If you put the time in on your long game, you can reap the dividends when you’re out on the course. A fast and powerful golf swing will increase the distance of your tee shots and improve your work on the fairways. But what can you do to boost your golf swing speed? In this… Read more »
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How to stop topping the golf ball
Topping the golf ball is right up there among the game’s most frustrating things. You’ve found the fairway, you’re eyeing up a par (or even a birdie) and then, from nowhere, you top it. It will then—at best—leave you with another approach with your head scrambled, questioning everything about your swing. So, how does topping… Read more »
Can you wrap a towel round your grip to take a shot?
The article below was written by Steve Carroll of National Club Golfer. It’s pouring. You’ve rooted around the bag but your precious rain glove is nowhere to be found. Your grips are so slick, you’ve got a better chance of the club going further than the ball. Why are you playing? But, seriously, do you… Read more »
3 things that destroy your golf game
The article below was written by Jack Backhouse of National Club Golfer. Not everyone can swing the same way, so we shouldn’t try to, but understanding some basic principles of the golf swing can certainly make hitting better shots easier. In this video, PGA professional Jack Backhouse discusses 3 Things That Destroy Your Golf Game… Read more »
Can you take relief in the fairway if your ball is in the rough?
The article below was written by Steve Carroll of National Club Golfer. Hands up. How many of you think the fairway and the rough are two different parts of the golf course? I had a recent ruling where a player was hindered by an abnormal course condition in the first cut of rough. Their nearest… Read more »
The only 2 chip shots you need around the green
The article below was written by Jack Backhouse of National Club Golfer. There’s nothing more frustrating than having a decent long game and then wasting shots around the green. In the video below, PGA Professional Jack Backhouse explains the only 2 chip shots you need around the green to develop a pressure-proof short game. Low… Read more »