Recent content by pitchperfect

All good advice, folks. Ta very much.

When I play a course I always take two practice swings before the shot and waggle the club to loosen any tension. But should I go through this ritual on the range? The temptation for me is to hit balls in quick succession without the routine. Does it matter as much on the range, or should I go...

I'm having trouble with that very basic element of the set-up: the grip. When I first was shown how to hold a club I was taught the interlocking grip, which I'd used ever since. Recently, though, after reading that the overlapping grip is the most popular with pro golfers, I switched. This grip...

Whilst the summer's still here, try gardening. Just knock on some doors and offer to mow lawns and de-weed for a small fee. You'll probably be surprised just how many people take you up on the offer. I used to do that, and eventually I got work through word-of-mouth. Only about £30 a day, but...

Actually, the Duchy of Lancaster is hers. Unlike most other royal assets that belong to the Crown, the Duchy is a private inheritence and not on the Civil List. Because the boundries between private- and Crown-owned property have become muddy over the centuries, it is sometimes unclear as to who...

That's nothing. I was doing some research into my family tree not long ago and realised I was directly related to the royal house of Windsor. Learning this, I called the Queen's private secretary who, upon learning my identity, put me straight through her Her Majesty. We had a nice chat. She...

I believe that if something works, then it works. Every golfer is a different beast with their own methods and practices. However, I don't go for that type of meticulousness. I'm a great fan of intuition and gut instinct. I don't tend to bother much with yardage. Instead I just look at the shot...

Welcome. I'm new myself - only joined a week or so ago. Look forward to hearing your views.

Time is my greatest adversary. I know that inside me, somewhere, is a decent player, but lack of opportunity to play means that that potential will probably never manifest itself in low scores. Still, I see players over sixty in tournaments striking the ball well and contending and that gives me...

Good to hear the magic is back. ;) I have quite a polarised relationship with my driver - things are either great or they're horrendous. The last session I had with my driver nearly drove me insane. At least it can't get any worse ... can it?

Me too. Good, clean ball striking will nearly always translate into a low score. Just an extra thought: isn't it strange how in golf good luck can be just as frustrating as bad? :D

of course score is important - especially at professional level. But if I went around a course and finished par by way of every fluke and lucky bounce there is, I'd have a sense of hollowness about the round. No low score, in my book, compares to a crisply hit golf shot. When all is said and...

I remember playing golf last autumn at pitch-and-putt in Lichfield. I'd messed up the first hole and came to the second tee with a sense of foreboding. However, the shot I hit to the green was unforgetable. The ball flew low with a slight fade and trickled upon to the green within a foot of the...

That's a good tip - I'll try it!

I went to the driving range the other day. I was in a positive mood, as on my last visit I'd hit my driver consistently straight, if not all that long. I'd also hit my irons off the deck fairly accurately. However, this time it all went wrong. Nearly every iron I hit I scuffed. Some raced...