Golfer’s elbow: warning signs, rehab, NHS physio self-referral and winter mats
That ache on the inside of the elbow after a heavy strike off a mat or frozen ground is rarely serious, but it is…
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Practice
Practice that transfers to the course. Course management, the short game, putting, wind play, and the habits that take strokes off a card without rebuilding a swing.
Slide, slice or stagger? Five winter home exercises, and how to self-refer to an NHS physio
The British season is winding down, which makes the dark months the ideal time to work on the body rather than the swing. Five…
Course and Slope Rating in Britain: MyEG, the clubhouse table and who rates your course
The grid of numbers by the first tee decides how many shots you get and what your card is worth. Here is what the…
Sore back after a cold round? NHS physio self-referral, trolley habits and a five-minute routine
Once the clocks go back, many British golfers finish a round with a stiff lower back. Most of it comes from what happens around…
Coaching yourself this autumn: the MyEG stats, nine-hole scores and drills that cut a UK handicap
Some club golfers drop shots for years without a lesson; others live on the practice ground and never move. The difference is where the…
Off 30 and never the slow group: Stableford pick-ups, MyEG scores and a quicker round
Two dozen extra strokes cost a four-ball perhaps a quarter of an hour. The long searches, the walks back to the tee and the…
Burns, ditches and gorse: the penalty area options British golfers rarely use
The Rules give you up to four ways out of a penalty area, and the drop by the bank is often the worst of…
Marker posts, Strokesavers and blind links holes: reading a course map in Britain
A course map does not fix your swing, it stops you aiming a good one at the spot that costs a shot. Five things…
First balls at 7am, sunrise at 8.22: a 20-minute floodlit practice routine before work
Short, frequent practice is how swings change, and twenty minutes before work is enough if every minute has a job. In a British winter…