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Being fitter and stronger means better golf!
April 1, 2023 7:49 am
There’s a reason why the majority of touring professionals now work very hard on their gym fitness – it leads to significant performance improvements! It’s simple – the more force you can produce and the quicker you can produce it, the further and more accurate you can hit the ball. For every 1mph of clubhead speed you can produce, this... View Article
Quick Fixes for the Slice
March 1, 2023 3:16 pm
As 85% of golfers in the world suffer from the slice, I know I am onto a winner with this one. When you look at it there are only 2 reasons the golf ball will bend away to the right. Firstly if the clubface is aiming that way when you hit the ball and the other is if you are... View Article
How to be smarter on the range to prevent injury!
February 3, 2023 12:45 pm
This month we feature some more helpful tips from our resident physiotherapist at World of Golf London, Pat Gilham – Warm-up before you hit. – Avoid large spikes in the number of balls you hit per practice or the time you hit for. Be gradual week after week. Start with 50-80 balls or 30-45min, and build each week. – Don’t... View Article
Putt to a small target
January 23, 2023 9:34 am
As we move through another winter, it’s a good time to consolidate with some putting practice. Here are a few of my favourite exercises to improve the most important aspect of your putting: distance control. The main intention is to practice putting to a smaller target so that when you are aiming at the 4 and a quarter inch golf... View Article
The ‘must get’ stocking present for all golfers
November 1, 2022 9:09 am
Though winter is now upon us, hopefully you can still pop up to the range to keep your golf swing going through these dark months. The best golf book I have ever read When you’re not at the range and if you are partial to a good golfing read, then let me give you a recommendation: the best little golf... View Article
More flexibility means more rotation
October 1, 2022 12:55 pm
Did you know that the pelvis and torso rotate to approximately 49˚- 98˚ in the backswing? If this isn’t achieved, it can lead to a shorter backswing. Compensations include lifting the arms more, standing out of posture, more wrist cocking, or bending the lead elbow. This can reduce the quality of contact on your ball, as well as reducing your... View Article
Play the comfortable club
September 1, 2022 1:56 pm
Unless you are like us PGA professional golfer idiots, you have a handicap that allows you not to have to make par on every hole. This means you do not always have to hit the ball onto the green in regulation i.e., in 2 shots on a par 4, three on a par 5. So, if you are left with... View Article
Bunker follow through
August 3, 2022 9:10 am
No one enjoys bunker shots. We have all seen and done the classic bunker shot error where we accelerate the club into the sand full of hope and expectation, only to come to a grinding halt immediately after impact with the sand. This is largely for fear of catching the middle of the ball with the leading edge of the... View Article
2nd Round Half Price in October
July 25, 2022 4:32 pm
Calling all Adventure Golf Fans – visit Monday to Friday throughout October, buy one round and you can enjoy a second round, on the same day, for half price. One half price round per player per day. No need to book, just roll up and play.
Negative self talk
July 2, 2022 8:26 am
Is there a tricky hole on your regular course where you tend to say this to yourself: “Every time I play this hole I make a right mess of it”? One thing I have learned in this game is that if you expect failure, you very rarely disappoint yourself. Let’s shift those negative thoughts. Negative thoughts are self-fulfilling If you... View Article
