This week, I caused a bit of controversy when I tweeted the following. Woah, what! I know what you’re thinking these are the best players in the world – how can you possibly say they are rubbish?” Well, first, this is not what the quote represents. Secondly, we have to define an important word in […]
A study into the performance of elite golfers was recently completed (27th November 2017). The findings are incredible, and I think that players and coaches around the world can learn a lot from the results. In this article, I will Explore/summarize the study results Share some real-world examples of the study in action Offer my […]
This article is an honest and frank look at golf coaching. While golf coaches may find this more relevant, I feel that amateur golfers will gain a lot from it – even if they don’t partake in lessons. I’m also going to share some mistakes I made as a coach in the past – so […]
You hit one great, then you hit one horrifically. Want to know the difference? Of course you do – Read on. The Test A few weeks ago, I ran test. I hit shots where I contacted the ground in different places (intentionally), either; Ball then turf, like you should Turf 1 inch behind the […]
Teaching chipping to a group of beginners recently reminded me of how difficult golf can be to learn. As a beginner, we have so much that we need to do in order to hit our first good shots. We could get a million and one things right, but still blade the ball across the green […]
Looking down the range during a lesson, I see a bunch of guys hacking away at the ball. Some of them are obsessively working on their backswings, hoping to find the secret. Some are sending their divots farther than the ball. Duff And there’s that one “residential expert” explaining to the golfer next to him […]
This is a tough article for me to write. Why? Because I know it is going to suffer “straw-man” attacks and will anger a lot of golfers and coaches. But I’m writing it anyway. I’m writing it because it needs to be said. I’m writing it because the idea isn’t given enough exposure/credit/thought/attention. I’m writing […]
Day in, day out, I hear golfers discussing why “X” pro is so good. It’s because he gets his left arm so high It’s because he turns his shoulders 110 degrees It’s because he has so much lag In most cases, golfers are just picking a single trait (usually one which is unique to […]
You’re like most golfers – you flit around from swing theory to swing theory, searching for that magic secret. In an attempt to find that elusive “answer”, you’ve probably even take advice from your 15 handicap golfing partners. Let’s face it, this is the blind leading the blind, and the equivalent of taking a swimming […]
Want to play your best golf every time you tee it up? Read on! I once shot 8 under par for 9 holes – yeah, that’s right. I’m the nuts. Last Month, Justin Thomas shot a 59 – yeah, he’s the nuts. But both Justin and I would be idiots to think that this is […]
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