Written by Tom Denby on Friday 15 July 2011
Not only will your free tees and ball marker with this month’s copy of Today’s Golfer come in handy on the course, they can also help you play better golf! We’ve compiled a series of exclusive video tips and drills using your free gifts to fix common faults and help you hit the ball longer and straighter, as well as sharpening...
Written by Tom Denby on Friday 22 July 2011
Not only will your free tees and ball marker with this month’s copy of Today’s Golfer come in handy on the course, they can also help you play better golf! We’ve compiled a series of exclusive video tips and drills using your free gifts to fix common faults and help you hit the ball longer and straighter, as well as sharpening...
Written by Kristian Baker on Monday 27 June 2011
What is good feel? More importantly, how do you acquire it? Good feel is an understanding of how the ball reacts off the putter face, the speed at which it travels and the distance it rolls out. A good way to improve your feel is to try and judge the distance you hit your putts based solely on the feel of...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 1 April 2011
Are you fed up of missing short putts when they matter most? These jaw-dropping howlers could be occurring because your followthrough is short and jerky, as TG Elite Pro Gareth Johnston explains in this golf video tip. By feeling that the putter head swings freely towards the target, you’ll achieve a much better roll and increase your chances of squaring the...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 1 April 2011
Many amateur golfers try and get a sneak peak at the ball dropping into the hole too early during the stroke causing the shoulders to open and the path of the putter through the ball to change. As TG Elite Pro Gareth Johnston explains in this golf video tip, by keeping the head looking down at the ground after impact, the...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 1 April 2011
Amateur golfers often struggle with their tempo and rhythm when hitting short putts under pressure due to excessive tension or anxiety, as TG Elite Pro Gareth Johnston explains in this brand new golf video tip. A simple method to overcome this is to count ‘one’ and ‘two’ either out loud or in your head as you make the stroke. This takes...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Wednesday 20 April 2011
Golfers need to be specific about the line they’ve picked for their putts. When the selection is too vague, it can be difficult to commit to a particular line and consequently the ball misses either left or right more often than it should. This technique from TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston, whereby you pick a blemish or darker patch of...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Wednesday 20 April 2011
You can tell when a golfer is thinking too much about a putt when they freeze over the ball. You expect them to start to swing the putter back yet the movement doesn’t come and when it does, the ball rarely drops! Over-thinking certainly hinders the quality of the stroke. You can eliminate this from happening in your game by adopting...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Wednesday 20 April 2011
Whatever your swing thought is when standing over a putt, you could benefit from having a more neutral putting stroke, where the putter swings back and through on the right path with minimal rotation or twisting of the clubhead. This simple drill from TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston gives you instant feedback if the putter head moves too far inside...
Written by Rob Watts on Friday 18 February 2011
Golfers often struggle with poor distance control because the butt end of the putter moves too laterally during the stroke. This leads to poor rhythm, timing and off-centre strikes, all of which reduce the chances of putting the ball close from long range. As TG Elite Pro Rob Watts explains in this golf video tip, limiting the movement of the butt...
Written by Rob Watts on Friday 3 December 2010
When amateur golfers putt looking down their nose the result is usually excessive rotation of the upper body, which makes the task of squaring the clubface far more difficult. The key feeling you want to achieve in your putting address position is the head dropping, like you’ve nodded off on a train, as TG Elite Teaching Pro Rob Watts explains in...
Written by Richard Ellis on Friday 1 October 2010
Putting from long range requires more focus to be on feel and instinct rather than your putting action. Thanks to this video tip from TG Elite Teaching Pro Richard Ellis, you can adopt a pre-shot routine that will get your ball rolling inside that dustbin lid every time. By breaking down the practice swing into three parts whilst looking at the hole,...
Written by Richard Ellis on Friday 29 October 2010
Do you want to know what the ‘release’ of the putter feels like? Then practice making some putter swings with your headcover still on the club, says TG Elite Teaching Pro Richard Ellis. Release of the putter is to help you promote the correct amount of topspin and square the blade consistently. Give this drill a go and you’ll start holing...
Written by Rob Watts on Friday 17 September 2010
Amateur golfers miss their fair share of putts from inside 15 feet because they focus too much on the hole itself rather than the intended line. It may sound daft but the key in putting from this range is to ignore the hole and focus on the line the ball will travel on. Don’t just look at where you want the...
Written by Rob Watts on Friday 17 September 2010
When throwing a ball to someone, you don’t have to think about the technique required to carry it out – it just happens instinctively. The same is true when putting from long range, as TG Elite Teaching Pro explains in this video tip. By making practice swings looking at the hole, you are focusing on the target like you would when throwing...
Written by Richard Ellis on Friday 24 September 2010
It’s only natural to get nervous when standing over a three-foot putt. After all, it’s a length of putt we expect to make every time, which puts extra weight on our shoulders. This pressure is detrimental to our putting stroke and often causes a nervy deceleration into the ball, as TG Elite Teaching Pro Richard Ellis explains in this golf video...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Monday 9 August 2010
So often when putting, we make what we believe to be a good stroke, only to look up and see the ball bobble on its way to the cup, thus causing it to pull up short of the hole. Bobbles on the green are often caused by forces out of our own control, such as spike marks or divots in the...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Monday 9 August 2010
There are several ways of holding the putter, and indeed several types of stroke you can make; straight back and through, swinging in an arc or a push stroke, just to name a few. But as Gareth Johnston shows, no matter what kind of stroke you choose to make, your hands should always be placed on the club in the...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Monday 9 August 2010
The best way of maintaining a good sense of distance control on all of your putts is to keep the length of your backswing with the putter the same as the length of your follow-through. There are certain routines you can get in to that will guarantee you consistency with your distance control. For example, once you’ve taken your regular putting...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Monday 9 August 2010
Some putters are face balanced, whilst others are weighted towards the heel. Either type can produce great results on the green, but only if they are used in the manner in which they have been designed. Expert Gareth Johnston demonstrates how, when using a face-balanced putter, the optimum stroke is to take the putter head straight back and sweep it straight...