Golf Direct

This is a useful place to save a bundle on golf. If you have time should pop in once in a while to check what they have on consignment which they are selling at a great price. They tend to bring in different specs of the parallel imported stuff.
Got a Adidas Golf bag from them at SGD99. Great buy. Further the Golf Bag cover is of the thick material not the thin ones that will get torn by the irons banging against them.

2013 - Out with the old

With the new launch of the 2013 Pro-V1 and Taylormade's Lethal ball, the golf shops are unloading their stock of last season's golf balls.
Initially was worried about getting balls at a good deal, because Pro-V1s and TP5 at full price or at the usual discount is not worth it. Got 2 boxes of Pro-V1 at SGD55 each. Then got another 2 a SGD52.5 each. Now TP5's are going at SGD49 each. Got 6 of those. Now it seems I've got 10 boxes at home now. LOL. But that should last me a year till next year's end of series sale. Got 6 boxes of the TP5 because the Penta's work well for me. Pro-V1s give a  bit more side spin. My Bud loves it because he really loves to work the ball.

Just some thoughts on my swing

Just realised what I had been doing wrong. Using the Burner 2.0, it has a more upright lie and was crouching over the ball a bit. Now standing more upright, the club comes back to impact better. But have to be less upright when using the wedges. My hybrid is more upright too, so that's ok. But the driver is less upright. So it seems it is best to get a set with all the same lie. Because even with a good clubfitter, he can't do much with the lie of the club. If I am not wrong, just couple of degrees either way max.

Another thing is to remember to extend/ release the club head towards the target and not to turn too early. A drill to do is to practice low punch shots to get the feel. Also need to do this with the chip and running and not bring the club up too early like the flop shot.

One more thing is that I was rolling the wrists or cocking it too early but doing a sort of forward press thingy, rather then an even take back with the cocking of the wrists at the about the 9 o'clock position. Sort of what Leadbetter wants you to feel when using the swing setter. Also at address the butt of the club should be just at the left of the zipper and no forward press of the arms.

More swing things

On the range now. Another thing which I discovered which I will quickly add in here. Noticed that on the swing finish the shaft was bumping the back of the shoulder/deltoid. This is due to hit and quit, not enough forward extension on the follow through. Supposed to hit through and let the weight of the club and moment of the swing carry the club round in a bigger arc.

Yet another thing.