Duncan’s Tips Articles

Wow, what a busy week! I am currently in the Gold Coast attending the 2014 Srixon Coaching Summit and was feeling so inspired, that I had to share with you all a tip this week!After flying into Brisbane on Monday evening, I quickly visited the newly opened Brisbane Central driving range located near Brisbane airport […]

Congratulations to all the golfers who qualified for the match play section of the Club Championships held last weekend and best of luck to the Ladies whose qualifying rounds commence next week. After speaking with the volunteer spotters and starters on the first and tenth it is amazing how many golfers missed the fairway to […]

With Club Championship season upon us now is a great time to think about ways to improve your score. No 1 –  Book a lessonNo 2  – Come down to the practice range and hit a few buckets of ballsNo 3  – Head to the practice green and practice your short game If you can’t […]

Last Wednesday we had a Ping demo day where the new Ping G30 range of clubs was introduced to the membership. The new range was so well received that we are holding another on Wednesday 27th August. Whilst the new range of G30 drivers, fairway woods and irons were some of the most impressive new […]

Many golfers ask which is the best ball for them, with so many balls on the market there is so much to choose from. Do you want extra distance? Extra spin? Softer cover? Shallower dimples? Yellow? White?  In previous years if you wanted a ball that gave more spin you had to sacrifice distance, if […]

There is talk in the world of golf instruction of the desire to “Zero Out” your swing, what does this mean? Zeroing out your swing is an attempt to neutralise both your club path and your clubface at impact. Having a neutral path and clubface at impact helps to hit the ball straight, with the […]

“Golf is a game whose aim is to hit a very small ball into an ever smaller hole, with weapons singularly ill-designed for the purpose” Winston ChurchillSir Winston may have been correct – but not for the members at Mount Lawley! Not only can you be fitted for Mizuno (by one of the top 5 […]

Do you slice? Slicing is the most common issue golfers come to me with and the most common fault in golf, not only does a slice affect your accuracy in hitting fairways and greens but it also significantly influences the distance you can hit the ball. The reason you slice is at impact your clubface […]

Improving your putting is the quickest way to improve your score and reduce your handicap. Some keys to improving your putting include Set up to the putt in a comfortable position with your eyes over the ball Ensure your putter fits you correctly for length and lie angle (visit the golf shop for advice from […]

Even the best golfers on the PGA Tour are missing the fairways more than 30% of the time. The golden rule to recovery shots is when you are in trouble take only one shot where possible to get out of trouble. Often this means playing a high percentage low shot from the trees.  A common […]