If I was to give one simple swing tip for all golfers, regardless of their skill, this is it. It may sound ludicrous, I certainly thought it was at first, but now I have learned why it is so useful and impactful!  I stumbled across this idea years ago when I was playing in a match play… Read the rest of this entry

Many years back, when I was on an 18 handicap, I remember going through bad periods in my golf where I felt as if nothing I did was right. I couldn’t hit a straight shot to save my life, and I didn’t know what was causing it. Sometimes these periods would go on for months and would drive me nuts! I would get so frustrated and angry but at the same time, feel so useless and helpless. Thank God I had some good influences at the time like my coach who taught me this… Read the rest of this entry

One of the most important aspects of any golf club is it’s shaft. The shaft to the club is like the engine to the car. Just to emphasize the importance of getting the right flex shafts, a golf pro could easily switch between one type of club head for another without many issues, but if they were to switch their shaft from extra stiff steel shafts to graphite seniors shafts, this would cause massive problems! Read the rest of this entry

Many people have asked me in the past, what the difference betweeen graphite shafts and steel shafts is. Here is the difference… Read the rest of this entry

As many of us already know, irons are typically characterised as either blade like, or cavity back. It is a sliding scale where on one end, the blades are known to be difficult to hit and on the other, the cavity backs are designed for maximum forgiveness. But most of the clubs on the market fall in between both extremes. Knowing what types of irons you should be playing with can save you a lot of frustration! Read the rest of this entry

Having played a lot of golf with all kinds of golfers, I’ve noticed trends in the thinking patterns of average golfers. One of the biggest issues I’ve noticed is that golfers tend to not think and pull out their driver on any hole that isn’t a par 3! There could be trouble everywhere and still they do not think about course management. By thinking twice about it, the average golfer could save many shots in a round of golf. Read the rest of this entry

It is important to warm up before you do any physical activity, to both reduce incidences of injury and also prepare your body for the best performance it can deliver. However, most people think warm up is a series of stretches…Wrong! Warming up is a totally different concept to Stretching! You must never ever get these two confused! Read the rest of this entry

A lot of people have asked me what the general difference is between different types of grips, mainly rubber and cord. Here is the answer… Read the rest of this entry

One of the most important aspects of a golf club that is often bypassed by people, is the grip size.  This is the only part of the club that transfers the speed and precision you generate through your golf swing to the golf club and thus to the golf ball. It is vital to have properly fitted grips to ALL your golf clubs, to get the most out of your golf clubs, and your golf game. This is the reason why… Read the rest of this entry

Just watching players fight their way through the tough layout of Augusta National, I have realised that these elite golfers know exactly where they want to place the ball before they even play the hole. Course management is absolutely essential on tough layouts and slippery greens.

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As I was playing golf growing up, I always heard people telling me, “Don’t bulk up, don’t get too muscly, you won’t be able to swing the golf club properly”. Too muscle-bound, is the phrase they used. I never questioned it too much, as none of the other golfers around me did much strength exercises. Until one day when I was at university, when I picked up a golf magazine and those beliefs about being too muscle-bound were totally shattered. Read the rest of this entry

To get the best ball flight and  most distance from your driver, you must think about the swing speed, launch angle and spin rate of your drives. Since swing speed is not something that can be easily changed (although through better techniques and a stronger physique, you can increase your swing speed dramatically!), we’ll focus on the other two; launch angle and spin rate. Read the rest of this entry