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tee peg drill for keeping your chin up Chin up! April 10, 2018 1:43 pm

By Jon Woodroffe – Master Professional, World of Golf London There is one phrase in golf that makes my blood boil more than any other. It’s when you hear this after a poor shot: “You lifted your head.  Keep your head down”. What a heap of rubbish that advice is! On their next shot, all that happens is the player... View Article
Good posture in golf is the key to success A natural swing starts with good posture March 10, 2018 5:43 pm

By Jon Woodroofe –  Master Professional, World of Golf London I firmly maintain that swinging a golf club is the easy bit in this game. The holding of the club and the standing to the ball correctly, is where all the problems are. In other words, good posture is the key to success. Here is a really good drill to show... View Article
sloping green putt Miss on the Professional Side of the Hole February 9, 2018 9:13 am

By John Woodroffe, World of Golf London Master Professional On a sloping green, you often see club golfers miss the hole on the low side. We call this the amateur side of the hole. This slightly derogatory term relates to the fact that missing on the low side of the hole, means the ball never had a chance of going in.... View Article
A drill for good posture Posture at set up. Try this drill on the range. January 16, 2018 9:52 am

By Jon Woodroofe – Master Professional, World of Golf London In my experience, it’s a fact that the ladies are nearly always brilliant at achieving a  good posture at set up. While the men, particularly the taller men, are often extremely bad at this. Indeed, watching some men set up, I sometimes feel they have taken their cue from Quasimodo! The... View Article
top of the backswing Laid off or Cross Lined at the top of the backswing November 10, 2017 9:05 am

By Jon Woodroffe, Master Professional at World of Golf London These may be terms you have not heard in relation to the golf swing before. They refer to the direction that the shaft of your club is pointing when you reach the top of the backswing, in relation to the target that you are aiming to hit at. Before I... View Article
keep your head still Practice drills for keeping your head still October 9, 2017 12:29 pm

By John Woodroffe – Master Professional, World of Golf London  You will always hear from everyone willing to offer well chosen words of wisdom and advice, that it is imperative that you keep your head still. Every time you hit a bad shot, chances are it is because you moved your head. So here are two really good drills to... View Article
Pilates for golf Pilates exercises to improve your game September 28, 2017 10:01 am

By guest blogger Linda Segerstam, founder and Director of The Intelligent Core  and teacher of pilates for golf Golf is a great sport for overall fitness. As we know, the golf swing is complex and getting it right requires a lot of skill and precision from our bodies. The weight of the club can tone up your arms and shoulders, grounding... View Article
Smash factor in golf It’s all about the SMASH! September 12, 2017 3:22 pm

By World of Golf London Master Professional, Ian Clark One of the biggest differences between the very best players and the weekend golfer, is the better player’s ability to hit the ball in the dead centre of the club face every time. And to do it with high club head speed. Club speed plus point of impact is measured using... View Article
correct way to hit a pitch shot How to avoid the common pitching or bunker shot mistake September 11, 2017 9:13 am

By John Woodroffe – Master Professional, World of Golf London  The normal error that people make when pitching or getting out of bunkers is to over-think it. Always a bad idea in golf. The golfer will think “I have to get under the ball” and this is quite understandable as they need the golf ball to lift. Ultimately the golf... View Article
Keep a grip of your cash Keep a grip on your cash to avoid over-swing August 7, 2017 7:38 am

By John Woodroffe – Master Professional, World of Golf London  The dreaded over-swing fault is very common with golfers. Either they are trying to belt the ball too far, or just don’t realise how much swing they are making. This results in great inconsistency and in fact, a loss of power. One of the things that then happens, as you... View Article

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