cost me a couple of shots. There's not many holes I can get away with slicing one.
Another element to this is being a mid-handicapper, I often know exactly what to do but I simply can't do it correctly every time. I try and swing in-to-out, try not to open the face, and try not to hit it out of the heel. If I can do all three I generally hit a good drive. If I get one of them wrong I don't.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I'll give it a look, but I've probably seen it before, haha. Anyway, let's not make this whole thread about me...
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Where did the OP go 
Anyway - no winter practise plans , don’t have any summer ones as well
It’s the same every week - hit ball , walk after ball , hit again
Anyway - no winter practise plans , don’t have any summer ones as well
It’s the same every week - hit ball , walk after ball , hit again
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Oh - I didn't notice that. Guessing he must have been a returning banned member.Where did the OP go
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Ah right - that’s a shame seemed to be all about the golf
chico
Club Champion
All my plans go out the window in winter. Always intend to get to the course a couple of times a month but the weather seldom plays ball.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Just some info on this.
I bought this wedge to combat the felt linings in the bunkers at my club.
The lack of sand in some of them meant a normal 12* SW was hitting the lining and thinning the ball out as I couldn’t get under the ball.
I then found out it’s perfect out of wet compact sand.
Square face and just whollop it ,no finesse but it works.!
Steve Wilkes
Well-known member
I'm lucky that my home course is very good in the winter, so just play there twice a week unless snowing 
, I'm a member at an indoor 5 screen sky tracker venue, so when it's raining I go up there with a different 3 clubs each time and work on hitting a consistent steady swing and note the yardages, then I can transfer those distances out on the course.
I see many guys trying to thrash an Iron, swing after swing with yardages all over the place, how they are going to use that in the real world of a course I don't know
, I'm a member at an indoor 5 screen sky tracker venue, so when it's raining I go up there with a different 3 clubs each time and work on hitting a consistent steady swing and note the yardages, then I can transfer those distances out on the course.I see many guys trying to thrash an Iron, swing after swing with yardages all over the place, how they are going to use that in the real world of a course I don't know
VVega
Assistant Pro
See the logic, but never heard nor seen of a 2* wedge. What make is it?
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Short game work last night. Blade (anser PLD) out of the equation. Two ball fang mallet working the best but the practice green seemed very slow so if the course is like that it brings the heavier Odyssey #9 into the mix. Found something in my chipping in the gathering doom. Got there at 4.45 and struggling to see holes at the other end of the putting green by 6.15.
VVega
Assistant Pro
An interesting viewpoint, from an article of a coach observing Cam Smith:
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
All well and good when you have solid and repeatable technique across al facets of the game. At the moment putting and short game my weakest parts according to Arcoss so simply trying to find a solid method that repeats more often than not and can cope with the wet muddy winter lies. Very happy with my swing and Eureka method working a treat
