- Clean your grips with hot water, hand soap, scrubbing brush and then towel dry.
- Play with the same ball all of the time, so you know how it feels and what it does when it lands on the green.
- Always have food and water in you golf bag.
- To keep your grips dry when you take a spare club with you, put a tee peg in the ground and rest your grip on it.
- Oil the wheels on your trolley as this will help prolong the life of your trolley battery.
- Check the spikes on your shoes, once they get too low they really do impede your swing and balance.
- Always keep spare gloves in your bag in case you get one wet or rip one.
- Keep a spare top in your bag, once you get cold it really restricts your swing.
- Grooves are really important – so keep them dirt free.
- Before you putt make sure your putter face is clean and dry, getting grit on your putter face sends the ball off line.
- Keep a spare packet of hand warmers in your bag, you never know when you’ll need them.
- Get the R&A rules app on your phone, you never know when it might come in handy
- You can down load a free golf GPS on your phone, you can’t use it in tournaments but you can socially.
- If you use laser gadgets keep a spare battery in your bag
- And finally, if you really want to improve this year – book some lessons with your local professional!
- Be tension free at set up and thoughtout the swing, this will lead to more distance and consistent shots
Happy golfing!
Julian Mellor
PGA Professional
Positive Impact Golf Coach
Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Club
Julianmellorpga@icloud.com
www.julianmellorgolfschool.co.uk
