Recent content by Salty J

Pre lesson I was hitting the fence on the side of the range at express (BIG slice!). Today I was straight/draw with the ball landing about 2 club lengths from the back fence. So to say I was impressed is an understatement! Need to seriously re think iron distances too. Added 20 yards a club it...

Would be good to see more younger players & females. I'm new to the game and really do notice the lack of diversity I see. My Mrs has recently started taking beginners group lessons. One thing that's putting her off taking it more seriously is the lack of younger female players.

So, having taken onboard your suggestions I booked an hour with Matt over at Northcliffe... I honestly can't believe the difference he made after only an hour. I decided to head out today for a bit of practice at the range and I was actually shocked by the improvement. Only a few simple...

Thanks for your speedy reply! I'm not too keen on posting who I've had lessons with. To be fair to them others might have found them quite good. I have tried one of the coaches at express though. I'm sure he was trying to bamboozle me with overly complex data & swing thoughts just to keep me...

Hi. I've been having a few lessons over the past year or two with a few different pros in the Bradford/Skipton area. Some I've found to be terrible, others better. So I was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations for teaching pros in this area. Preferably one who can teach a higher...

I'm now a member at this club. Pay £250 a year and £5 for 9 holes whenever I want to play. Think it's £8 for 18. Much more palatable compared to coughing up £1000+ as a beginner when you don't even know if the games for you. Optional upgrade to a full membership is always there & something...

My club pro runs get into golf sessions. Group lessons, weekly, £10 a week. Either on the course in the afternoon, or local range one evening a week. Aimed at beginners. My Mrs decided to give it a go and is now really enjoying it. Golf lessons are generally very expensive. Especially if you...

Being new to golf I really like his stuff. Prefer the "mid handicapper" stuff that chap does with Rick Shields. Always a bit wary of taking too much notice of reviews by somebody who's skill is on a different planet to mine.

Never taken a divot with the driver, no. Also never had a sky mark. Sky marks have never been a problem with the driver or hybrids when playing them off the tee. I seem to hit my 4 hybrid about the same distance as the driver now I think about it. Just the hybrid has a nice penetrating flight...

Thanks for the advice. Sounds like hitting down too much hence creating too much spin might be an area to work on then. I'll try working on that for now and see how I get on. Maybe try a lower lofted club when I can get those changes bedded in. 14 degrees does seem very high as you said. The...

Being new to golf I've recently decided to bite the bullet and started taking my driver to the range. I've gone from constantly slicing it (big style...up to 45 degrees!) To now hitting it nice and straight up to around 220yds. However, I seem to constantly hit it with a flight that appears to...

Thank you for all your replies so far. I'm back home on leave at the end of March with a full 8 weeks off to immerse myself. So I'm relieved that getting on a course sounds feisable! One further question, on the occasions I've been hitting off grass I've actually done better than when playing...

Thanks for the replies. Quite glad that the general consensus is "crack on". Gives the confidence a bit of a boost! Marshy77, have you ever played West Bradford, Keighley, Or Silsden? Can't help but think the higher priced ones will be wasted on me for now. Although I do love the look of...

Unfortunately I very rarely see that chap now due to being on opposite rotations this year. As we work away I can't get out to play with him while on leave. Not coming from a golfing background I don't know anybody locally who plays. That's actually one of the main reasons I'd like to join a...

Thanks for the reply. I'm up in West Yorkshire where we are spoilt for choice with golf courses. So far I've been hitting the range/9 hole at Express Golf/Shay Grange in Bingley. I did consider trying Baildon GC but it looks extremely hard...The roughs on those fairways look like ball magnets...