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What do you think he is thinking about?

Is he thinking about his grip? or his swing? or maybe his takeaway? Nope. He’s not thinking. He is playing the game. This is a perfect example of a free flowing golf swing and what happens when you’re not bogged down by mindless technique. Watch the video below. Here’s some homework for you. Go to…

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How the world’s best tennis players can help your golf game

The Australian Open Tennis has been fantastic. Some great matches, well worth staying up passed midnight for. From a coaching point of view, there is also some stuff we can apply to our golf game. Here’s some stuff that I’ve noticed. They play one shot at a time: I know it’s a cliche, but whether…

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What to do when you play bad golf…

Instead of tweaking and adjusting your swing (as I know you do now), try this. Relax. Seriously, try and relax your body and mind. (I learned from a really smart scientist that if you can relax your face muscles you’ll also relax your mind. It really works!) Take a deep breath. And swing with more…

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There is nothing better than

having the golf course to yourself. It’s magic. I went out and played tonight with a handful of clubs. I haven’t done it for over a year and I thoroughly enjoyed it. – Hitting chip shots from all sorts of places – Playing two or three balls – Experimenting with different shots Plus there’s the…

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Why Shane Warne would make an excellent golfer

Shane Warne would make an excellent golfer. At least he would do if he was able to approach golf the same way that he bowls a cricket ball. The Twenty20 cricket has held my attention for five minutes. It’s sort of exciting at first, but then all the matches seem to have a sameness about…

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Some random golf tips

I don’t usually recommend typical golf tips. For the most part they don’t work and really don’t allow you to improve your golf. Here’s a random bunch of golf tips that might help. 1. Spend 5 minutes a week practicing 1 metre putts (the carpet at home is perfect) 2. Buy some Almost Golf Balls…

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Do you recognise this guy?

A short video of me playing the new hole at Metropolitan Golf Course under the watchful eye of Michael Clayton. In this video Clayton is doing his best to put me off by whacking his club into his bag.

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Bubba Watson on playing golf

The below video on Bubba Watson is almost like I scripted it. He has a lot in common to how I think golf should be played. Watch the video and see further comments below. Some things to consider about Bubba’s comments: 1. When he is on the driving range before play he is warming up.…

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