Monday 24 June 2019
Blades were always used by the best players on Tour. Not anymore though The best putters in the business all used to use blades. Fact. Loren Roberts, Steve Stricker, Brad Faxon and of course Tiger Woods were all great at holing out, they also all used blades too. Today things are not so clear-cut; Justin Rose, DJ, Jason Day, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Wednesday 11 December 2019
There are nine strategy mistakes we all make on the golf course: Here’s how to avoid them We all have ideas about how we play the game, and where we lose shots… but how accurate are they? Thanks to modern shot data technology, we now know. Leaving approach shots shy of the green may be an accepted, common strategic error, but...
Monday 17 June 2019
Golf’s biggest stars are queuing up to work with Phil Kenyon, Britain’s foremost putting coach. Phil Kenyon is probably the greatest coach you do not know. Some of that comes down to choice, hence you rarely see him on TV screens, but it doesn’t help that he’s a master in the field of putting, the one part of the game golfers...
Monday 19 August 2019
For anyone who’s sliced it OB, three-jabbed from nowhere, duffed a chip or left a bunker shot in their own footprints, this is for you… It won’t have escaped your notice that not all of golf’s crimes carry equal punishment. We might not enjoy a necky drive that cuts off into the rough, but when you compare it to the big yahoo...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Tuesday 5 November 2019
Discover the preparation, strategy and skills that will take your par 3 performance to the next level Check the stroke indexes on the scorecard of your home course and you’ll likely find the par 3 holes are ranked among the easiest. It seems logical; after all, the shorter the hole, the fewer opportunities it gives us to mess it up. RELATED: Me And...
Written by Oliver Morton on Wednesday 6 November 2019
Get on top of bunkers once and for all with this targeted five-point plan. According to the statisticians, bunker shots constitute a relatively small proportion of the total shots we play during a typical round. But this doesn’t tell the full story. The mere sight of a heavily-trapped green or a particularly deep bunker can strike fear into the poor sand...
Written by Rob McGarr on Saturday 9 November 2019
Avoid embarrassment and costly mistakes as a beginner with our invaluable guide to becoming a fully fledged golfer. So you want to take up golf? Good for you, and welcome to a lifelong relationship with a sport (and before you say it, yes, golf is a sport, it’s in the Olympics and everything…) that will bring you joy and despair, highs...
Tuesday 26 November 2019
Use these eight quick pieces of advice to help improve your mental game on the golf course As part of our fast fixes series, we asked the Mind Factor’s Dr Karl Morris to give us his most simple and effective tips to help improve your mental attitude. Here, he talks us through eight quick mental strategies that alter how you react on...
Tuesday 26 November 2019
Get better in a hurry with our hand-picked selection of simple and effective tips and drills… for your swing, your brain and your golf bag It’s generally accepted that in golf, to make genuine strides forward with your game you have to invest a huge amount of time, effort and expense. Nonsense. Any coach will tell you that five minutes...
Monday 30 September 2019
Inside the European Tour’s fitness and wellness truck When the European Tour’s physiotherapy unit was first founded in 1992, the idea of warming up, working out, and devoting half an hour to recovery after 18 holes was little more than an afterthought for most golfers. “When I first turned pro, I was the only one in the gym, except Vijay [Singh],” Tiger...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 23 September 2019
Lucas Bjerregaard reveals his time-saving tips for better ball striking Lucas Bjerregaard knows better than most how unpredictable golf can be. Tipped for big things after beating Tommy Fleetwood to win the European Amateur in 2010, the Dane had just three Nordic Golf League titles and two missed cuts from three Major appearances to his name in the seven years that...
Tuesday 16 July 2019
Royal Portrush Head Professional Gary McNeill shows you how to play the Key Shots players will need at the Open this week From how to hit a stinger to the bump and run with a seven iron and finding the fairway off the tee, learn the key shots players will need this week from Royal Portrush Head Pro Gary McNeill. How to…...
Monday 24 June 2019
The X-Factor: These five players had it, and are considered among the best putters of all-time Brad Faxon The man who recently advised Rory on his stroke once had the best putting season ever, averaging 1.704 putts per GIR in 2000. When Faxon putts there are no technical thoughts; he creates a picture in his mind and uses that image to tell his...
Monday 24 June 2019
Why visualising can help with your success on the greens When you give your brain a clear picture of what it is you are trying to achieve, it can get to work on creating the appropriate movements to deliver success. This is why visualising is such a potent weapon on the greens. Here are two ways you can improve your own ability...
Monday 24 June 2019
Understanding your stroke will help you putt better Watch the best golfers in the world and you will quickly see that some favour a straighter stroke, in which the putter tracks up and down the ball- target line, while others prefer more of an arcing motion. Both can be effective, and it is one of those areas of putting that comes down...
Monday 24 June 2019
Hosels: Find out how that shaft-head join affects performance There’s almost as many different hosel designs nowadays as there are putters. Each offers not only a rent look, but alters toe hang and gives varying amounts of off set. Here, we use TaylorMade’s comprehensive line-up of flatsticks to showcase the most common hosel set-ups you’ll find on a putter rack, and...
Monday 24 June 2019
Putter Fitting: Why finding the right length of putter for you is so important This tip comes from Chris Trott, Director of Global Tours, Taylormade Putter fitting has come a very long way in the last few years. Much of the progress can be attributed to the latest crop of high-tech launch monitors and software which enable engineers, scientists and club fitters to...
Monday 24 June 2019
Become a better lag putter to give yourself easy two-putts more often This Tip comes from top 50 Teacher gareth Johnston Calcot Park, Berkshire PGA Professional and Director of Golf at Calcot Park The ability to lag putts dead from distance is far more about learning to trust your senses of sight and feel than gaining any specific technical skill. The drill...
Monday 24 June 2019
Claw Grip… could switching help your putting? This tip comes from Top 50 Teacher Gareth Johnston Calcot Park, Berkshire PGA Professional and Director of Golf at Calcot Park With Claw grippers Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia rolling Europe to victory in last autumn’s Ryder Cup, the hold is becoming increasingly accepted and practised. And no wonder; in reducing the in...
Monday 24 June 2019
The A-Z of Putting: Become a master of the greens with our guide to drills, equipment, mentality and more… • A: Aimpoint • B: Blade vs Mallet • C: Claw Grip • D: Drills for Pure Putting • E: Easy Two Putts • F: Fitting • G: Grips • H: Hosels • I: Impact • J: Jason Day’s Set Up Secrets...