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What Bob James Would Do Different

  Not so long ago I was having a chat with a golfer who asked me a question. He wanted to know, that if I had my time again and I had the chance to play professionally, what would I do different. Being the kind and warm hearted sole I am, I had to answer ... Read More

Uncle Bob Acknowledges a Moment of Greatness

  This article originally appeared in our newsletter in 2019.   Last evening we witnessed a moment of greatness in the game of golf. Doubtful the knucklehead talking heads on TV will pay too much attention to it, but I will as it’s very inspirational. The US Senior Open is on at the moment. The ... Read More

What’s Worse Than Shanking?

  Recently I heard a freaky and quite frankly, humiliating story. Short story long, a bloke was invited to play in his company golf day with his bosses. All the top brass from the firm were going to be there together with lots of clients and suppliers, it was going to be a great day. ... Read More

Can You Practice Yourself Worse?

  For a lot of people reading this email, time to practice is a luxury. What with jobs, family and other commitments, getting time to go and work on your golf game is as rare as rocking horse excrement. That’s why if you get even a spare twenty minutes to work on your game it’s ... Read More

Tour Pros Getting Away With Murder

  Have you ever wondered how the pros make the short game look so easy? I mean some of the most delicate, little intricate shots around the green made to look as if it’s nothing. Compare this to most amateurs who get themselves into a complete lather when it comes to pitching the ball from ... Read More

“ERM – Have you got a Marker”

  It’s always a contentious subject. Just what constitutes a gimme? I’ve seen some horrendously long putts given in my time, particularly by my own team members when in a team match. Much to my anguish, “papa don’t like to concede nuthin”. I’ve also been made to putt mere tap in’s, where it would be ... Read More

Mark Twain on Chipping

  “I’ve known a great many worries in my life, yet many never happened” – Mark Twain We’ve all been there, and the feeling is not nice. Your ball just sits off the edge of the green , not far from the pin. You can’t putt, the grass is just too long, and you can’t ... Read More

Would You Putt From the Rough?

  Out on tour, a lot of the fellas will play practice rounds together. Usually the same guys will play with each other week in week out no matter where the tour is that week. It’s a chance to scout the course, get a feel for conditions, have a little friendly competition and also put ... Read More

Sexy Short Game Advice From Tigers Ex

  “If the average guy hits five or six greens, that means he must miss at least twelve. Of those, maybe four times he can chip his ball onto the putting surface. Which leaves eight pitch shots. Other than driving or putting, that makes pitching the most important shot in your bag” – Hank Haney ... Read More

How Can an Italian Economist Help Your Game?

  Vilfredo Federico Damaso Pareto, Was born in 1848 to an exiled noble Italian family in Paris, and believe it or not he could have quite an effect on your golf game. How could a stuffy old Italian economist and university professor help you with your game? Here’s how. Pareto was an economist by trade, ... Read More