The things golfers say

June 5, 2025 4:56 pm

I have always said that if I was to write a golf book (unlikely though that is), it would have nothing to do with golf swing technique. There are already enough of those kinds of books out there to sink a battleship. No, mine would be “The Things That All New Golfers Say”

Over the last 43 years I have started over 40,000 people off on their golfing journeys. I have seen the pathway that they take, and they all follow a similar pattern. They tend to say the same things. Of course they don’t realise this, as they do not have anything to compare themselves with.

Angry golfer

Common Expressions

Here are a couple of the most common expressions:

“One day my driving is great, and the short game is no good. Then the next game, the driving is appalling, and my short game is like a professional”

“It feels great when I do a practice swing, but it doesn’t seem to feel the same when I have to hit the ball”.

You get the idea. These are the laments of the long-distance golfer. The comments that people make when they think that they are the only one that has suffered in this way. Well, I have some good news for you. Everyone, and I mean everyone, even the best golfers in the world, will have said the same things. You just haven’t been there when they said them.

I can assure you we have all been there. So, keep going and keep enjoying this wonderful game for life. You never know, one day, I may just get round to writing my golfing best seller.

Jon Woodroffe: Master Professional, World of Golf London

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