Written by Danny Willett on Tuesday 9 December 2014
In the swing, much of your speed is let out through your shoulders, wrists and elbows. Each of these joints loads and releases, just as you’d do naturally when using a hammer. The better you can match up their motion, the more speed you create. But with my old ‘inside’ takeaway, I couldn’t co-ordinate this motion. Picture a hammer motion,...
Thursday 7 August 2014
The cause of the most common mistakes made by amateurs is a closed or open face resulting in a curvature on the ball mid-air, Gareth Johnston, part of TG Elite Teaching Professional Team, says. To eliminate this, he shows you a simple drill to add to your pre-shot routine, matching up your swing path with your face angle, ensuring the club...
Tuesday 15 July 2014
As part of Monty’s Masterclass, featured in Today’s Golfer, Colin Montgomerie shares his top tips to win your match, starting with this video on finding fairways. To read more of Monty’s Masterclass features, check out issue 323 and 324 of Today’s Golfer – why not subscribe and never miss an issue? Watch Monty’s Masterclass: Putting under pressure...
Monday 14 July 2014
I’ve talked a lot about accuracy here, and that’s the most important thing off the tee. But sometimes, you just want a bit more distance, too. This is really a par-5 move, but it can also be a useful strategy on a tricky dog-leg. It’s all about risk and reward and there are times when a gamble can pay off.
Monday 14 July 2014
When people talk about accuracy off the tee, they’ll frequently mention playing to a natural shape. But I’m a very neutral player, so rather than thinking fade or draw on a tight drive, I’m thinking “lower”. The higher you hit the ball the more likely you’ll get the mushroom effect, where a drive begins on target, then climbs and moves...
Monday 14 July 2014
I used to have a trigger move that saw me sink back on my heels slightly, but I’ve tried to get away from that because it encouraged my arms to move away from my body to counterbalance myself. That meant I was no longer synchronised in the swing. My initial thought now is to let the club swing back...
Monday 14 July 2014
A good set-up is the first thing I feel on any shot. If you stand in a certain way, then the rest of your swing follows that initial set-up. So if you have your weight in your heels, then you’ll tend to take the club back on the inside. Conversely, if your weight is too much on the balls of...
Monday 14 July 2014
If you’re under pressure, your body through a physiological change and the capillaries in your hands will swell – this can have a numbing effect. If your grip pressure on a normal day is five or six out of 10, then try and make it three or four when the pressure is really on. The reality is that you’ll still...
Tuesday 20 May 2014
It’s happened to us all – you’re playing well, making pars, when you’re faced with a hole playing into the wind. Your natural response to the 25mph gusts is to think “I’ll hit it harder”, but that just sends the ball out of bounds. In this video, former European Tour player Oliver Whiteley, based at Bramall Park GC, Stockport, explains how...