Duncan’s Tips

The greatest Major golf event of them all is on this week at the “Home of Golf” St Andrews, the Open Championship. A course where strategy and being able to master the conditions will generally produce “the champion golfer of the year”! With its massive greens (some are even double greens, the holes that share […]

Smash factor is a measurement of how well made your contact is with the golf ball. Ideally with your driver you would have a smash factor of close to 1.50. This represents your ball speed from impact divided by your clubhead speed at impact giving you a smash factor of 1.50. As your club’s loft […]

Putting is one of the most important parts of your game and good putting can really save you shots on the days when you may not be playing as well as you like. To be a good putter requires you to have a technically sound stroke however this technical side of things only makes up […]

The US OPEN is the second “major” of the year, it will start in the early hours of Friday morning Perth time with FOX Sports broadcasting from midnight. The Golf Shop is again running a lucky draw sweep with all money raised given back to the top 3 tippers to make purchases in the Golf […]

With the cold winter months now upon us it is perhaps even more important that we warm up sufficiently prior to playing golf, not only to help us improve our performance on the opening holes but also to reduce the likelihood of injury. Some coaches advocate slow stretching however stretching cold muscles can lead to […]

Now that it is officially winter it’s time to start thinking about your connection to the club! The cold, wet winter months make getting a good solid grip that doesn’t slip difficult. Two tips to help ensure things don’t slip when you least expect. 1. Invest in some spare good quality all weather/rain gloves. Whilst […]

The correct pivot in your backswing is critical in helping you to deliver the clubhead powerfully into the ball at the correct angle and therefore giving you a chance to hit that great shot. Below is a great swing image to have, Ric is demonstrating with the use of some lines how to turn on […]

Following on from last week’s tip about the importance of shots from less than 100 meters, it’s important to also look at your equipment. Using a good quality ball like a Titleist Pro V1 that offers control and spin is critical in being able to attack the pins on Mount Lawley’s small greens. Having a […]

With the Pennant season nearly here now is the time to start working on your golf game from 100 meters and in. This critical area of your game is where you can be competitive against any opponent no matter how you’re playing and if you’re playing a normal club game where you can really save […]