Long iron practice
This afternoon after work, I went to the Golden Bear Golf Center to work on my long irons, driver and 3-metal. I also hit a few with my Ping 7 as well.
After warming up, I hit a few balls with my 7-iron, but my tempo was poor at first. I then got out the 9- and 5-irons, and my tempo got better. I worked on those clubs for a while, and then added the 3-iron. My tempo got much better and I was able to hit all the irons pretty well, even the 3-iron. Next up, I put the irons away except for the 3-iron and pulled out the driver, the 3-metal and the 7-metal. I hit the driver pretty well today, either straight or slight fades, with a slice or two thrown in when I rushed the swing. I also hit the 3-metal better than I have recently, though not as good as the driver. I also hit the 7-metal pretty well, but tended to fade, and if not careful, slice.
My final drill was pin-hunting. In general, I hit the balls pretty well. My biggest issue was pushing the longer clubs; my alignment seemed a bit off today. I also hit some wedges at the red flag, and hit them pretty much on target, instead of pulling the shots, as I’ve tended to do recently.
I had planned to do some putting practice today, but the green was being watered, so I wandered over to the short game area and hit some short wedge shots. My short wedges were mixed, mainly long today.
A pretty good practice. I’m feeling more confident with my long irons and my driver is coming along nicely. Still need work on the 3- and 7-metal, and the short game needs some work to get it back to shape.