Dumb Shot Addiction

Do you let stupid shots ruin your score? Like when you go for the hero shot when you know you should play safe? Pesky is the biggest problem here. That little voice that’s in your ear and he keeps telling you, “Go for it! You can do it”. And the...

Are you prepared to play badly?

I used to be captain of the “I take golf too seriously” team. Would stand on the first tee and wanted to play so badly that I wasn’t much fun to be around. And never played that well either. When I gave myself permission to make mistakes and be...

How to use your hands in the golf swing

Science has shown that the golf swing should definitely have a focus on the hands and arms. We have good control over these body parts and it ties in with how we perform most other skills. Client: Am I correct in my understanding that you need to focus on the hands in...

The only golf tip you need …

It’s not trying to swing slowly. Or, Keeping your head down or even Swinging on plane. These things are tricks and they rarely work that well. It’s sad because a lot of the golf industry is built around these golf tips (especially the magazines). At best,...

More thoughts on Adam Scott and putting

Some people might think that Adam Scott would putt better if he was able to hit the ball closer to the hole. There’s no doubt that if Adam was able to nail one of those 7 approaches in the playoff, he would have won. One of the commentators (I think it was Ian...

What’s wrong with Adam Scott’s Putting?

I was frustrated watching Adam Scott putt over the last few weeks. It was like he was putting with one arm tied behind his back. Just didn’t look comfortable or ready. He should have won the Australian Masters. He wasn’t at his best and certainly did well...

Golf is in big trouble ….

I spent 3 hours at the Australian Masters yesterday. I don’t typically go to the golf, would rather watch it on TV or better still, go play myself. But because the event is being played at Metropolitan (I’m still a member there) I thought I’d drop in...

“But the golf swing isn’t a natural move”

Yes, but learning is natural. And being told to hold the club exactly like this, swinging on this plane, cocking your wrists and rotating like that goes against our instincts. We hardly ever make other skills this complicated. Sometimes, the best solution is to walk...

Coaching is not done to you …

But teaching is. The teacher tells you what to do and thinks the more he tells you the better the lesson. Your role is to follow blindly and to follow the status quo. But is this the best way? Coaching is a joint venture. There needs to be connection and trust –...

The secret golf swing …

Anything I do on golf swing is widely popular with the general golfing public. Golfers just can’t get enough of anything to do with the swing. And mention the word “secret” and some golfers go weak at the knees. BioSwing Secrets is perhaps my best...