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

Mar 24, 2015 | golf coaching

This is often the argument presented when I tell others that most modern instruction is too technical and doesn’t work too well*. My response? But learning is instinctive to us all. So despite the fact that nobody is born with a golf club in their hand, we all...

A very simple golf lesson

Mar 24, 2015 | golf coaching

Amanda is a 16 year old golfer. She’s talented but a little stuck. Her coach told me that she has been “messed up” and is working on getting her game back on track. I could see right away she has a flair for the game. She wasn’t interested in...

The fear of learning

Mar 15, 2015 | Constraints led approach

I can think of some horrible times I was paralysed with fear. I was too scared to take the club away – worried that my swing would deviate from plane or I’d cock my wrists the wrong way. Thank god those days are over! Why are golfers so afraid of making...

A better golf lesson

Mar 10, 2015 | golf coaching

“I must be lifting my head. I’m doing something wrong. I can’t hit the ball!”. These were the comments coming from Andrew. No doubt he was struggling a bit with his golf game, but he was about to get some Strachan coaching. Me: You’re not...

Golf technique doesn’t always matter

Oct 17, 2014 | Articles

It’s easy to forget what we’re trying to do. Oftentimes we think we need to hold the club in a specific way or swing the club in a certain way to get the result we want. This is not always the case. Sometimes golf technique isn’t so important. Your...