Golf tips
Short, practical tips to play sharper, fitter, and with more fun, for every level and every season.
How far does the average golfer hit it? And why distance matters less than you think
Everyone wants to know whether their drive is normal. Realistic ranges per club and level, why your own estimate is almost certainly too high, and what really drives your score.
Read the tipChipping: the shot around the green that lowers your score fastest
A chip is low, short and simple, yet amateurs lose more strokes here than anywhere. The set-up, choosing your club by roll, and the two mistakes almost everyone makes.
Read the tipAlignment: aiming like a professional
This article explains how to overcome the optical illusion of sideways aiming by using parallel lines and a reference point just in front of the ball.
Read the tipImproving your golf swing at home: 3 exercises for more rotation
Effective exercises to improve your golf rotation and flexibility at home without using a golf club.
Read the tipSand wedge or 8-iron? The best chip choice for beginners
This article explains how the physics of the sand wedge often gets in the way of beginners and why a lower ball flight with an 8-iron leads to more consistency and better scores.
Read the tipThe right golf grip: overlap or interlock explained
A technical explanation of the overlap and interlock grip and how these techniques help the hands work as one unit.
Read the tipHitting from the rough: expectations and strategy
An analysis of the physical challenges of hitting from long grass and how realistic course management prevents higher scores.
Read the tipPosture and stance in golf: the impact of small mistakes
An analysis of how small mistakes in your golf posture and stance lead to big technical problems and physical complaints.
Read the tipBall position per club: the geometry behind a clean impact
An explanation of the physics behind ball position and why the spot of the ball in your stance changes as the club gets longer.
Read the tipThe basics of putting
An explanation of how a stable lower body and a pendulum motion give you better control over distance when putting.
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