Written by Adrian Fryer on Tuesday 12 January 2010
“Steven, your set-up basics look great with a good posture and, although I can’t see your grip, the clubface is square throughout your swing which tells me your grip is orthodox. The orange pants look great too! “During your backswing there are two areas you need to improve, which should ultimately improve your power through the ball and the ‘lines’ of...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 6 January 2010
The first points scoring event of the FREE Today’s Golfer Fantasy League tees off tomorrow so register and pick your team now, if you haven’t already. The opening event that counts towards the overall winner is the PGA Tour’s SBS Championship in Hawaii, which tees off tomorrow night. You’ve got until 10.30pm on Thursday to pick your six-man team and give yourself...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 28 January 2010
Your first tee shot can so often set the tone for the rest of your round, so it’s amazing how many people don’t warm up or have a hit in the range before teeing off. TG’s FREE Handicap Tracker service can help you identify if you’re losing more shots than you should be early on like these guys: Philip Hogan (19.6) started...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 25 January 2010
The courses have thawed and it’s time for the long-awaited post-Christmas return to the links. But instead of idly slashing the ball around, aimlessly killing time until the the golf season starts in earnest, why not focus your practise with TG’s FREE Handicap Tracker? Make those comeback rounds really count by inputting your data into the Handicap Tracker system and using the...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 8 July 2010
“Your swing is not bad at all but I note that you overswing and slice the ball too. “Dealing with the overswing first, at the top of your swing you’ll notice your right bicep and forearm fold very close together in a ‘v’ shape causing your left arm to collapse and overswing. “At the top your right arm needs to feel it’s...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Tuesday 13 July 2010
“Adam, your golf swing has a good shape to it in terms of the quality of your arc and swingpath, however, your concern for hitting the ball too high is justified. “Your trajectory, like all players, is influenced by your sequence and timing of your release and the loft you present on the clubface at impact. “Your backswing creeps a touch flat...
Written by Adrian Bishop on Thursday 24 June 2010
“I think you have a very sound swing for a 23 handicapper. The areas I see that need improving are your posture and a lack of width in your swing. “Your posture needs to be more athletic. At present, your pelvis is a little tucked under at address and this is leading to your hips moving in towards the ball and a slight loss of...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 10 June 2010
You read all the top tips from TG’s team of Elite Coaches every month in the magazine, and now is your chance to have a FREE lesson from them. All you have to do is upload a video of your swing to the website and each week we’ll select a video for one of our pros to have a look at. They’ll analyse the footage...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 3 June 2010
“Looking at your swing, I presume your handicap is coming down quickly as you have a good method. “Things which I feel you need to consider if you want to get down even lower are double-check your alignment. I notice you have clubs/poles on the floor but tend to creep a little closed in your address position. “This may be a tendancy...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 11 June 2010
“Looks like a modern looking swing and set up you have. From the camera angle face on I can’t quite see your posture but suspect you are quite angled forward adopting the stance of a modern ‘one plane’ action. “Be wary of getting your shoulders too level at address and the ball creeping back. I would move the ball forward to...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Monday 21 June 2010
“Vince, you have a good looking swing motion with a powerful impact and I’m sure you hit the ball a long way. “I suspect your consistency may be a little up and down as a couple of areas just need tighting up a touch. “At address your right hand grip sneaks ‘under’ too strong. This tends to close the clubface, but also as...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 5 March 2010
Since we last focussed on bunker play quite a few of you Handicap Tracker users have seen some great improvements in your play from the sand. » Rob Jones (16.5) hit three bunkers at Northop Country Park and got up-and-down every time. » Steve Orbell (25.9) playing Gotts Park got both his bunker shots up-and-down for an 85 and a 1.2 handicap drop. » Steve Martin (19.2) got...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 4 March 2010
“Well Gareth, glad you’ve managed to find that elusive ‘inside approach’ on the golf ball. It’s essential for good ball striking but don’t overdose on it. “Remember, an ideal action moves the clubhead in to straight to back in again with the clubface squaring. So too much in-to-out can cause pushes and hooks. “Where now? To gain even more consisistency I feel...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Tuesday 23 March 2010
“Looking at your swing, I’m sure you’re playing off a low handicap. Not seeing your ball flight here but I guess you may draw the ball, and maybe sometimes overdo it or push the odd one. “I say this because you have a slight tendancy to ‘roll’ the club a little behind you in the takeaway, with the clubface a tad...
Written by TG Elite Coach Adrian Fryer on Tuesday 16 March 2010
“Aaron, you have a great looking swing and obviously play to a good standard but there is always room for improvement. “At address your posture looks like it can creep a little rounded in the shoulders, plus your ball position and hands get a little too back/central rather than a touch more inside your left thigh. “In the backswing, I’d like to...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 21 May 2010
O2 Golf LIVE more than lived up to its expectations when it launched last weekend at Stoke Park, with 11,132 golfing enthusiasts from around the country flocking to the Buckinghamshire venue to be treated to behind the ropes access into the glamorous world of professional golfer. As a completely new concept in the world of golf, those lucky enough to get tickets...
Written by Adrian Bishop on Wednesday 5 May 2010
“Thanks for sending in the video of your swing. The main problem I see with it is poor posture. “When it comes to golf, a good player stands with a balanced, athletic posture ready to wind up the body for a powerful swing. “An important fundamental of a good swing is a good turn of the shoulders, and to turn the shoulders well...
Written by Adrian Bishop on Monday 17 May 2010
“Thanks for sending in your swing video. Firstly, I think you have a good brisk tempo to your swing. “The main problem I see in your swing is poor dynamic balance. Simply put, you are out of balance during the swing movement. You tend to lean forward at address with your weight going too much onto your toes. As a result...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Monday 15 November 2010
“Conor, what a great looking swing and a great pre-shot routine too. You are obviously going to be a decent player if you are not down to a low handicap already. “There isn’t a lot wrong with your swing but if I was going to change anything there are two small areas to look at. In the takeaway, you tend to ‘roll’...
Written by Harriet Linton, TG Web Producer on Monday 29 November 2010
Who wants a piece of chocolate every day when you can have an exciting golfing nugget courtesy of Today’s Golfer? The TG Advent Calendar will give you a new competition, instruction video, equipment clip or exclusive offer from December 1 to Christmas Day. We have golf clubs, golf balls, DVDS, magazines, holidays, tee times, books and loads more up for grabs in our...