Newsletter Signup
Subscribe
News
Features
Podcasts
The Thing About Golf
Playing from the Tips
Courses & Travel
Equipment
Instruction
Women's Golf
Galleries
Win
News
Features
Podcasts
The Thing About Golf
Playing from the Tips
Courses & Travel
Equipment
Instruction
Women's Golf
Galleries
Win
Newsletter Signup
Subscribe
Home
golf tip
golf tip
Video Lesson: Sound off clubface key to distance control in pitch shots
"When you hit a pitch, the sound equals the contact and the contact equals the distance," says Australian Golf Schools Senior Teaching Professional, David Gleeson. "When you practise, even if you’re off a mat, try to make sure you're getting a consistent strike, and thus consistent, similar audio feedback. Listen for the percussion of the strike."
13 Aug 2025
Video Lesson: Hear the swoosh past the ball
A good player does not hit at the ball or even think of hitting it. They swing the club from the top of their back-swing to the top of their follow-through via a plane where the ball happens to be. The ball is effectively in the way of their clubhead. Striking the ball on the way through is a by-product of their golf swing, says Tom Linskey of Australian Golf Schools.
30 Jun 2025
Jo Flaherty on the fried egg
Teaching professional Jo Flaherty of Commonwealth Golf Club on how to extricate yourself out of the bunker when faced with the dreaded fried egg.
15 May 2025
Personal Lesson: Putt with hybrid from off the green
Most people reach for a wedge around the green but from uphill lies it can be difficult to get good, crisp contact with a lofted club because the leading edge can get stuck into the hill as you're playing through the shot. And while there are several clubs you could use, around courses with raised greens - and thus a lot of short shots from uphill lies - a hybrid is a great option, according to Head Professional at Pennant Hills GC, Neil Rolfe
17 Mar 2025
Personal Lesson: Stop your chips dead at the hole
Andrew Cooper, Head Teaching Professional at Victoria Golf Club, demonstrates the keys to gaining sufficient elevation and stopping power for chips around the green – a very common skill requirement around the tight lies of the Melbourne Sandbelt, but an action which can be applied on most surfaces around the green.
12 Mar 2025
PGA Personal Lesson: Six-Ball Putting Drill To Hone Feel For Speed
Tom Corker, Head of Instruction at Kingston Heath, demonstrates this very nice distance control putting drill to practise at any time, but particularly before your round or if you’re playing a golf course that’s unfamiliar.
12 Feb 2025
PGA Personal Lesson: Stop Hitting It Fat (and Thin)
PGA of Australia member and head teaching professional at Commonwealth Golf Club, Marcus Hakkinen, has a simple and effective drill for improving the quality of your ball-striking and eliminating the dreaded fat chunk
16 Jan 2025
PGA Personal Lesson: the lost art of chipping with 5-iron
If you catch vision of Open Championships from the '60s and '70s, you'll see players of the day chipping onto greens with 4- and 5-irons. Chris Hynes, Head Teaching Professional at Sanctuary Lakes, calls it a lost art. And wants to bring it back. And, given its low margin for error and consistent results, particularly in the wind, you may wonder why you'd ever reach for lob-wedge again.
11 Dec 2024
Video Lesson: Make putts with money
Keep your head down, the putter head square, and putt for dough with dough using these two simple drills performed by Cypress Lakes' Head Golf Professional and PGA of Australia member, Scott Cubis.
17 Jul 2024
Video lesson: Maximise your driving power with a pitch
Have you ever considered that driving a golf ball off the tee is similar to throwing a ball?
26 Mar 2024
Video lesson: Lose your slice forever ... thanks Spiderman
If you’re one of the millions of golfers who would like to get rid of their slice, here's a tip for you.
11 Oct 2023
Playing From The Tips Ep.33: Ryder Cup
From one international team competition to another with this week’s Ryder Cup having its work cut out to match the show put on at the Solheim Cup in Spain last week.
26 Sep 2023
Playing From The Tips Ep.30: Queen City Championship, Irish & Donghae Opens
With the PGA Tour still on hiatus the LPGA, DP World and Asian Tours take centre stage with tournaments in Ohio, Ireland and Korea.
5 Sep 2023
Playing From The Tips Ep.26: Women's Open, Playoffs, LIV
The last of the year’s nine majors tees off this week when the best women in the world gather at the stunning Walton Heath club near London for the AIG Women’s Open.
8 Aug 2023
Video lesson: The best way to avoid three-putting
Reducing the number of three-putts you have in a round of golf is as simple as becoming less fixated on the hole and more focused on distance control.
11 Jul 2023
So-called expert U.S Women's Open tips
It is an historic week, with the U.S Women's Open visiting Pebble Beach for the very first time. Here, our so-called experts pick a winner, top Aussie and outside chance to claim the third women's major of 2023.
5 Jul 2023
Playing From The Tips Ep.19: KPMG Women's PGA, Travelers & more
From one major to the next … straight from the men’s U.S Open at LA Country Club to the women’s second major of the year at Baltusrol on the east coast for the KPMG Women’s PGA.
20 Jun 2023
So-called expert U.S Open tips
Our expanded so-called expert panel are back in written form this week for the U.S Open and they have put on their thinking caps. Here, they offer up a winner, top Aussie and outside chance at LACC.
14 Jun 2023
Playing From The Tips Ep.18: U.S. Open preview
It’s not all about the U.S. Open this week though it is certainly hogging the headlines and most of our preview and tipping podcast.
13 Jun 2023
Video lesson: Make the ideal takeaway
The takeaway in the backswing is critical as it sets the tone for the rest of the swing, influencing swing path, clubface alignment and rhythm.
13 Jun 2023
Video lesson: Chipping from a divot
It might be enough to break your heart. Your approach into a green trickles off the putting surface and when you arrive at your ball your shoulders slump to see it has settled in an old divot or depression.
13 Jun 2023
Latest News
Video Lesson: Sound off clubface key to distance control in pitch shots
13 Aug 2025
Make that three 2025 titles - Steve Allan strikes again
11 Aug 2025
Preview: The PNG Open
13 Aug 2025
Most Read
Budget Golf: 60 best metro courses you can play for $75 or less
13 Aug 2025
What's going on between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour? This...
13 Aug 2025
RANKING: Australia's Top-100 Public Access Courses for 2025
23 Jan 2025
How To Watch Golf on TV this weekend
13 Aug 2025
