The Golf Geek

…it’s been a while.

I’m sorry I’ve not been around.

While I can offer any number of reasons, one stands out. Just at the time I took my Christmas break from the site, I rotated into one of the busiest posts of my professional career. And this came at a time when I’d been busy I’d been working with some players whilst ensuring I continued to develop my knowledge and coaching skills.

I also wanted to revamp the site, as a few people had mentioned the white writing on green background was difficult to read.

I just didn’t have the time to do what I wanted, and my break grew longer.

I’m delighted to say that’s no longer the case.

I don’t think I’ll ever work in such a busy post again, which means I’ll be able to continue offering you free articles to help you improve at golf. Although the rotten winter has meant I’ve not been able to get out to play, I’ve been as busy as ever developing my skill set and I’m desperate to start sharing what I’ve learned.

As you can see, I’ve been decorating, and I hope the site’s new look is easier on the eye.

As ever, I’d love to hear from you.

If there’s an area you’d like me to focus on, if you’ve got a question you’d like me to answer, or if you’d like to us to work together, please get in touch.

You can either click here to email, or use the contact form. You can even use the comments section below. Let me know what you think of the site’s new look, if you like- all feedback is gratefully received.

Let’s see if we can help you enjoy your golf even more!

We’ve all been there.

You’re putting for the match when a passing car hits its horn. Every shot has found the middle of the fairway…and what seems like the only divot, every time. Or you’re irked by your playing partners’ tendency to treat the rules of golf as a starting point for negotiation. They played too slowly…or, perhaps, they played too quickly.

And you’re angry.

You’re angry at the group in front for taking 13 practice swings before switching to “ball-stare” mode. It takes each of them upwards of 4 minutes to hit every shot. You wouldn’t mind if they could play, but for the last 3 holes all 4 of them have been criss-crossing the fairway, only ever finding it by accident.

If it hadn’t been for that car. If only play had been at your preferred pace. Had your playing partners played by the rules, you’d have played better.

It’s the same story over and over. Read More…

You can’t miss it.

If you’re interested in golf and search about it online (and if you’re not, how did you end up here?), then you’ll have heard about Golf Fuel.

Depending on when you clicked on the link, the presentation you’ll have heard will have varied a little…but not by much. The version I clicked on today has changed a little from the first time I heard it, but the overall effect is just the same.

It all feels…icky.

There’s something about the presentation which makes me uncomfortable.

And I’m not the only one.

I’ve asked my Twitter friends about it a few times, and each time a few people respond with the same concerns.

Very few have listened to the presentation all the way through, despite (or perhaps because of) the miraculous claims made about golf fuel.

Responses have ranged from “it’s probably BS” to “It got my scam radar tingling”.

But the video is full of claims of “scientific evidence” that Golf Fuel is “scientifically proven” to work; such claims intrigue me, as I’ve got a little experience of interpreting such evidence. I’ve decided to delve a little deeper into the evidence behind the hype before you part with your hard-earned cash.

So is Golf Fuel a scam?

I don’t think so.

Will I be buying it?

Again, the answer is no.

So what gives? Read More…

Golf just isn’t as “mental” as we’ve been led to believe.

Various figures are bandied about – 80, 90, even 100 per cent.

But they’re neither accurate nor realistic.

Why is that? Well, it’s because golf as a discipline is one hundred per cent physical. Think about it for a moment: do you hit a golf ball with your mind? Are your muscles and tendons passive when you swing a club?

Of course they’re not.

So golf is 100% physical…isn’t it? Read More…

So you think you’re pretty smart.

You read golf books and blogs instead of magazines.