The Easy Par

I’m sure you’ve experienced this yourself. You’ve started your round, you’re playing nicely through the first few holes, the ball is zipping out of the middle of the clubface and all is well in your golfing world. Then out of nowhere comes the first chip in the windscreen, the first bad hole, that’s then followed ... Read More

There’s a bloke on Twitter who’s whole account is dedicated, or certainly seems dedicated towards golf stats. It’s quite an interesting thing if you’re into that sort of thing. He’ll give a breakdown of for example how many times a ten handicap will hit the green from 100 yards, how many times a tour pro ... Read More

“Roll is a lot more easier to judge than flight” – John Jacobs   The above quote comes from the godfather of modern golf instruction, Mr John Jacobs. For any teaching pro, or in fact anybody who is interested in improving their golf, his material is a must read. As with most individuals who are ... Read More

So you wanna get your handicap down. You wanna be more consistent in your play. And you would like to win a few more competitions or side bets off your pals. Basically you want to be better at golf than you are now. No shame in that, this game constantly reminds us of our frailties ... Read More

Here’s a thing, What do these skills all have in common? Riding a bike Walking Talking Throwing a ball Driving a car Using a knife and fork Swimming For most people, you learn them once and you never need learn how to do them again, you can just do it. Take riding a bike, probably ... Read More

Here’s an interesting scenario that will no doubt have happened to you many times on the course. You’ve hit a nice drive, nicely positioned in the middle of the fairway, a great position in which to play your approach shot from. Trouble is, you’ve landed right between clubs and now you’re undecided. Do I take ... Read More

Interesting question received from a reader. “What comes first, thinking confidently even though you may not be swinging that great, so you can hit decent shots, or hitting some decent shots first to grow in confidence”. Ahhh the good old golfing version of the chicken and the egg question, what comes first. This question has ... Read More

Seems to me the golfing world is a little out of whack at the moment. Take the obsession with distance for one thing. It seems at the moment the only thing that matters in the game is how far you can hit the ball. Now don’t get me wrong, hitting it longer is no bad ... Read More

  “Roll is easier to judge than flight” – Jack Nicklaus Have to admit it, he knew a thing or two about playing the game did old Jack. Jack is of course famous for the number of tournaments, particularly majors that he won. He’s also known for being the golfer who really thought his way ... Read More

This article was originally published in 2019 – It’s still a good read   The greatest short game exponent in modern day golf has to be Phil Mickelson, I can’t think of anybody I know who wouldn’t pay money to watch this guy play. Every now and then stories emerge about just how good this ... Read More