Barnbougle Dunes

This is a place you’ve just gotta play. If you’re looking for a golf adventure you’re unlikely to forget then Barnbougle Dunes will do the trick. From the moment I arrived it was like being transported back to Scotland. Windswept coastline, misty...

Why I do this

The idea of this blog is to help educate golfers bit by bit about the learning process. Like playing golf, this website is a process not an event. There’s no quick fix and I try hard not to promise miracle cures – perhaps this is a golf blog for realistic...

Goodbye swing gurus

Badds.com has been doing it tough. He has slipped off the radar and it seems a long time ago that he impressed everyone with a win in The Australian Open in 1999. Only last week someone asked me about Aaron Baddeley and I said I wasn’t sure if he could make it...

“I do that”

Most golf coaches don’t have an online profile (their fault not mine) and might be somewhat envious of any exposure I get. They are also probably naive as to what I do and how I coach because they’re stuck in their traditional mindset. This is all OK and I...

A golf secret you’ll never hear anywhere else

Teach others. Yep, it’s simple but this is a golf secret that works like a charm. Here’s why. When learning new stuff we rarely retain more than 50% of what’s being taught. This can be a best case scenario. A lecture room, where the teacher is...

How I learned to play golf

That title is a little wrong. It should read “how I relearned to play golf”. There was a time when I was the perfect golfer. I had no fear and each time I played I would improve. Golf was truly enjoyable and I couldn’t wait to get to the golf course....