Zen Chili

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Review: Powerchute

December 28, 2011 - 12:21 pm

Tags: powerchute, Practice, Swing Theory, Training Aid
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For the past month I’ve worked with a swing trainer called the Powerchute. I’ve given it an extensive test and the results are in.
What is the Powerchute?
It’s a swing training aid that aims to increase clubhead speed and lag, and improve timing and lag. In addition it strengthens the fast twitch muscles.

New DVD available with the Taly Mindset

September 15, 2011 - 6:17 pm

Tags: left wrist, Mental Game, Swing, Swing Theory, Training Aid
Posted in Equipment, Training Aid, ball striking | 1 comment

There’s a new video that now comes with the Taly Mindset. The opening credits, certainly set the stage.
The Taly Mindset is a device that challenges conventional thinking in golf. It was invented by an engineer who loved the game of golf and wanted to play better. You can read my full review here. The device [...]

Tour Striker gets me back on track

September 13, 2011 - 5:47 pm

Tags: Practice, Training Aid
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If you’ve played golf with me in the past month you would have known that my ball striking has put me in a bit of a slump. My distance control was off, and my shots were coming up short.
In a few minutes the Tour Striker brought my ball striking back. An hour and half and [...]

Do you expect things to go as planned?

August 18, 2011 - 7:09 pm

Tags: Mental Game
Posted in Course Management, Life Lessons, Mental Game | No comments

I saw this post earlier today and I couldn’t help thinking how much it relates to golf and the way we approach it.
http://lifehacker.com/5832020/ambition-becomes-counter+productive-when-you-expect-things-to-go-as-planned
So often, we set high expectations for ourselves, especially when we’ve been working hard on a particular aspect of our game, like chipping, putting, or driving. Then when things don’t go as planned [...]

Mission Lower Driver Spin Off to a Rocky Start

August 11, 2011 - 6:53 pm

Posted in Driver, ball striking | No comments

The mission has begun…and it got off to a rocky start. The day’s practice was off. Ever felt like you’d never played golf before, it was sort of like that. My irons were solid, my driver felt like a foreign implement in my hand.
It was frustrating, but I did get my initial launch monitor spin [...]

New Mission: Lower Driver Spin Rate

August 10, 2011 - 6:49 pm

Posted in Driver, Optimization, ball striking | 2 comments

One of the weakest areas of my game has been my driver. I’ve always been very good with my irons. A steep swing allows me to create crisp iron shots with a descending blow. Unfortunately, this steep swing, really makes driving the ball difficult.

My new favorite practice putting game – Split Nines

August 10, 2011 - 3:51 pm

Tags: Practice, Putting
Posted in Getting better, Practice, Putting | No comments

If you want to add some pressure to your putting practice to make it feel a bit more like what you’ll feel on the golf course then try this game.

A key to serious power and distance

July 12, 2011 - 1:58 pm

Posted in Practice, Swing Theory | No comments

I had a very interesting experience on the range yesterday and had a revelation as I was practicing.
I’ve tried a lot of different things to maintain a good tempo, but a quick thought came into my head that made for a really good swing thought. ”Lazy Explosion”.
It may sound a bit funny, but it really [...]

Review: Mobitee (Android)

June 29, 2011 - 7:43 pm

Tags: Android, App
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Mobitee is a golf GPS app available for Android and iOS devices that offers:

accurate distances
satellite views of the holes
fly overs
scoring for multiple players
club recommendations
No subscription fees

How does the application work in real life?

In order to start using Mobitee you need to create at least one golfer in the system. The process is simple and painless and [...]

PGA Tour: Tee-to-green key to Donald’s rise

June 1, 2011 - 10:24 am

Tags: Course Management, Mental Game, Practice
Posted in PGA Tour, ball striking | No comments

Article
Interesting article with an in-depth look at Luke Donald’s stats. With Luke Donald ranking low on the driving distance category you would have expected him to rank higher in accuracy, given that his low ranking in distance would put him at a disadvantage on approaches from the rough.
I’ve always considered myself a decent iron player, [...]