Short iron work
I practiced at GBGC after work this afternoon, practicing mainly short and mid irons. The weather again was flawless, mid-70s, soft breeze, not a cloud in the sky. I started hitting the 7-iron, fades, and noticed that I had too much lower body motion. That caused inconsistent striking of the ball. After some practice shots with my feet together and ball centered, I got my swing back in sync and started hitting the ball well.
I also hit the 6- and 5-irons well, mostly straight or soft fades, though I did have more pushes than usual. 4- and 3-irons were disappointing, though, I never got a consistent straight ball flight, either hooked it or faded it. I didn’t do any driver or 3-metal work today.
After the 4- and 3-irons, I went back to the 7-irons and worked my way up through the short irons. Most shots were straight without any side spin. With the shorter irons, I tended to pull some of the shots more than usual.
I also hit a few full wedge shots with the pitching and sand wedges. The pitching wedge shots were particularly straight on target, but I alternately pulled or pushed the sand wedge.
I ran out of time and wasn’t able to putt or practice my short game.