Tip of the month

The difference from Range to Course January 22, 2016 9:00 am

One of the things that I have become very aware of over the years of coaching golfers is the difference between the swing they use on the golf range and the one they have on the golf course.

Winter Golf Tips November 27, 2015 6:44 pm

Much though we hate it, that time of the year has come again when the hours that you can play are reduced and the golf courses play longer as there is no roll on the ball and the heavy cold atmosphere doesn’t allow the ball to fly so far.

Hitting Under the Bough of a Tree November 1, 2015 3:15 pm

Not that this is a situation you will get into too often, but if your path to the green is blocked by the overhanging branches of a tree as in the picture, then here is how you play this.

Chipping Drill October 1, 2015 8:26 pm

As we start the miserable descent into the darker winter evenings, as well as coming to the World of Golf range to keep your practicing going, here is a super drill to get your chipping improved if it is an area of your game that lets you down.

Putting Line Up September 1, 2015 5:36 pm

Often the best tips are the simplest and this fits that category. To help lining up a putt, very simply I always suggest after marking the ball on the green, place the manufacturers name or markings that form a straight line pointing towards the hole, as in the picture.

Bunkers August 1, 2015 5:42 pm

Bunker shots hold fear and dread for most higher handicap golfers and it is quite understandable as the whole shot is most illogical. After all you are trying to hit the shot very hard yet hit the ball a very short distance.

Feet Together Drill July 1, 2015 5:45 pm

The simplest exercise often can be the most effective and this is certainly the case with the feet together drill. You do exactly what it says on the tin. You put your feet together tightly, so that your toes, heels, ankles and knees are pressed together.

Make the Fairway Twice the Size June 1, 2015 5:50 pm

If you have a tendency to slice or hook your drive then without making any adjustment to your golf swing you can double the size of the fairway you are aiming at. Let us take the example of if you have a slice to the right and your fairway is 50 yards wide.

Aiming Straight May 1, 2015 5:56 pm

As you set up to the golf ball you will always be affected in your judgement as to whether you are aiming correctly by looking along your shoulders at the target. This is unavoidable as your head and eyes are so close to your shoulders. Unfortunately when you are setting up to the golf ball there are 3 things that will naturally tend to get you aiming incorrectly, this is particularly true when driving off the tee.

Easy reminders for tricky lies April 1, 2015 6:03 pm

When the ball is not on level ground on the golf course you can see the golfer trying desperately to remember the adjustments they are supposed to make to allow for this, and not only is there confusion, but it will take ages, so here are a couple of fool proof, quick ways to remember what to do.