Nov 25, 2017 | golf coaching, Golf Teaching
A few weeks ago I got to spend the day caddying and coaching at a junior golf tournament. And I was surprised at how serious some of the parents get. The kids have a great time – laughing, joking and hitting the golf ball. They are fun to watch – there are...
Sep 19, 2017 | Better golf, Chipping, Short Game
Here’s a simple and easy way to improve your chipping and pitching game. If you’re lucking enough to have your own synthetic golf green it will be super easy, but even if you don’t, you can improvise with this drill for equally great results. Last...
Sep 10, 2017 | Golf attitude, golf coaching, Golf Learing
I think I’m so focused on results…that I never truly enjoy the game. What if I played just one game without worrying about score? I’ll still take it, but I won’t become defined by it. What if I just play for fun? Just for one game and see how...
Sep 3, 2017 | Articles, Golf Learing
Great writers write first and edit later. The poor ones think too much and keep getting writer’s block. And it’s hard to keep writing when you know there’s an odd spelling mistake or some other issue. But the writer keeps on trucking. They write. And...
Aug 31, 2017 | BioSwing, golf coaching, Golf Swing
Ever since being involved in a major biomechancal study into the golf swing and creating a simpler (but) accurate swing model, I’ve spent many hours perfecting the coaching process. One of the highlights of the study was getting to hang out with really smart...
Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
Earlier this week I had the privilege of an all-day coaching session with Matthew Guyatt. Matt plays here in Australia and on the Japanese tour. I hadn’t met Matt before but through a mutual friend I had heard quite a bit about him. I learned that Matt is an excellent...
Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is often the argument presented when I tell others that most modern instruction is too technical and doesn’t work too well*. My response? But learning is instinctive to us all. So despite the fact that nobody is born with a golf club in their hand, we all possess...
Aug 31, 2017 | Uncategorized
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 birdie and I never birdie this hole – Please don’t stuff...
Aug 24, 2017 | Golf Grip, Golf Instruction
For the traditionalists out there you won’t be able to look. This could be the worst golf grip you’ve seen. And you’ll be thinking, “how can anyone hit a ball by using a bad golf grip like this?”. But hit he can. Joe got to hit some shots...
Aug 22, 2017 | Automatic Golf, Better golf, golf coaching
Here at GolfGooRoo global headquarters I’ve been saying that the path to better golf can be far from sexy. This email came through this morning that highlights what I’m on about: Funny thing happened today, just now in my backyard with some almost golf...
