Definitive Guide To Avoiding Those Golf “Blow Up” Holes
If you’ve ever wondered why you “blow up” and destroy those good rounds then this golf lesson has been written for you. Here’s the story. You’re playing along. Things are going nicely and the game seems almost too easy. You’re hitting the ball into play, you’re finding the greens and making all of those putts.…
Learning to play your best golf more of the time
Yesterday afternoon I was hitting some shots from the bottom tee at the Golf Farm (I’m still trying to think of a better name but GF seems to have stuck). I was testing out some new range balls that arrived while simultaneously whacking a three-wood that I haven’t been too fond of. The main goal…
The path to a consistent golf swing
Mr X was flushing the ball. Every shot came off pure and was right out of the middle. Shot after shot. And it was quite funny to me because; – he told me he had a 20 handicap. What! This guy was a bushranger. 20 handicappers don’t normally hit the ball so well. – he…
Short game secrets: How to save yourself 100’s of strokes each year
I’m a wimp. When it comes to the short game I almost always take the easy option. – I putt from off the green – I chip with a 6 iron – I use my 3 wood to bump and run – I rarely use the lob shot when another shot will do My theory?…
My latest golf improvement discovery
The golf farm is nearly finished and I’ll be writing a complete update later this week. Over the last week I’ve been hitting a lot of balls. Been giving the facility a good working out and I’ve been having a ball. Haven’t hit this many balls in years and I’ve enjoyed getting out in the…
Truth about a consistent golf game
Over the last few years I’ve been quizzing readers what their biggest golf frustration is. And the thing that keeps coming up time and time again is consistency. Of the hundreds of people surveyed, over 80% say they’re frustrated at their inability to play with any sort of consistency. 80% is a big number in…
Golf’s most important swing improvement drill
I don’t care what anyone says, the following golf drill is more important than all others. As far as I’m concerned it ticks all boxes; It’s a complete motion so you’re learning the swing rather than part of the swing. This is a key element ignored by many It’s simple to do. If you saw…
Getting more from Automatic Golf
The last post on Slow and Heavy created some feedback. I like it when that happens – what started as an idea while in the shower, turned out to be an informative post that got people thinking. The questions and comments push me too. They get me going and challenge me to improve. Grayden got…
