Category Archives: Golf Instruction
Sublime St. Andrews
“Freezing, challenging and just totally sensational. I just didn’t want it to end” Mark, from the Old Course, St. Andrews Scotland G’day golfer, This is my 100th blog post and I want to tell you about a success story. Mark came to me in December frustrated with game. He had been playing for about five…
Better driving…
Dear golfer, I’ve been getting some comments since I’ve released The Shuggy about driving the golf ball better. I’ve spoken about this before but I think my key concepts are worth mentioning again. Forget about hitting fairways. The ‘fairways hit’ stat is misleading. The best players don’t hit all of the fairways – some days…
I made the mistake
Dear golfer, I had to apologise to a client during the week. It was my fault not his. After a lesson my client went away excited about playing golf more instinctively and automatically. Unfortunately he hadn’t quite grasped the concepts fully and didn’t make any progress. That’s my fault not his. We rectified the situation…
A golf lesson worth mentioning
Dear golfer, Dean came in for a lesson on Thursday. He had told me over the phone that he hadn’t been playing long (about 6 months) and was looking for some guidance. I was assuming that Dean would be a beginner and when he told me that he usually scored between 70 and 80, I…
Oh so close
Dear golfer, A mate Andrew called a few weeks ago and asked if I’d join him for a hit in our club fourball event. A fourball is a popular game, with the best score per team counting, it allows you to have a bad hole or two if your partner can chime in at the…
Playing golf naturally – some questions answered
Dear golfer, The following comments are from a keen golfer from Sydney. You may find my answers helpful if you’re struggling grasping the concepts of natural learning and playing golf automatically. Comment #1: As I’ve explained to you before I’m a very technical golfer who finds it hard to let go of thinking about the…
I Don't Offer Miracle Cures
Dear Golfer, I’ve just spent a few days away with family and friends. As usual I took my clubs and manged to get in a game of golf. I was joined by my brother, a family friend and my girlfriend. Being the only golfer (also known as the ‘golfer guy’) it was expected that I…
A disturbing coaching scene
Dear Golfer, I’ve started riding my bike to get fitter and lose some weight. I usually ride around the Yarra River here in inner city Melbourne. It’s a lot of fun, there’s always plenty of people about and some great landmarks like the MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), city skyline and Tennis Centre to take my…
