BTE0816

I have been having major lag putting issues as well. I have been working on contact using a whygolf putting thing and going to the course 2-3 times a week to work on 30-50' putts. Its funny how much impact actually practicing has had for me.

My home course doesn't have a driving range. They have a spot I can shag my own balls and hit about 100y. There is an indoor Trackman 4 simulator closer to my home/work than any outdoor driving range so I signed up for a month. I got new irons earlier this summer so if nothing else I can dial in my distances with them. I am also hoping to work on my driver, it is typically a push fade. I went today and just played around with it trying different modes and things like that. Ball flight and distances were pretty close to what I was expecting for my irons but when I tried to hit driver it was a wild experience. I hit exactly zero fades on Trackman. Every single shot (20-25) was some form of a hook, to the point I started to wonder if I was incorrectly using it. The downside to this facility is I sign up for access online and am kind of thrown to the wolves to figure it out myself. Does Trackman recognize that I am a lefty or will things like swingpath be reversed? For example if I am swinging inside out my path would be negative instead of + for a right handed golfer.

I do a 3 on 1 off depending on how I am feeling and the schedule with a toddler, I may lift 6 days in a row then take one off. I'm less than a month out from 40 so my goals have changed, I'm no longer chasing 1RMs and probably haven't tried for one in at least two years. At this point I strive for consistency. I usually stay at a top weight for 2-3 weeks, and still much lower than my all time highs, before I increase 5-10lb. The only thing I try to avoid is deadlifts after golf. My split looks like: Squat, RDL, Walking Dumbbell Lunge, Dumbbell Glute Bridge, Leg Extensions Bench, Incline Dumbbell Bench, OHP, Side Raises, Front Raises, Incline Dumbbell Curl Deadlift, Pull up, Ring Row, Tricep Pushdown, EZ Bar Curl

I am currently a 6.9 handicap but putting has always been a weakness for me. Admittedly, I have been playing since middle school (knocking on 40) and have not spent very much time practicing putting until the last year or two. I have been using a TaylorMade Spider for the past few years and am relatively confident with short putts. However, my lag putting is TERRIBLE. I almost never get the ball to the hole, especially in the 30'+range, and if I swing hard enough to get the ball there. I am as likely to blow it 6' by as leave it 6' short. I took a half dozen or so lessons with a coach I like last summer, only one of Which was putting. I need to get back with him but, haven't had a chance this summer. Currently, I am averaging 31.1 putts a round. I have had a few rounds with 27,27 and 29 putts in the last few times out. I do have to admit that my home course has greens that are tiny. I am not exaggerating in saying they are around the size of the postage stamp hole, well over half are in the 10x15y range. This skews my putting stats. Knowing this is a major weakness, I am starting to work on it. I went to the course last night and made a 3' ring around the cup with a couple of tees and paced off 30' putts. The practice green is small and sloped so I had one uphill and one downhill. I was 5/30 on getting inside the circle. Again, almost every putt coming up short. I had an Odyssey #1 in my truck and after the frustration grabbed it and went 6/12 from 30'. Seems like an obvious choice to switch but here is where I'm slightly hesitant. I have a whygolf putting thing and can roll through the tightest gate at about 80% of the time with the Spider but am about 40% or less with the Odyssey, mostly pulls. This is the reason I went with the Spider a few years ago, I was missing short putts. Does anyone have any advice or drills for improving? Currently, I am planning to try to hit 40-50 short putts through the putting thing daily and get to the course 2-3 times weekly to work on lag putting. I am considering putting the Odyssey back in the bag but don't want to destroy my short putt confidence.

80 today. I was +10 after 11, continuing my rough streak but finished 12-18 -1 and lipped the birdie putt 18 to just miss shooting a 79.