Ok, first off this is a terrible title I know. : )

So it shouldn't be a secret that I am dedicating myself to improving my golf game once & for all. Of course it's a never ending process, but I am looking to make some significant strides this year. Florida weather certainly helps with that.

I figured I would post some updates along the way, talk about what I am working on and the like.

On my Golf Page I have the current equipment list, and it hasn't changed since I posted it. I have however, taken up changing my grips since the original Cleveland-branded Golf Pride Tour Velvets were ready to go.

At this point I have installed Golf Pride New Decade Midsize (red) grips on nearly everything. My 60 degree wedge has a standard New Decade red. So far I love these grips, although I might very well change out a couple of them, opting to play with a standard grip over a couple wraps of build-up tape.

If you've never been sized for grips, I'd highly recommend it. The grip is very often overlooked. Smaller hands need smaller grips, larger hands...you get the idea. But this isn't all of it. A too large grip can cause a slice. Too small, a hook. For those who have arthritis, they might need a larger grip for comfort, even up to a Jumbo. It is also not uncommon to have different grips on different clubs. You might want a bit more action on the short irons and opt for standards there, midsize everywhere else or some other combination.

I tried several grips when I looked at replacing mine, included the much talked about Winn Grips. Personally - of the ones I tried, I like the Golf Pride. However, I did swing a driver outfitted with a Jumbo Winn DSI the other day and it felt really good.

Anyway, Golf Pride generally says look to your glove size for grip size. A good metric, although not necessarily precise. Generally your gloved hand fingers should just brush the palm of your hand when you grip the club. For me, standard grips had my fingers jammed into my palm. Thus the change. We'll see how it goes.

So what else am I working on? Well besides the simple matter of consistency in "routine," the one swing thought for my driver is "make a full turn." I discovered that I was rushing to get to the downswing and not making a full shoulder turn. The result was a slice, because I was late in the release. My body got through the ball way before the club could square for impact. Making this fuller, more CONTROLLED turn (i.e. even somewhat slower) has helped correct this problem, without really sacrificing distance.

In fact when you've noticed over Masters weekend, when Phil Mickelson was sending his drives off-line, he was rehearsing exactly that - the shift & timing of getting the body/shoulders/arms around at the same time to get the club square. In two seconds or less, the golf swing is a precision movement.

I am planning on getting back together with a pro in the near future to work on some of this & hopefully pull up some consistency in the swing. I'd expect it to make a big difference.

Of course I continue to spend some time on the short game, as everyone should - but right now getting the full swing under control is my main goal.

Fun stuff. More later.