The life of an aspiring pro golfer isn't easy. Here's a look at a typical week for Brody Fischer as he prepares for a summer filled with qualifiers and hard work.
Saturday, March 11
- Chipping and putting drills at Legacy Golf Club
- Flop shots onto the elevated greens
- Sand shot practice in fluffy, textured sand
Sunday, March 12
- 18 holes with a visiting group from Chicago (lots of football and NCAA March Madness talk during the round)
- Shot 68 from the shorter men's tees
Monday, March 13
- Two-hour bike ride through the hilly terrain of Papago (the mountainous terrain really worked the gluts, hamstrings and calves and works the heart to prepare it for those long four-day tournaments)
- 100 sit-ups, 50 push-ups, 10 squats and some stretching (long, pliable muscles and tendons are the key to distance and longevity)
- Skins/Stroke Play games at Papago Golf Course (shot a 71 (-1) and won $114 on the low back with a 33)
During the round, Fischer realized he wasn't "getting the club around the corner," as his father/coach tells him. He straightened that out and hit every green in regulation on the back nine, but still only scored three birdies.
Tuesday, March 14
- 7:00 a.m. bike ride on flat terrain to allow for more speed and cardio-training
- Sit-ups, Push-ups, Squats and Planks (a part of his normal routine on non-event days)
- Practice session at The Raven
- Putting Gree
- 2-Quarter Drill (two quarters stacked on top of each other for 3, 4, 5 & 6-foot putts trying not to hit the quarters) This drill helps to focus the contact in the center just top of center on the ball at impact and helps create top spin early in the release of the ball to the target.
- Chipping Green with 58 and 62-degree wedges
- Bag of balls on the range
- Played a small money game and won $40 with a 34
Wednesday, March 15
- Focused work on the long irons, hybrids and drivers (his daily focus shifts to what troubled him the day prior)
"Getting the club out in front and around the corner on the downswing is what I'm really focusing on in my long game," Fischer said. "After I get the club out in front on the downswing I'm trying to hit it square with no flipping or face rotation at impact."
- Balances training between short game work and longer shots with the driver, 3-Metal and hybrid
- Lunch on the range
- 9-holes of golf (several balls per hole, working on varsity shot shapes)
"I really enjoy getting out and playing a few holes by myself," Fischer said. "As much as I like the company of playing partners, it is very relaxing to be out there alone and focusing on specific areas, like shaping my shot on one drive right to left and then the next trying to hit a baby fade. I also throw numerous balls around the greens on the course working on hitting shots from tight lies, heavy rough and bunker shots."
Thursday, March 16
Fischer spent the day at Grayhawk Golf Club where Cool Clubs has a fitting center.
This allowed Fischer to check out many of the latest and greatest gadgets and gear in golf technology.
"Today was a very eye-opening day on the technological side of golf," he said. "I was very fortunate to have their head fitter, Allen, spend a few hours with me dialing in my driver numbers and trying to find the driver and shaft combination that maximizes my golf swing."
Allen added two grams in the toe and two grams in the heel of Fischer's driver to balance the shaft weight with the club head weight.
"We were seeing great numbers like ball speed between 168-170 miles per hour," Fischer said. "My launch angle and shot dispersion was more in line with the ball speed I was creating."
Fischer's launch angle of between 14-16 degrees created a carry distance of between 295 & 308 yards. With the roll, the distance increased to 309-320.
"The fitting was a great experience and really gave me the confidence seeing my numbers compared to the guys on tour," Fischer said. "Rory's ball speed is about the same as mine as Allen was showing me."
Cool Clubs will track Fischer's data from year to year.
Friday, March 17
- The road trip to Alexandria, La., began.
- Fischer took a break in Dallas, Texas around 12:30 a.m. then was back on the road by 6:30 a.m.
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