Wednesday 15 November 2017
Find that narrow piece of short grass off the tee or hit the green 200+ yards away The famed versatility of the hybrid comes through the head’s shape and weight distribution. Rounded and weighted low, it is equally at home digging a ball out of a divot or sweeping it off a tee. Though more forgiving than ever, the fairway wood...
Written by Golf World on Friday 6 October 2017
Paul Dunne teaches you how to improve your transition through the ball with this simple two-step drill My bad shot tends to be a high block or a bit of a hook out the toe of the club. Both of these are caused by the same fault in the transition and into the downswing. It happens when my left shoulder gets...
Thursday 21 September 2017
‘Shorten’ your driver to find the sweetspot – and the fairway – more often We’re taught to grip the driver at the top end of the grip. It makes sense; by making the club as long as possible, you make it as powerful as possible. But gripping at the top can also lead to loss of control. The extra weight of...
Monday 4 September 2017
In this tip, Tour Professional Pablo Larazzabal teaches you how to shift your weight to hit pure shots with your woods A lot of amateurs shy away from using their fairway woods and long irons, or simply don’t hit them as well as they could. This leaves a big distance gap between the driver and the mid-irons and prevents you from...
Wednesday 23 August 2017
Hitting the power fade: Why this shot can be as long as a nice draw For most golfers who slice the ball, a draw becomes something of a holy grail. This is often based around the notion that a slice saps distance, while a draw adds it. However, this isn’t necessarily true. A fade can go as far as a draw so...
Monday 7 August 2017
The Six key things you can learn from Hideki Matsuyama’s golf swing The World No.3 is Japan’s highest ever ranked male golfer, and with five PGA Tour titles under his belt at just 25 years old, he’s proved himself to be an outstanding competitor. Matsuyama tore apart the field on the final day of the WGC Bridgestone Invitational, birdieing all three of...
Monday 19 June 2017
Back in June, Koepka raced to a four-shot victory during the final day of the US Open at Erin Hills to win his first major title, and now we delve a little deeper in to the swing that helped him get there. Breaking it down in to how Koepka sets up for his power fade off the tee, we look at...
Tuesday 13 June 2017
Four things your driver set-up needs to hit it long and true Fault: Short, offline tee shots Fix: Use set-up to promote a more powerful launch and a better strike A long drive needs dynamic movement, and that can only come from a balanced and ready set-up. A good set-up primes your body for action, alerting relevant muscle groups; it also pre-sets...
Thursday 4 May 2017
“I may be known for hitting my 3-wood, but I do take out my big stick when I feel like I can really attack a hole and go for broke” – Henrik Stenson I would like to think I can keep up with the longest guys on Tour, yet lots of my power comes from things you can do, too –...
Monday 20 February 2017
Learn how to hit long drives like World No.1 Dustin Johnson We asked the World No.1 and 2016 US Open champion to divulge the secrets behind his powerful drives, and he not only gave us insights in to his game but provided some great advice for amateurs everywhere…. Where does your power come from? Power is a product of leverage, speed, strength,...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 6 February 2017
Sergio Garcia offers his four best driving tips to help you on the course Back in April, Sergio Garcia defeated Justin Rose in a play-off to claim his long awaited first major title at the Masters, becoming the third Spaniard to do so behind Seve Ballesteros and and Jose Maria Olazabal. During the Masters, Garcia was ranked 1st for fairways hit at...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 3 February 2017
Daryl Evans, European Tour manager at TaylorMade, makes his living out of fitting the likes of Martin Kaymer, Justin Rose and Dustin Johnson on tour. So who better to explain why it’s worth splashing out on a custom-fitting session… 1 Treat your clubs like your shoes I don’t know why anyone would start golf and not get custom fit. You don’t have...