Category Archives: Golf Instruction
Obsession with symmetry
Golfers can be obsessed with symmetry. They have to stand square to the target, turn their hips ninety degrees, shoulders 45 degrees and have the club parallel at the top. Finally, they work hard at having the club face square at impact and then finish facing the target. This is all nice and pretty, and…
Sometimes it takes more guts to say nothing
Coaching is more than a hobby for me. It has become a passion, and something that I try to improve on each day. Ever since my first golf lesson I have been fascinated by how we teach each other to play. That golf lesson was a real eye opener. It was the first time I…
I stuffed up
I played golf yesterday. It was a super day and it was great to get out of the office on a Friday afternoon. I’m a believer that the worst day of golf is still better than the best day at work 🙂 I’m a little frustrated this morning because I feel that I let a…
Drinking in the pub and drill of the month
I was having a drink in the local pub last night and was chatting to a new friend about golf. My friend was interested about my ideas and also my experiences with conventional golf instruction. I was reminded of a time when I used to have golf lessons at a leading golf facility here in…
Safe is the worst thing you can do
Dear golfer, I wrote yesterday about the problems with being safe while playing, explaining that golfers who try and be careful and dainty with their driver will never hit the ball as far as they like. I think it’s a big problem. As adults, many attempt to maneuver to club in what they think is…
Safe is powerless – how to hit the ball further by not being safe
G’day, I gave a couple of lessons today and it really hit home on why some golfers struggle with distance. Safe is powerless. Let me explain. To hit the ball as far as you can you need to feel a little out of control. I don’t think there is any other way. This doesn’t mean…
A word on commentators
Dear golfer, I’ll be honest, I don’t like commentators. They make me cringe with all of their analysis, predictions and coaching. I’ve been watching a little bit of tennis (Australian Open) over the last week. There have been many great matches, with the best players demonstrating their skill, passion and determination for hours on end.…
Some more golfing information
Dear golfer, First off let me thank all those golfers that have sent me their golfing history. It has been a great learning experience for me and I look forward to going through them a second time to learn more. Unfortunately I have received so many that it has been difficult to reply to everyone.…
