Golf Tips Great articles by our coaches and authors

You’re a golfing wussy. That’s right…. you heard correctly. I just insulted your softy-self. Time to “man-up”, and I’m going to show you exactly how to do that.

Sergio Garcia hit a driver off the deck at WGC-Dell Match Play, and the internet went wild. While the ball ended up in an ok position, he mis-hit the shot. The slow motion replay revealed something which almost every golf teacher knows....

How often have you seen a player hit a chip shot, making a nice contact at impact, landing the ball where they want, but the ball finish over 3m away from the hole? Perhaps this is you? Players should control the height of the shot and the distance.

The vast majority of professional golfers have a very distinct movement of the hips/pelvis – one which helps them create power and consistency of strike and accuracy. There is only one rule, “less moving parts” equals more consistency.

Here are some tips and techniques for chipping from awkward lies: bare/tight lies and rough heavy lies. 3 tips to get you out of most chipping situations.

Golfer:“I’ve just bought these new irons – they’re so great. I’m hitting it two clubs farther” Coach: “Oh, how are your scores”? Golfer: “The same, why”?

Bored during practice? Are you working hard on the range but not seeing the success you want on the course? Listen up. We have a training game for you that will simulate conditions on the course. The harder the training the easier the fight.

It seems that a very high percentage of the golfers struggle with their upper body moving too fast in the downswing. It is a natural instinct to try to create power with our upper body, as we often carry a lot strength in this area of our body.

It’s cold this winter and we need to stay warm. But wearing lots of layers (2-3 t-shirts, a thick sweater and a jacket) can restrict the swing and make your ball striking inconsistent. Read 5 tips how to keep warm without sacrificing your game.

If you have been working on your putting stroke and not been holing more putts (or even getting worse), listen up. While modern statistics have shown that putting may not be as relevant for low scoring as we once thoughtit is still an important area.