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That 2.8 drill And taking scalps

Tuesday I went to the range to hit a bucket and I started out with the mindset to do nothing but the 2.8. I had no idea what I was doing wrong at the time, but I had divots so big behind the ball they looked like hair pieces, YES rugs. I was doing it time and time again and I said the heck with this and instead I swung away only to continue taking chunks of turf off the planet. Only this time I was digging deeper and the wind was blowing sand back in my face. I took a seat after 20 balls or so with not one crispy clean shot. I stopped and thought about what I was doing. I set up and concentrated on everything and took my swing and this was my self-analysis.

As I took the club back I was trying to keep the weight forward only to see that my entire body, head and all was moving/ shifting. to the target and I was trying to continue the weight moving forward on the downswing, except I ran out of weight. I was not pointing that shoulder down all the way most likely because I ran into a gravity issue that took me off balance.😐 Stop, think, look, remember. Set up (weight forward, club shaft at the inside of the thigh, head over ball, bring the club back, keep head where it is, shift that weight as I am bringing the club down, follow through, and BAM, crispy. well, I'll be danged. Next one, same thing, same result, third one, the same.

Go into 2.8 (all with the PW) straight and crispy with hang time and landing basically in the same area time and time again. not too far but far enough to use it someday. I hit the rest of the bucket 2.8 style with the pitching wedge and got great results. Not always though. I found myself moving my body weight forward and over (ever so slightly) as opposed to sideways on the setup. I have to work on that.

I am playing 18 on Saturday on a smaller course but it does have the rating and slope for my handicap. Only one par 5. There is nothing like that crispy club hit. Now if I could just hit that darn 3 wood!

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Tom Holt

Mar 10, 2023

Thank you for this. the wedge thing , I don’t know. I look on the set up to make sure I got it. It’s there but not to much. It’s feels a little awkward trying to create it when I think I don’t see it but I have not tried to see if making makes a difference.

I have not looked on the follow through, but I will. I try to remember everything. Hogan arms and keep that head where it is and I think another thing I may not do to completion is the turn With the shoulder. I’m trying to time everything together and I know when I get it down and when I don’t. maybe the head on the wall drill.

One other thing on a personal note. I have been losing weight. I’m down 35# in 2 months. It’s by design. I will have lost another 20-25 when I am down to the goal In 2 more months.

I should have a little more mobility as time goes by and the swing in general will be good exercise after hitting a few buckets of balls a week and golf on the weekends.

I think my swing will be more fluid as I lose more weight.

I would play this game everyday if I could.

burkholder.ronald

Mar 10, 2023

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The main point of the 2.8 drill is to maintain the wrist and arm positional relationship through out the swing. At setup that slightly cupped trail wrist must be retained throughout the entire swing motion.

If you let the trail wrist flatten out you will be hitting fat shots. This is because the length of the arm and club unit will be increased. You will also increase the loft of the club face at impact. So if you do bend your arms or stand up straight just before impact in an effort to not dig a puppy grave you will hit a weak high shot due to the increased loft at impact.

A slow and methodical swing that allows you to monitor your arm and hand structure will reveal if and when your trail wrist loses the flying wedge.

burkholder.ronald

Mar 09, 2023

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Tom try this. Using the S&T setup start the 2.8 Drill swing but stop the backswing when lead arm is at 8 o’clock, no more than 9 o’clock. Check your balance and weight distribution. Did you move your head, your weight, or roll your forearms? If you did, then return to the setup position. If you didn’t, then perform a downswing from the position you stopped at. It will be like a little chip. After you strike the ball stop the follow through before your arms reach 3 o’clock. Do you still have your arms straight, still have the “flying wedge“ in trail wrist, still have your weight forward. Once you can consistently do the mini-swing, then incrementally make a longer backswing using the same parameters. If at anytime your swing fails, analyze what went wrong, go back a step and make sure you are still consistent with the previous shorter swing. Then try again concentrating on what went wrong.

With dedication to mastering the 2.8 Drill, you will become a better ball strike. Do this with each club and chart your distances with the fullest swing you can consistently perform the 2.8 swing drill. With the knowledge of your distances and confidence in your ability to make the 2.8 Drill swing you will be able to pick the right club when approaching the green and make crispy contact. You will enjoy the results.

Good luck.