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Ben Hogan: one shot at a time Stay in the moment April 10, 2019 3:07 pm

By Jon Woodroffe, World of Golf London Master Professional Remember the old football manager’s cliché: “we are just going to play one game at a time”? This sentiment is just as valid in golf. How many times have you been near the end of a round and thought “all I need to do is finish with a couple of 5’s... View Article
Stop Flicking the Chips March 8, 2019 11:33 am

By Jon Woodroffe – Master Professional, World of Golf London One of the most common errors in the short game is where people try to aid the flight of the ball by sliding the club under the ball. This is done by flicking the wrists and is wholly ineffective. In fact, it just makes things worse. So, trying to keep... View Article
New golf rules Rule in your favour February 10, 2019 7:08 am

By Jon Woodroffe – World of Golf London Master Professional The new rules brought in this January, are an excellent step in the right direction to making the game quicker and more appealing. My favourite new rule is allowing the flag to be left in when putting on the green. Here is why. It will aid speed of play, without... View Article
finish position Finish on the course, like you do on the range November 10, 2018 5:05 pm

By Jon Woodroffe, World of Golf London Master Professional “I can do it fine when I am on the golf range but I cannot do the same when I am on the golf course”. Does this sound familiar? This is the biggest comment I hear from customers on the golf range. After weeks coaching our Tuesday morning Seniors class on... View Article
Better Bunker Play: Point the belt buckle October 10, 2018 7:46 am

By Jon Woodroffe – Master Professional, World of Golf London A favourite tip for better bunker play is to avoid them in the first place.  Sadly, this is unlikely to be of any practical use, so we better come up with an alternative. Firstly, you need to practice more in bunkers. Most players are not very good at getting out of... View Article
winter golf Get ready for the winter season September 21, 2018 8:52 am

By Jon Woodroffe – Master Professional, World of Golf London Wow, what a summer that was. Hottest and driest for a very long time and consequently the golf courses have suffered. However, now we are heading into the wet season and I would recommend you change the type of practice you do at the golf range to reflect this change of... View Article
club face How do you hit the golf ball longer? August 10, 2018 7:20 am

By Jon Woodroffe –  Master Professional, World of Golf London One of the questions we get the most is, how can I hit the golf ball further? Basically, nobody is ever happy with the distance that they hit a golf ball, and in most cases, they are not hitting as far as they could. Here is my answer to that question.... View Article
uphill lie How to play from an uphill lie July 13, 2018 12:25 pm

By Jon Woodroffe – Master Professional, World of Golf London Though this may surprise you, playing from an uphill lie is probably one of the easiest shots in golf. When your ball is positioned, as you see in picture 1, the thing to remember is that you do not need to change your golf swing. All you need to do... View Article
Take away in golf Take Away Check June 10, 2018 5:46 pm

By Jon Woodroffe – Master Professional, World of Golf London After you have got your address position and grip correct, the next stage where things can go pear shape, is on the take away from the ball. As golf professionals we like to video our students’ take away. When we play it back to them, it is easy for them... View Article
Swinging two club together Warming up to play golf May 10, 2018 3:20 pm

By Jon Woodroffe – Master Professional, World of Golf London Now we all know that Rory Mcilroy has a detailed and extensive warm up routine before he goes out onto the golf course. Indeed, all tournament professionals do. Any top sports player will have some form of knock up, warm up or kick about, to prepare themselves to play. This... View Article

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