Scrolling through my twitter feed this week, I came across this awesome visual from Erik Henrikson – director of innovation and testing at Ping. Press the play button on this image below. Some animated data viz fun on a Saturday night … pic.twitter.com/yVsW3cbO8s — Erik Henrikson (@Ehenrik) September 9, 2018 It looks at the difference […]
As I’ve alluded to In many different articles before, the difference between a great shot and an awful shot can often be minuscule. As an example – say you hit a perfect ball-turf strike on one swing. If, on the very next swing, you made an almost identical movement pattern but dropped just 1/2 an inch […]
I’m going to make this one much shorter than it should be. I know that it will bring rise to lots of counter-arguments, people thinking I’m mad, and even anger from some of you. But I’m ok with that, as it will give nice fodder for future articles debunking why you are wrong and I’m […]
I did something interesting this week – I took the last round of the 2018 USPGA Championship and created a “lowlight” reel of Tiger Woods’ final round. I think it makes an incredible lesson for amateur golfers and budding professionals. Check it out below. I’m going to keep this short. If you; “just want to […]
In this post, I’m coming at you guns-blazing. This might not be a comfortable read, but I can assure you that you will learn something from it. If you are looking to be an elite player, or even just the best you can be, you will want to read until the end. The other day, […]
Ah, the draw shot – that elusive right-to-left shape that all great players play, right? The draw shot is often sold as the answer to all of your golfing problems. This article takes a look at some of the myths surrounding the draw shot, and why it could be potentially damaging to chase it. […]
This article explains how I can make you better as a player via 4 distinct routes. If you are a golfer reading this, start to think about how you can develop your own game using this information. As an instructor, I often have to wear many hats. Depending on the player in front of me, […]
There’s a big problem in the golfing world. Everywhere you look, people are analyzing symptoms. Watch a pro hit a poor shot on the TV, and you will be instantly greeted with a slow-motion breakdown of their golf swing mechanics (which, by the way, is usually jargon-filled garbage based on 80’s information). I’ve seen some […]
When I was learning golf, I thought that all I had to do was get my swing to look mechanically like Tiger Woods’ and everything would fall into place. If I could just hit his positions and ingrain them, I would then start hitting the ball pure every time – and then I could just […]
Imagine you could improve each area of your game (chipping/putting/driving/irons) by 10%. It doesn’t sound like much, but it can stack up to a big improvement in your game as a whole. This article looks at how this could be achieved with a simple mental tweak. A recent question in a forum was discussing the […]