Another trip to the range...

3-20-09:
Went to the range w/ Steven yesterday afternoon.
I thought things went pretty well. That's the first time I've been able to say that in a while.

At the beginning of the session we took turns each hitting four balls.

I was "successful" about half the time.

During the middle 3/5 of the session I regressed to my old slice swing and my old remedies to try and fix it.

For the last dozen balls or so I got back to what I had been working on for the last two weeks: starting my swing with my legs and keeping my eye on the ball.
I did pretty well at the end, and I felt that I had "proved" my swing.

Through my observation and experimentation over the last two weeks I feel like I've discovered the fundamentals of a swing that works for me.

In other words I think I know what I have to do to hit the ball straight, and, just as important, I feel like I'm capable of do it.


I've mentally graded each swing I've made over the last two weeks: did I swing the way I intended? Did I start the swing with my legs? Did I keep my eye on the ball (coin)?

When I did both of these things I felt I had made a good swing, but I wondered whether my "good" swings would actually produce good shots.

I proved at the range yesterday that they did, and I consider this at least a minor milestone.


Let me take a few minutes to review my goals and the progress I've made.
One of my goals was to develop a swing that would result in a consistent, straight shot off the tee. While I don't have a such a swing yet I now feel like I'm making steady progress.

Another major goal was to see if I could, by experimentation, find a method to develop a good swing. I think I've have found that method and hope to refine and improve it as I continue to work on my swing.