It is a booming market within golf, the search to develop a golf simulator or launch monitor that everyone wants. But should you really be considering buying a simulator or launch monitor? As a golf coach, I can see the benefit of owning a golf simulator,...
Read More >>Come On, Speed Up!!
05/24/2020
Slow play has become a curse on many golf courses throughout the world and it has nothing to do with level or ability, or in that matter the difficulty of the golf course. For my mind it is down to two reasons, golfer error and tee times that are staggered...
Read More >>Wet Bunkers
05/21/2020
Conducting a lesson today in the early morning I was asked a question by my client. “How so you play from a wet bunker?” Playing from any bunker will challenge most amateur golfers, but playing from wet sand is not all that different to playing from dry,...
Read More >>You are never too old to start golf.
05/19/2020
Golf as many of us know is a sport for all ages, and that is true for everyone including beginners. During our working lives many people don’t have the time to dedicate to starting a new sport, much less one that takes a lot of time and effort to reach an...
Read More >>Warming Up
05/17/2020
Something that I find incredible in the amateur game is the lack of amateurs that warm up before they play, especially when the case is a tournament round. Instead they would prefer to arrive early to grab a coffee and a bacon sandwich, instead of preparin...
Read More >>The Takeaway – No Not A Chinese
05/14/2020
The takeaway is the first movement in the backswing, it is the forerunner to the swing and the need to make a smooth clean takeaway is really important. But how should you take the club away? This has been an area of discussion and disagreement between gol...
Read More >>Technology Obsession
05/12/2020
I have long been a believer that the majority of golfers, of all levels have become obsessed with numbers; swing speed, smash factors, spin rates the list goes on. But this obsession is damaging the average golfer rather than helping them. Golf coaches are...
Read More >>Stop trying to change everything
05/10/2020
One of the most common aspects to an amateurs golf game is the constant tinkering. One week you will be trying to put into practice a tip given to you by your best buddy and then the following week, something completely different. This constant tinkering a...
Read More >>Shot Shaping
05/07/2020
Although I don´t believe that the average golfer should be trying to shape golf shots, I thought I would give you a quick guide as to how to shape the golf ball. (please note this is for right handed golfers, so for any lefties reading this just flip it ov...
Read More >>Getting Back Out There
05/05/2020
OK so this is the last #stayathome article and it is more about getting back onto the course, something that I know I can´t wait to do and I imagine the majority of you can´t either. After a month of sitting on our backsides, dreaming of that first tee sho...
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