June 17, 2021 9:48 amPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on Thank you for the feedbackMany thanks to all of our customers who were kind enough to complete our recent survey. We have just made the prize draw and have contacted the winner to issue them their £100 top up to their range account. Our move to a bay booking system was the biggest change we have ever made and we were aware that it... View Article
May 30, 2021 12:36 pmPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on AlignmentAlignment. This is the one thing on the golf range that I never discuss with customers. That’s not to say it isn’t important. Far from it. But the nature of the golf range negates the need to check this. When you are in the bay, you have the mat, the netting and the structure of the range building. All of... View Article
May 4, 2021 8:29 amPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on BalanceA balanced golf swing requires focus both at address position and throughout the swing to the end. So let’s look at each section in turn. Firstly, at address. You should endeavour to feel the weight balanced equally between both feet. The exception to this is the tee shot where a slight bias to your back foot is preferred. The weight... View Article
April 1, 2021 7:19 amPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on Spine Straight PostureI am sorry to start this tip with a sexist statement, but by and large ladies are so much better at the golf posture than us men. They tend to stand straighter with their spine, whereas many of the men, particularly the taller breed, look a touch like Quasimodo when they are about to hit a golf ball. This error... View Article
March 24, 2021 12:00 pmPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on Online Bay Booking SystemWorld of Golf London is delighted to announce the introduction of our new online booking system. Customers can now book a bay in advance in time slots of 30 or 60 minutes, including UNLIMITED FREE BALLS. Range cards are no longer necessary and balances on existing range cards have been transferred over to online accounts. Online accounts can be topped... View Article
March 24, 2021 12:00 pmPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on Bay Booking System: Questions and AnswersWorld of Golf online bay booking system Questions & Answers Q: When does the bay booking system go live? A: The system is live from March 23rd 2021 with bays bookable from April 12th onwards. Prior to April 12th the old system will remain in operation i.e., arrive, find a bay and pay for your balls Q: Will I... View Article
March 16, 2021 10:27 amPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on The Interlocking GripThe most common cause of slicing the golf ball is the interlocking grip!!! There, I have said it….and I have proof. I have seen the effects of this for the past 40 years of golf coaching. Now the interlocking grip is not wrong. I interlock my fingers, Tiger Woods interlocks his fingers, Rory Mcilroy links his fingers. To be honest,... View Article
March 15, 2021 11:29 amPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on Re-opening safety measures: Driving Range – UPDATEDGreat news! We’re delighted to confirm that we will re-open the World of Golf London Driving Range, including the Jurassic Encounter adventure golf course, on Monday 29th March from 7am. Costa Coffee will be open for takeaways while the American Golf shop will be open for socially distanced fitting and click and collect. Nothing is more important than the health... View Article
January 5, 2021 3:48 pmPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on Back to basics: grip pressurePrior to each shot, the very first thing we do is take hold of the golf club. Unfortunately, in most cases, we have already made a big error, by holding the golf club as if it were my throat!!! If you watch other sports, you can see how hard the protagonists work to reduce the tension in their action. Tennis... View Article
January 2, 2021 11:13 amPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on 2021 Championship PredictionsAfter a year like no other, Jon Woodroffe ponders on his predictions for the big tournaments in 2021. If last year was a golf hole, then we started with a reasonable drive, followed by a shank out of bounds. We continued with a mildly mis-hit fairway wood that crawled towards the green. Then we duffed the chip and four-putted. Not... View Article
