Automatic golf express
At it’s heart, automatic golf is really simple. You turn up, clear your mind, choose a club and then go hit the ball. Any golfer can do this. But it can be hard. Your Pesky mind likes to jump in and ensure you don’t get carried away. Plus there’s the plentiful noise and distractions. You…
Let your golf technique find you
There is a different way of fixing your swing. Instead of searching for the quick fix or that magical tip, let the technique find you. And you do this by playing the game – choose a target, relax and whack that ball. It sounds a little radical but when you’re playing golf you’re actually working…
A problem with golf coaching
Lisa is a friend of Clare’s (the way better half) and was staying with us over the weekend. Clare was showing Lisa some of my new golf training aids and Lisa, being a sporty type, was interested in having a go. Lisa had never picked up a golf club before, a complete newbie, but already…
Why the long putter should be banned
It’s official, golf’s governing bodies will be taking action on the use of the long putter – looks like it will be banned by 2016. To be correct, it’s not an equipment ruling but rather a technique thing. You could technically still use a long putter as long as you don’t have it anchored in…
2 key chipping fundamentals (video)
I’ve been saying for ages that chipping is one of the worst skills in golf. Only bunker play, in my opinion, ranks worse. And there’s really no reason why your chipping should be so poor – the skill is quite easy. It requires far less skill and power than say a 265 metre drive. And…
Making golf harder than it needs to be
James posted an insightful comment yesterday. Look how many folks have studied (and are still studying) Ben Hogan’s swing, and yet how many Ben Hogans has all that effort produced? None. No one is even close! There is only one Ben Hogan and that’s the way it will always be. Same with Jack Nicklaus, Sam…
This should never happen
Golf can sometimes get us down. But it’s too good a game for the desperation to last for more than a day or so. It’s just not that serious. Bad stuff happens. I can remember being upset when I stuffed up in one of my first tournaments. On this occasion I shot some stupid score…
A golf learning paradise
My best ever golf experience was spending a week or so in Scotland with Kendal McWade. Kendal was a PGA pro who woke up one morning and realised what he was teaching was a load of rubbish. He was teaching his pupils the same way that he was taught the game. But this way had…
