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  Not so long ago, one quiet winter evening I was sitting watching pro golf from some far-flung exotic place. A place that was a darn sight dryer and warmer than where I was watching from, but that’s beside the point. Midway through the telecast, one of the networks hired in pundits starts a little ... Read More

Way back in the mists of time, a young fella was out on the practice ground hitting balls before a big tournament. He wanted to get in some last-minute prep before the first round and thus we find our man out on misery hill beating balls. Now back in the day professionals when they practiced ... Read More

  Here’s a universal trait that all the game’s greatest players have in common. If you go through history and look at any star name, Bobby Jones, Gene Sarazen, Same Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, they all had, or ... Read More

  I can’t tell you the number of times I have stood on the first tee of a pro-am or the practice tee at numerous clubs and gasped in amazement. What’s usually led to my astonishment is this. After exchanging pleasantries with golfers whom I have never met before, I will watch a few practice ... Read More

  Recently I wrote about what happens when the Ka Ka hits the fan, when you’re in the middle of a round and you get a one-way ticket for the bogey bus, departing immediately. I’m sure you’ve experience it for yourself, everything is rosy in your golfing world and all of a sudden you start ... Read More

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