Blog 29 – Winter is Coming

Introduction As they said in Game of Thrones “winter is coming”. Well autumn is definitely here so how well prepared are you? Shot making Chipping The ground will become softer, so playing that finesse lob wedge shot becomes increasingly difficult. Opt for less loft...

Blog 28 – Be A Player – part II

Thanks to Pia and Lynn for the book cover photo Introduction In blog 27, I introduced “Be a Player” from Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriot. Today I’d like to delve a bit deeper. Lynn said “Be yourself, everyone else is taken”. So you’re not Tiger Woods or Georgia Hall...

Blog 27– Why do you play golf? – revisited

Thanks to Pinterest.com for the photo Introduction In Blogs nine and ten, I explored “why you play golf”.  After a very enjoyable round at Burley Golf Club yesterday, I’d like to revisit this fundamental topic. I enjoy the fresh air, exercise, scenery, competing with...

Blog 26 – Be A Player – part I

Thanks to Pia and Lynn for the book cover photo Introduction Today, I’d like to introduce you to Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriot, authors of “Every Shot Must Have a Purpose” and Be A Player”. They also founded the Vision54 programme. The principle of this is that if you...

Blog 25 – How to improve your putting – Pace

Introduction Putting from the fringe –  Old Course, Sunningdale In my last blog, I reviewed AimPoint Express, which focused on where to aim. Arguably, even more important than “aim” is “pace” – that is how hard you hit the putt. You could have read the line...