How I Avoided a Terrible Score

This is a quick update from Saturday’s post. Sometimes things don’t go to plan. My first round in the Club Championships did not get off to a good start, I kept making bogeys and was struggling badly. I was four over after five holes and when I made...

How to prepare for an important round

I’m about to hit off for the first round of the Club Championships. I thought you’d be interested in some strategies that I use that will (hopefully) ensure I play well. Strategy #1 – Don’t over play the situation An important round is still...

An experiment I’d like to see

Aregular reader directed me to this article on Robert Allenby. I like Robert Allenby. I think he’s a great player and one of Australia’s most consistent performers. This year he has made 24 cuts out of 25 tournaments and finished the year ranked 19th in...

“Why golf is more art than science”

I feel qualified to make the above statement. I have been involved in a major scientific study of the golf swing which led to the development of BioSwing. I’ve also been passionate about natural learning and playing golf instinctively. Two different paths that...

How to mentally cope with bad golf

I played my weekly game of golf yesterday. It was a beautiful spring day in Melbourne, with a light breeze and plenty of sunshine, just perfect for golf. I was joined by some great mates and after a long week of work I was looking forward to the game and I hoped to...

Not long now

Just a quick note about The Anti-Slice Machine. If you’ve ordered one and it hasn’t arrived yet it’s not far away. There’s been a delay with one supplier and this has caused a bit of a back log. Hopefully it won’t happen again and...

The best golf photographer

I’ve been asked a number of times about the golf photos I’m using on the blog (the ones that appear in the right hand corner of each page). I wish I could say that I took them – not only would it be great to have that talent, but also to have...

Momentum versus speed

Momentum versus Speed: The temptation is to go after a quick fix. The belief is that instant results will give real satisfaction. But this is rarely the case. What you want is momentum. Momentum is taking baby steps and improving consistently over a long period of...

Two Cheap (nearly free) Golf Training Aids

Two of my favourite golf training aides are simple to use, effective and virtually free. They are; a piece of chalk an old golf club Chalk A piece of chalk is a terrific training aid. When used correctly it can be used to improve chipping, pitching and iron play....