Golfing Tips

However good the make of club in your hands, you're not going to execute any shot to any degree of effectiveness if you don't pay attention to your swing. And that means each component ...

Making incorrect contact with the ball is an event that every golfer has experience of. And don't let any one of them tell you differently. Whether due to poor positioning of the feet or ball, ...

Individual national governing bodies are responsible for their handicapping system, but the process usually involves submitting a minimum of three scorecards from an affiliated course verified by ...

The physical challenge of 18 holes means that, contrary to popular belief, this is not a sport for old majors who like nothing better than a few snifters before heading off down the course.

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Great tennis players or cricketers often talk about knowing when they are at the top of their form because the racket or bat feels like an extension of their arm. The same holds true in the game of ...

Let’s face it, we’ve all come across a purple-faced fellow member hacking away at the deep rough, cursing their luck and swinging their club in a rather unhealthy manner. Then there are the sprays ...

There is no greater feeling of freedom and anticipation, than unpacking your clubs in expectation of the exhilarating 18 holes ahead. But if you have chosen to play in a pair, then picking the wrong ...

The initial phase of learning to play the game inevitably involves the development of an efficient swing action and making a true contact between club face and ball in order to send it as straight ...

Discipline is one of the essential qualities needed to make progress in the game of golf. It is one thing to teach beginners the fundamentals, quite another to ensure that they stick to them. The ...

Golfers tend to be very protective of their swing. Tell them where you think they are going wrong over a sociable drink in the clubhouse and they can become very sensitive. Even to the point where ...

In the past, it would be all too easy for left-handed golfers to feel as if they were somehow not part of the great golfing family. For many years, it was difficult to turn up at a public course and ...

Complacency is the enemy of every golfer, whether they be a seasoned professional or an amateur who has reached a good standard. Get to the stage where you think you know it all, and that invariably ...

What separates the great champions from the also-rans, the good club players from those thrashing around in the rough in an attempt to find yet another lost ball? In a word, practice. The amount of ...