Golf coaching with Christian

Feb 7, 2016 | Automatic Golf, golf coaching, Golf Learing

I’m a bit of a nutter when it comes to coaching kids. I think it’s very easy for parents/coaches/adults to over-coach and ultimately make golf harder than it needs to be. This happened to me and I suppose I have a chip on my shoulder about it. Here’s...

The simplest golf lesson of all

Jan 18, 2016 | Automatic Golf

Received the below from a reader this morning. Golf is purely individual. It’s how YOU play the game, not someone else. It’s you who hits the ball, not your playing partner, your coach, or anyone else, but you. It’s how you play your game that makes...

Thinking too much

Jan 14, 2016 | Articles

  Last night’s Big Bash match offered all of us a lesson on how to combat a pressure situation. The game went down to the last ball and I reckon the bowling team made a huge mistake. Simon Milenko, the bowler for Hobart, was on fire. He almost single...

My best golf articles of 2015

Dec 30, 2015 | Articles

Here’s a list of some of my best golf articles for 2015. Thanks for reading and I look forward to sharing more of my ideas in 2016. Playing golf without fear Dumb Shot Addiction Are you prepared to play badly? The only golf tip you need … “But the...

A better golf course design …

Dec 29, 2015 | Mike Clayton

I was thrilled to hear Mike Clayton and team get their first golf course design gig in the USA. I can only imagine the interest this job would have received in the USA golf course design community, so for an Aussie group to get the nod they must be doing something...

Mowing madness and other things

Dec 26, 2015 | Articles

I started a mowing business. Not sure what I was thinking but it sure has kept me very busy the last few months. And this is part of the reason why I’ve been more quiet than usual on the golf front. But I’m ready to get back into things in the new year,...

Metal on plastic

Nov 21, 2015 | Articles

It’s easy to get distracted. Our Pesky mind can throw all sorts of stuff our way: – Don’t go in the water – Oh boy, it’s very windy today – My swing doesn’t feel right – Keep out of the trees – This putt is for...

Headlock

Nov 7, 2015 | Articles

Here at GolfGooRoo global headquarters I get to meet all sorts of golfers. Most are looking for a quick tip or fix to get their game back on track. Others, having been around the merry-go-round a few times, are after something much more reliable. I’m definitely...

Noise

Oct 22, 2015 | Articles

A quick check of Google shows there’s over 17 million webpages available for someone searching for “golf instruction”. On Youtube, you’ll be presented with 144,000 options. Is all this information really helpful? No doubt some of it will be...

Shoot lower scores!

Sep 12, 2015 | Articles

Here’s a thought provoking interview with Geoff Ogilvy. The bit I like the best is this: Peter Fowler, an outstanding Australian golfer who now plays the European Senior Tour, phoned the great Peter Thomson for advice in the early 1980s. Fowler was struggling to...