Power of Simplicity

Jun 27, 2017 | 80/20 Golf, Putting

I’ve been a fan of simplifying golf for years now. My thoughts on playing and coaching golf changed forever back in 2010 after visiting a marketing seminar. I learned about the power of the 80/20 Rule and Less is More. These ideas helped explain my thoughts on...

The Gear Effect

Jun 26, 2017 | BioSwing, Golf Mechanics, Golf Swing

Here at GolfGooRoo Global Headquarters I often get accused of not caring much about swing mechanics. This is not the case … … I just think that we tend to place too much significance on the swing and not enough on actually playing the game. Here’s a...

Perfection versus acceptance

Jun 21, 2017 | Play Golf

The opposite of perfection is acceptance. It’s easy to fall into the trap of wanting to do everything perfectly well. “I must drive the ball straight down the middle” “The ball must find the hole” “My swing needs to be spot on...

The importance of intensity

Jun 16, 2017 | Golf attitude

I’ve made a comeback! I’m now playing soccer (real football) once a week. Played as a kid but haven’t pulled on the boots since I was 16 – and I’m loving it. My only regret is I didn’t start doing this sooner because I’m...

The Great Golf Hoax

Jun 12, 2017 | Articles

Is that you need a perfect golf swing to play great golf. But it’s rubbish. The golf swing is only part of the game. If you believe in this hoax you’ll make golf way harder than it needs to be. In fact, and this is totally counter-intuitive, when you stop...

Teaching versus coaching

Jun 9, 2017 | Teaching versus coaching

Here at GolfGooRoo Global headquarters I bang on a lot about teaching versus coaching. For starters, I like coaching. Don’t care much for teaching. Why? Because teachers just tell us what to do. “stand this way” “don’t do that”...

Boring golf?

Jun 7, 2017 | Articles

A key to mastering your golf is staying in the game and enjoying the process during the uneventful (one could say the boring) parts. There’s not always going to be birdie putts and long drives. Sometimes you’ve got to chip from the rough or take a penalty...

How to trust your golf swing [part 2]

Jun 6, 2017 | golf coaching, Trust Golf Swing

In yesterday’s lesson I discussed the important of trusting your golf swing. Today’s lesson is going to go deeper. Here are some practical drills you can use to build trust and help remove the straitjacket from your game. Hitting shots with eyes closed...

Trusting your golf swing

Jun 5, 2017 | Articles, Golf Instruction

Golfers everywhere are looking for the inner belief that they are going to make a good shot. This inner belief is what leads to confidence and ultimately better scores – so it’s worth exploring this concept further. It is a magical feeling when...