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On a recent holiday with friends, we ended up in a bowling alley. One friend was struggling. His own turns were tense, forced, and the results showed it. But every so often, he’d take an extra bowl because the two-year-old we were with had wandered off and lost interest. Something interesting happened. When he bowled someone else’s  turn, the scores improved. The ball rolled more freely. The pins fell more often. Eventually he noticed it himself and asked why. The answer was

I played in a corporate golf day recently, and something caught my attention. Each of the players in my group chose a fairway wood or iron on every tee. Not because the hole demanded it, but because they simply didn’t feel confident with the driver. It’s a familiar story. The driver can feel like the “risky” option — the club that sends scores sideways if things go wrong. So many golfers see the 3-wood or long iron as the safer choice. But is it really? To find out, I ran a s

Before working with a new student, I always ask them to think back to their best-ever round and describe what their attitude was like that day. One recent answer from a 14 handicap student stood out: “Shot 6 over, wasn’t paying much attention to the score – just playing each hole as it came and enjoying hitting good shots and being out in nature.” Simple. Honest. And incredibly revealing. So many of our best rounds happen when we’re not  trying to manufacture a mindset or for

This past weekend, I swapped golf shoes for uncomfortably tight swim shorts and took part in my first ever diving competition — a novice event in Birmingham organised by the GBDF. I’ve only been diving for a year, and to say I was the least experienced competitor there wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Everyone else had been doing it longer, diving with higher difficulty, and carrying more experience into the event. It was easy to feel out of place — but that, as it turned out, wa

One of the most rewarding parts of coaching is seeing a player truly let go  for the first time. Last week, during a session on the course, I had one of those moments. My player had been working hard on his technique — putting in the time, focusing on mechanics, and building solid habits. But his club speed led me to feel he was holding back. Each swing looked careful rather than confident. We’ve all been there. You make a couple of tentative swings, hoping to “get it right,”

Meet Ben Ben’s a talented golfer who usually played off around 14. But over the last year or two, that number had crept up to 19. A couple of months ago we decided to start some coaching to help him get back to where he belongs — and enjoy his golf again. Recognising the Patterns Ben had a couple of tendencies which will be familiar to many golfers: Internal focus:  When something went wrong, his first thought was “What did I do wrong with my swing?”  That kind of thinking of

The Ryder Cup always delivers theatre, but beyond the drama there are valuable lessons every golfer can take into their own game. The...

You know those moments when you just stop, watch, and realise how much power there is in the simple joy of a game ? That was me this...

Have you ever hit one poor shot and felt your whole round unravel? We’ve all been there. For years, I thought golf success was about...

Golf is more than just a game; it is a journey of self-discovery and improvement. Many players focus solely on their swing or putting...

For many golfers, “practice” means one thing: heading to the driving range and hitting bucket after bucket of balls. While this can feel...

For decades, golf coaching has focused heavily on the mechanics of the swing. Players are often taught to think about body positions,...