One of the most common things I see with beginner golfers is their head lifting during the backswing. While many golfers think the problem is simply that they are trying to lift their head, the real cause can often be found in their setup. If you stand too far away from the ball and your arms become too straight, you can end up standing too tall over the golf ball. This creates too much distance between your body and your hands at address. When this happens, your arms can bec

One of the key differences I see when golfers start progressing from a beginner to an intermediate level is the relationship between the left arm and the club shaft at the top of the swing. When you look at more advanced golfers, you'll often notice that their left arm and the club shaft form approximately a 90-degree angle or 'L' Shape at the top of the backswing. This is an important position because it helps create a strong and powerful position from which to start the dow

One of the simplest ways I help golfers who struggle with a slice is to get them to focus on one thing — swinging the club on the same path during the backswing and downswing. A lot of golfers who slice the ball can become confused when they start talking about different swing planes and positions. Instead of trying to think about too many different things, sometimes it is much easier to give the golfer a simple feeling and a clear target to swing towards. One of my favourite

One of the first things I look at when a golfer comes in for a lesson struggling with a slice is their setup. A lot of golfers immediately think they need to change their swing, but sometimes the problem can begin before they even start the takeaway. If your setup is incorrect, it can make it much more difficult to return the club correctly through impact. One of the biggest setup issues I see with golfers who slice is having the left shoulder positioned too far forward of th

One of the most important parts of hitting consistent golf shots is understanding how your grip can influence what happens through impact. You have to be very careful with your grip because, if it is positioned incorrectly, it can have a significant effect on how you strike the golf ball. One example I see regularly is golfers who tend to flip their hands through impact, often resulting in thin shots or tops. In many cases, the grip can be contributing to this movement. A com

One of the most important parts of hitting consistent golf shots is understanding how the clubface rotates through impact. Many golfers focus heavily on their swing path, but even with a good path, the clubface still needs to rotate correctly through the ball to give you the best chance of hitting the ball straight. One of the best cues I use to help golfers understand clubface rotation is looking at where the club is at hip height after impact. If you video yourself from the

One of the most overlooked fundamentals when trying to improve your golf swing is understanding how the pressure in your feet can affect your movement. Many golfers focus on their hands, arms, and club path, but the way your pressure moves throughout your feet can have a huge impact on how you swing the golf club. One of the biggest issues I see, particularly with golfers who struggle with a slice or a pull, is that their pressure moves too much into their toes during the bac

One of the most common problems I see with beginner and intermediate golfers is the slice. While there are a number of reasons why a slice can occur, one of the biggest causes is an over-the-top downswing. This is when the club travels too far from outside the target line on the way down, producing pull shots, slices and inconsistent ball striking. One of the best drills I use to help golfers correct this movement is the alignment stick drill. To set it up, place an alignment

One of the biggest challenges golfers face is understanding how the club face should rotate throughout the golf swing. Many players struggle with topping, thinning, slicing, or inconsistent contact without realising that the position of the club face during the backswing can have a major influence on their swing. The golf swing is not just about moving the club back and through. The way the club face rotates affects how your arms, shoulders, body, and head move throughout the

One of the biggest challenges golfers face is knowing how to start the downswing correctly. Many players understand they need to rotate their body through the ball, but the timing and sequence of that movement are often misunderstood. The downswing is not simply about turning your body as hard as you can towards the target. Instead, it is about creating the correct sequence, which allows the club to approach the ball on a consistent path and produce solid, accurate shots. For

Alignment is one of the most important fundamentals in the golf swing, yet it is also one of the most commonly overlooked. At its simplest, alignment is your ability to aim your body correctly at your intended target. This includes your feet, knees, hips, and shoulders all working together to form a parallel line left of the target for a right-handed golfer, or right of the target for a left-hander. When this is done correctly, it gives you the best possible chance of swingin

One of the most common and frustrating faults in golf is the shank. The biggest reason golfers shank the ball is that the arms move away from the body on the backswing. When this happens, the hands are forced to push outward, and the clubhead gets working too far behind the body. From there, on the way down, this often leads to an over-the-top movement, which pushes the hands even further out towards the ball, resulting in contact off the heel of the club. The key thing to un

The shank is one of the most frustrating shots in golf. One minute you're striking the ball well, and the next the ball is shooting sharply off the heel of the club and travelling sideways. The good news is that in most cases, the shank can be fixed with a simple drill that helps improve your strike location. One of the best drills to overcome the shank is the two-ball drill. To set this up, place the golf ball you're going to hit in its normal position. Then place a second b

One of the most common faults I see with golfers is a lack of body rotation through impact. When this happens, players often rely too much on their hands and arms to hit the ball, which can lead to inconsistent contact and poor ball striking. A simple way to check if you're rotating enough is to look at your finish position. Ideally, your chest, hips, and belt buckle should all be facing the target. If they're not, there's a good chance you're not rotating effectively through

One of the most common faults I see in amateur golfers is the slice. For most players, this comes from an overly steep downswing and a swing path that cuts across the ball from outside to in. A simple and highly effective way to fix this is by using the baseball swing drill. The idea is to change your feeling of how the club moves through space by taking it away from the golf ball and exaggerating a more rounded motion. Start by holding the club out in front of you, roughly p

One of the most important movements in the golf swing happens during the transition from the backswing into the downswing. If you watch the best players in the world, you'll notice that their lower body starts the downswing before their upper body. This sequence helps create power, improves consistency, and allows the club to approach the ball from a much better position. One of the most common faults I see is golfers spinning their upper body too early from the top of the ba

One of the quickest and easiest ways to cure a slice in golf is by changing your setup and learning how to create a more “in to out” swing path. A very simple drill that works extremely well for this is placing your right foot slightly behind your left foot at address. This small adjustment can instantly help golfers who struggle with coming over the top and slicing the golf ball. The reason this drill works so well is because it naturally changes the direction your body want

If you ask any elite golfer about the position of their trail arm in the backswing, very rarely will you see the right elbow (Opposite for a left hander) lifting excessively away from the body. One of the most common faults that leads to a steep downswing and ultimately a slice is the right elbow getting too high and disconnected early in the backswing. This often causes the club to travel too far “out” and sets the shaft into a very steep position at the top. When the right

One of the biggest misconceptions in golf is that there is only one way to play a bunker shot. The reality is that the type of sand you are playing from will determine the technique you should use. Some bunkers have very soft, fluffy sand whereas others can be quite firm and compact. Understanding the difference between the two is extremely important because the amount the club digs into the sand will completely change depending on the conditions. Many golfers struggle in

When reading a putt, many golfers naturally try to start the ball on a direct line to the hole. It feels more accurate, more “honest,” and more controlled. But in reality, that approach leaves very little room for error—especially once the ball starts to break. That’s why better players often favour aiming on the high side of the hole, also known as the pro side. What does “high side” mean? On any breaking putt, there are two key reference points: Low side: the downhill side