Getting your round back on track

Have you ever been playing well and then for some stupid reason you hit a terrible shot? A shot that is so bad that it rocks your confidence and makes you wonder where it came from? It happened to me on Sunday. I was playing well. I had just nailed a tee shot on the...

Satellite technology and golf

It’s now legal for amateur golfers (in Victoria at least – I’d be surprised if all Australian states didn’t have the same ruling – not sure about the rest of the world) to use satellite navigation units (GPS) in competition. I think it is...

Those little shots…

I’ve been receiving quite a bit of email about golfers struggling with their short game. I think it’s time to cover some of the basics. Before I do that, there is one key issue holding most golfers back… They don’t practice! If you are...

Dealing with pressure

With the Masters over for another year I thought it would be a good time to talk about playing golf under pressure. It doesn’t matter how good a golfer you are, you will experience pressure on certain shots, and if you don’t know how to cope with the...

Having a ball

Just received a text message from a client who read yesterday’s post. “Just letting you know I’m having a ball down here fading and drawing the …. out of my five iron 🙂 ” Two points: It’s fun doing something different When...

Automatic is not a quick fix

I hate quick fix lessons and promises of miracle cures. I don’t believe they exist or offer any long term results. I received an email from someone who downloaded my putting book on Thursday and tried it out on Friday. He didn’t do so well and has decided...

Anything but boring…

Bubba Watson is one of my favourite players. Very natural swing and hits it miles! The fact he is left handed is besides the point 🙂 The thing to learn was that Watson was able to compose himself and hit a good shot. I’m sure it wasn’t easy thing to do. I...

Go with what you’ve got

A big mistake I see is golfers trying to cram a practice session in before they play. I think it is the worst thing you can do; makes you think too much wares you out likely to get tense if you hit some poor shots make unnecessary changes get stiff and over...