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Does the swing create the shot or does the shot create the swing?

This is a question I asked to conclude my last article. For those of you who read it, what was your answer? For those of you who didn’ read it, please think about that question for a minute. I ask all the golfers I work with, regardless of their current playing ability and experience in […]

Challenge the culture of coaching and learn to play golf again

All too often I hear of golf clubs closing down and participation numbers being in decline. But why is this happening? There are numerous reasons but one of the main culprits is slow play. Golf takes too long to play. Five hour rounds are apparently the norm in today’s world. As a junior golfer, if […]

The future looks bright. Different but bright.

While the summer of 2019 may not quite have matched up to last year’s heatwave, there have still been enough sunny days to inspire optimism. It would appear that every time Karl Morris makes the trip north from Manchester to Archerfield, he is greeted by East Lothian sunshine. Last week was no exception. Karl had […]

TLAOP – One year on

A little over a year ago, we launched The Lost Art Of Putting at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at Gullane. At the time, we had no idea what kind of response the book would receive, what kind of impact it might have or if we would actually sell any copies! In fact, we […]

Goodbye Gordon

As I sit here writing what I hope will be a fitting tribute, I am literally holding back my tears. Gordon Brand junior was a very fine golfer who won 8 European Tour titles, 2 Senior, now Staysure Tour titles and played on 2 Ryder Cup teams in 1987 and 1989. If you want to […]

From Archerfield to Australia

It has been a busy and interesting June so far for co-authors of The Lost Art Of Putting, Karl Morris and I. In addition to our day to day coaching commitments, we have been spreading the word to a wider national and international audience. While Karl continues to work with a number of players who […]

Rory wins with freedom

It has often been said that Rory McIlroy at his best is better than just about anyone else on the planet’s best. Having stayed up past my normal bed time to watch his victory procession at the RBC Canadian Open last night, it was easy to see why. Going into the final round tied for […]

Golf is good for business

We all play golf for different reasons. Some like the challenges this great game provides, both mental and physical. Others appreciate the health benefits and the opportunity to spend time in the great outdoors in good company. The feel of a well struck drive. The sound of a sweetly struck iron shot. The sense of […]