It's snowing in London today so rather than writing about practice, I've listed a few golf balls (pearls) of wisdom to remind us why we enjoy the game so much even when we can't play a round because of the weather. 1. I don't derive satisfaction from trying to satisfy other people's expectations. I am not out to prove anything to you or to anybody else. I am out to prove it to me. David Duval 2. Golf is the only game that pits the player against an opponent, the weather, the

Tip 3 in my “5 Tips for Every Beginner” post was having a golf lesson early on so that you don’t get into bad swing habits and you have another person to analyse your swing. When I first started playing golf, I had a couple of group lessons which were good as you get to know other people and it is a fun and relaxed environment to learn the basics quickly. Golf lessons are an investment and prices vary across the UK. Your budget will obviously play a part as to where, how regu

Just because you might not be able to see the ball doesn’t mean you can’t still go to the driving range! This blog is about three of the main things I’ve been doing on the driving range after work in the limited light. The key is “deliberate practice.” There is no point firing through a basket of balls without checking your swing, aiming at different targets (if you can see any!) or hitting different types of shots (as you get more advanced) because this helps build your conf