Written by Tom Denby on Thursday 24 November 2011
Standing over the ball on approach shots, club golfers often become so fixated on the ball that they forget about where they’re hitting it and their accuracy suffers. So in your pre-shot routine, your predominant focus should always be on your target – where you want the ball to go as opposed to what you’re hitting. When you’re throwing a ball,...
Written by Tom Denby on Thursday 24 November 2011
So many times, amateur golfers will work out the yardage they have to the flag on approach shots and then choose the club that will make the distance but only if they hit their Sunday best. A way to add control to your iron shots is to grip the club down slightly, swing the club at a smoother tempo and really...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Friday 14 October 2011
Nicknamed ‘The Little One’ the PSP iron is a training aid that claims to improve your ball striking, increase your distance and elevate your concentration levels over the ball. Put simply, it’s an iron with a miniature clubhead (the clubface is actually slightly narrower than a golf ball’s diameter) making centre-striking far more difficult. Then when you switch to your...
Written by Simon Khan on Thursday 15 September 2011
Winner of the 2010 BMW PGA Championship, the European Tour’s flagship event at Wentworth, Simon Khan has certainly proved his ability on the biggest of stages. In this exclusive video tip, Khan offers some top tips on how to shape the ball both ways, courtesy of TaylorMade.
Written by Hank Haney on Thursday 15 September 2011
As a special treat for you, we’ve managed to get hold of some exclusive video tips from Hank Haney, one of the world’s leading golf coaches, courtesy of TaylorMade. Haney has recently signed an agreement with the manufacturer, and will represent the brand by playing and teaching with TaylorMade equipment, wearing the TaylorMade logo on his headwear and shirt sleeve and...
Written by Peter Hanson on Monday 5 September 2011
Swede Peter Hanson has become one of the most consistent performers on the European Tour, finishing 17th in last year’s Race to Dubai with two wins and three other top tens. His swing is one of the better actions on Tour and certainly one that most golfers can learn from. In this video tip, Hanson explains the importance of good swing...
Written by Tom Denby on Thursday 4 August 2011
Not only will your free tees and ball marker with this month’s copy of Today’s Golfer come in handy on the course, they can also help you play better golf! We’ve compiled a series of exclusive video tips and drills using your free gifts to fix common faults and help you hit the ball longer and straighter, as well as sharpening...
Written by Tom Denby on Friday 22 July 2011
Not only will your free tees and ball marker with this month’s copy of Today’s Golfer come in handy on the course, they can also help you play better golf! We’ve compiled a series of exclusive video tips and drills using your free gifts to fix common faults and help you hit the ball longer and straighter, as well as sharpening...
Written by Tom Denby on Friday 15 July 2011
Not only will your free tees and ball marker with this month’s copy of Today’s Golfer come in handy on the course, they can also help you play better golf! We’ve compiled a series of exclusive video tips and drills using your free gifts to fix common faults and help you hit the ball longer and straighter, as well as sharpening...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 15 April 2011
Sometimes, in an effort to clear the hips in the downswing when striking your irons, the spine leans away from the target excessively. This will often lead to either fat or thin shots when the clubhead reaches the ball before the butt end of the club. As TG Elite Pro Gareth Johnston explains in this golf video tip, the club needs...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 15 April 2011
Do you suffer from a lack of power specifically with your irons? It could be because your arms become disconnected from the chest during the swing. When the arms move independently of the body, it can be difficult to use the larger muscles, like the shoulders and legs, to generate the power, as TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston explains...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 15 April 2011
Golfers struggling to control the dispersion of their iron shots usually do so because there is too much rotation of the clubface through the hitting area. This fault makes it difficult to square the clubface consistently and also increases the likelihood of applying sidespin on the ball. This drill from TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston helps you swing the club...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 25 March 2011
Excessive weight transfer away from the target in the backswing makes it extremely difficult to return the weight back to the ball in time for impact. Improve your iron play technique by trying to keep your the eyes level to the floor during the golf swing, as TG Elite Pro Gareth Johnston explains in this golf video tip. This will help you...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 25 March 2011
The goal with an iron in your hand is to apply a downward blow on the ball, compressing the ball into the turf allowing the natural loft on the club to work. Often, as TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston explains in this video tip, amateur golfers have a tendency to back away from the target in the downswing, resulting in...
Written by Gareth Johnston on Friday 25 March 2011
A common fault amateur golfers suffer with is when the arms become disconnected from the chest in the followthrough. This movement produces severe problems with strike that need to be addressed if your scores are to improve. So as a practice drill, try holding a sawn-off follow through when working on your iron play. This helps the arms stay connected to...
Written by Chris Ryan on Tuesday 15 March 2011
Now you can gain an extra few yards with your irons hitting that sought-after right-to-left shape the Tour Pros hit with regularity. This video tip from TG Elite Pro Chris Ryan will show you how. Apologies for the poor sound quality. This instruction video was shot on location at Oceânico Amendoeira, Portugal. Visit The Oceânico website for more details.
Written by Adrian Fryer on Monday 31 January 2011
One of the most common faults among the swings of amateur golfers is the ‘Chicken wing’, where the left arm gets separated from the body through impact, leading to a weak, scoopy actions and poor strikes! Cure this fault by trying this simple credit card drill at home explained by TG Elite Teaching Pro Adrian Fryer. You’ll soon find your upper...
Written by Rob Watts on Friday 12 November 2010
Do you block your iron shots? It could be because you lose your posture angles you had at impact when you strike the ball. The key move you need to master in your downswing to avoid this is a small bump of the pelvis towards the target, as TG Elite Teaching pro Rob Watts explains during this video tip. This will help...
Written by Richard Ellis on Friday 1 October 2010
The key to achieving a solid strike on the ball with your iron shots is to make sure that all the parts of the body are working together in sync. A great way to feel this is connection is to make some practice swings with the butt of the club placed in the belly, as Richard Ellis explains in this golf...
Written by Rob Watts on Monday 20 September 2010
Want to hit straighter golf shots? Well the way you hold the club in your left hand is the most effective way of squaring the clubface at impact. Try the drill in this video tip from TG Elite Teaching Pro Rob Watts. It’ll get your grip spot on, which gives you the best chance of hitting your irons straighter than you...