How can we really make junior golf FUN?

FUN is without doubt the most overused word in golf coaching with everyone shouting about how fun their sessions are – but what really is fun? And how do you as parents make practicing for your child fun? (apart from clown suits and colourful targets).

There is actually a vast amount of academic research gone into the best ways to coach young people the 'FUNdamentals' in sport, click here to read a great piece of work on our academy website.

Winter Rules, or does it?

Winter rules, also commonly referred to as preferred lies or ‘pick, clean and place’ is a local rule only and is generally put in place by a golf club committee due to adverse weather conditions which firstly effect the condition of the course and as a result, the fairness of play. Protection of the course itself is also a consideration.

Generally, on from November to the end of March, preferred lies can be put into operation at any time of the year.

Click here to delve deeper into ‘winter rules’; a fine piece on our academy website by Belton Woods' Iain Fulton.

The votes have been counted and verified…

Each month we run a poll on our website which is focused around the hottest topics in the golfing world. In January we asked you to cast your vote as to who you think will end 2017 as the World Number one. We were expecting a close contest between Day, Dustin and McIlroy to name but a few, but this was far from what we got. In the end Rory McIlroy was your overwhelming favourite to end 2017 as the world’s best player with 48% of the vote – that’s nearly three times as much as second-placed Dustin Johnson!

For February we have something a little different lined up for you. You’ll be well aware that new product for 2017 has been sweeping through the gates and onto the shelves here in the shop in recent weeks, but we want to know which of these releases has got you most excited.

Click here to take part in February’s poll.