Rocking up on the first tee with a shiny new golf club is a feeling that's hard to beat. As the sun dances across the clubface, you notice a few admiring glances from your playing partners. And then, that first swing. What a rush! Assuming you don't chunk it 80…

How many avoidable mistakes would you say the average golfer makes in a single round? It isn't a low number, that's for sure. Even after a solid 18, you may walk off the final green telling anyone who'll listen how close you came to shooting the lights out. Golf is…

In many walks of life, the ability to thrive under pressure can separate the good from the great, and the same goes for golf. Golfing anxiety can strike at any time, and it will mean different things to different people: your first tee shot with a dozen people hanging around,…

One of the biggest problems many golfers face on the golf course is slow play. It's one of the most talked-about topics in the game and isn't going away any time soon We've all had rounds when we curse the pace of play. Watching a golfer in the group ahead…

There are a few well-known words that strike fear into every golfer's heart. Right up there with the dreaded 'shank', the term 'golf yips' is an utterance that should never cross your lips for fear of catching the disease yourself. Any golfer who has ever experienced the yips will confirm…

If you started playing golf with the dream of a 'perfect round' someday, how's that going for you? Have you come to the realisation that there's no such thing as perfect? If so, you're not alone. There's a fine line between posting an impressive score or trudging back to the…