Myths of Golf

What does this actually mean? I will explain where the shaft goes in the back swing and why. To access this content, you must purchase Membership Subscription – Yearly or Membership [...]

Having taught thousands of golfers of all standards for 59 years it still amazes me that people still say ‘ head up ‘ It is probably the most damaging phrase in golf and I will explain [...]

It is amazing that so many golfers believe this to be true with absolutely no evidence whatsoever. I will explain how damaging this myth really is.

The shaft may well return to the address position at impact for the very short shots but not for longer shots. I will explain why.

Slow motion videos of the moment the ball is hit by the club head will show what really happens.

Dropping the hands down towards the right hip in the down swing is not what great golfers do.

Drawings in golf books can be very damaging as they can represent the ‘feeling’ of the author rather than what is actually happening in ‘their’ swing. I will produce some very convincing [...]

An often repeated myth that is not factual.

Some golfers are taught to have the palm of their right hand facing to the sky at the top of the back swing as if they were holding a waiter’s tray. I will explain how damaging this myth can [...]

Timing is a word that is used all of the time in golf and I will explain why it is so misunderstood.