Playing Golf in the Wind
Determining how the wind will effect a golf shot, and how to compensate for it, is certainly not an exact science; it’s more of a black art, in which experience…
Monthly Archives: January, 2015
Breathe!
You probably don’t realise it, but your own breath is one of the most powerful tools that you have on the golf course, and learning how to use it will…
How Many Putts Do I Need to Make?
How many putts should you be playing per round in order to play golf at your target level? As a rule of thumb, at all levels of the game, the…
Golf is Hard
Golf is hard. Watching The Open at Hoylake last weekend was a treat. It was fabulous to see Rory McIlroy win, and Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia battle it out…
Golf Swing Drill 306. Backswing: Arm Set and Turn
This is one of our students’ favourite drills, and with good reason. Not only does it teach you what the top of the golf backswing position should feel like, but…
Performing at Your Best When the Chips are Down
Life, eh?! It throws curve-balls at us all, be they minor annoyances or major dramas. One of the great beauties of the game of golf is that it reflects, in…
Golf Swing Drill 401d. Transition: Building Separation to Generate Incredible Power
This is the forth and final part of the transition drill series, which teaches you one of the most powerful moves in golf, the transition from backswing to downswing. Though…
Putting 402. Green Reading: Fire Up Your Imagination to Read Greens
You will be much more successful at reading greens if you learn to engage your imagination and trust your intuition. Your subconscious mind, The Player, is capable of astonishing feats…
The Laws of Golf Ball Flight
Learning how to analyse your ball flight to determine your swing faults, and to create the impact conditions that will produce the shot shapes you desire, requires control over your…
How Many Fairways Do I Need to Hit?
How many fairways should you be hitting per round in order to play golf at your target level? This seems like a strange question, surely the simple answer is “As…