KJ birdied the last three holes to shoot one over today. He is happy to keep working on his swing changes for the next two weeks as he wants to be totally comfortable by the LA Open and World Matchplay coming up. We worked very hard on Wednesday on his back swing pivot. I want him to turn his shoulders on a steeper plane. He does this very well in practice, but not so good on the course yet, as everyone who has tried new things in their swing will understand. Normally on the Wednesday the day before a tournament we work on very little technique and like to concentrate on shot making and short game. In particular, we practice hitting the shots that the course the player is playing requires. It was obvious for the first 12 holes today tha KJ was too swing conscious, and as a result, tense in his arms and upper body. As he relaxed and focussed more on playing golf the last few holes he looked good. We worked for a couple of hours on chipping this afternoon as well. He left four shots out there because he didn't get up and down in situations that a player of his skill normally would. On Friday, even though he is still thinking predominantly technique, I expect he will shoot a good round on the back of today's finish and make the cut for the weekend.
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