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
December 22, 2020 2:19 pmPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on Review of the golfing year 2020Our resident Master Professional Jon Woodroffe takes a look back at a different kind of year. The expression ‘2020 vision’ means perfect. I think we can all agree this year has proved to be as far from that as you can imagine! We all know the bad bits, so I wanted to make my review of the year more upbeat... View Article
November 18, 2020 4:37 pmPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on Masters misgivings come to nothingThe long awaited 2020 Masters came with many worries. Would Bryson De Chambeau overpower the great golf course? Would Augusta look as beautiful in the autumn? Would the lack of crowds diminish the atmosphere on the back 9 on Sunday? Well, let us look at the first one. As a 5-foot 6-inch golf professional who does not hit the... View Article
November 9, 2020 12:33 pmPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on My favourite golfing accessoriesHere are my favourite five golfing accessories. Bearing in mind I started playing in 1971, so some of these have been around a while. 1. The dual strap carry bag I have always preferred to carry my golf bag, even as a senior player. It’s actually more energy efficient. For example, you walk over tees and greens rather than around... View Article
October 13, 2020 5:15 pmPublished by Nick WakeComments Off on What’s your ‘Go To’ Shot?One of the biggest frustrations of this game is that you cannot play the same all the time. We are all looking for the same thing: consistency. Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but you will never achieve it. Sorry. Every golfer, no matter what their standard, gets fed up with their lack of consistency. But if you can... View Article
