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Titleist 913 Custom Fit Feature
Golfshake's Owen Davies visited the Titleist National Custom Fitting centre in St Ives, Cambridgeshire to try out the new 913 Driver. Find out how he got on....
Editorial Feature: The Future of Golf
Few people that watched the final day of the 39th Ryder Cup could deny it was one of the most astonishing and captivating moments they had witnessed in sport. - Tips/Videos
3 ball slice drill
Dean Halford, The Online Golf Coach, talks us through a simple 3 ball drill to help cure the slice shot, something effecting the majority of golfers at some point.
Play the Perfect series: Chip from the rough
James Ellis, creator of the Pocket Pro golf app, provides some tips to help play a chip shot when in the rough. - Resource
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Can a Golf GPS Benefit Your Game?
Golf GPS have been permitted in the rules of golf since 2006, but is it just another gadget?

'Groove and Improve' with SkyPro swing analyser
Sky Golf the the makers of SkyCaddie GPS units have announced the launch of their brand new SkyPro personal swing analyser and training tool.?

Warming Up
Golf is physically demanding. No doubt about it! During the full swing, clubs are propelled from standstill to over 100 mph in just over a second. Andy Griffiths talks through warming up to help start lowering your scores and reducing that niggling lower back pain.

Effective Practice - Real Golf
Golf is played on a golf course. Golf lessons are regularly taken on the driving range. Two quite obvious statements I am sure you would agree. Yet the more I coach, the more I am convinced this needs to be addressed.
Golfers are Clever
After some of the crazy compensations I have seen in golf swings, I am completely convinced that many golfers are in fact very clever, despite what they may think. Let me explain.

Golf is Fun! Enjoy It
Andy Griffiths writes about how you, the golfer, can have some more fun out on the links. After all, if you really thought about it, isn’t that why you play the game? To have fun? To enjoy being outside with good company?
Understand the How and Why of Your Ball Flight
Andy Griffiths gives some facts on impact and ball flight and explains how to analyse what you do.

Luke Donald - The Moment
Luke Donald in a inspirational short film talking about how he practices and what it is like to get into the zone.
3 Effective Practice Tips
In this article I want to focus on your practice time and how to make some changes that will ultimately get you closer to achieving your golfing goals.
Play Your Best Golf This Year!
As the main golfing season is starting off, now is the time to look back on the year of golf and evaluate how you progressed towards your goals.
Rules Relating to Water Hazards
It is apparent to me that many golfers have played the game for years without properly understanding what to do if their ball lies within the margin of a water hazard. If you are amongst them I think that you will find this summary of the main issues helpful.

Perfect Your Pre-Shot Routine
If you watch the 2013 Masters closely you will notice that every golfer has a physical routine that they go through before, during and after they hit a golf ball.

How To Become A Master Putter And Drastically Improve Your Scorecard
How do you become a better putter? Here are a few tips you can start testing as soon as you're next on the green.

Rules Relating to the Putting Green
Most golfers will take at least one third of their strokes in any round on the putting green. It therefore stands to reason that golfers should understand the Rules of Golf relating to this area of the course.
Perfect the Perfect Grip with Golf-Grip
The golf-grip™ is a product launched last year with one goal to provide the perfect grip and is a training aid which simply attaches to your golf grip during practice and helps position your hands for the perfect grip.

Rules Relating to the Score Card
Any golfer who regularly plays in their Club competitions will have heard hard luck tales concerning a prize that would have been won if there had not been a mistake concerning a score card.

Know Your Game - Track to Improve
Do you know what your putting handicap is or how your short game stacks up ? track online and let us show you.

Golfband Training Aid - Feature Review
Matt Holbrook takes a look at the simple, but highly effective Golfband training aid....
Golf Rules - Lifting and Dropping a Ball
There is more to lifting and dropping a ball than many golfers realise. Here are answers to some of the questions that may arise.
Video: Fix Your Slice
Rick Shiels, talks through causes of the slice and how to fix.
Video: Bump and Run
Rick Shiels, talks through playing the bump and run shot to get up close on the green.

How poker skills can help improve your golfing technique
Guest post - Playing golf requires a certain type of discipline and skill-level. Those who are new to the sport may find it daunting, however there are many skills that can be transferred from other disciplines to help improve your golfing abilities.

Tips to Stop Slow Play in Golf
We've all heard the saying: 'Keep up with the group in front not in front of the group behind' simply, slow play is caused by a general lack of awareness of what’s happening on the course and ones responsibility to other players. Read our tips to help combat slow play.
Thumb Caddy Grip Aid
The Thumb Caddy is a new, unique and quirky training aid fresh to the market in 2012 designed to help improve your grip.
Pressure and Choking at the Ryder Cup
Jon Finn from PreShot Golf talks through how to play your best golf when the pressure is on in this 2 minute video.
Video: Play the Perfect - Ball Below Your Feet
James Ellis, creator of the Pocket Pro golf app, provides some tips to help play a the golf ball when below your feet. Take an extra 1 or 2 clubs, aim left, behind the knees more, imbolise the lower body more and create the swing with just the arms.
Psychology Tips for Building a Winning Team Culture
Jon Finn from PreShot Golf talks through team culture and building a winning team culture in this 2 minute video. Team culture can have a huge impact on the success of a team. Every time Europe win the Ryder Cup their 'Team Spirit' is credited with giving them the upper hand. This video will help to give your team the winning edge and understand how to develop a good team culture.
Psychology Tips for Golfers
Jon Finn from PreShot Golf talks through controlling your concentration and confidence levels in this 2 minute video. With competition comes pressure. Unfortunately pressure stops many golfers from playing their best golf. Watch the video to see how to perform better under pressure to help you to play better golf and shoot lower scores!

Power vs Touch
With the modern game becoming more about the perfect technique and how far you can hit the ball, golfers are focusing less on the skill and feel of the game.
Causing Your Ball to Move
In most circumstances, when a golfer causes their ball in play to move, whether accidentally or purposely, in either stroke play or match play, there is a penalty of one stroke under Rule 18-2 and the ball has to be replaced.
Review: The 15th Club - Golf Training Aid
The 15th Club is new to the golf market for 2012. The simple, versatile, lightweight affordable training aid/warm up tool is perfectly designed to fit into any golfers bag.
A lesson with a short game guru - Dave Pelz
Golfshake's Owen Davies went to visit the new Dave Pelz short game academy at The Grove and had a short game lesson from the man himself. Dave Pelz is short game coach to Phil Mickleson and his pupils have won 19 majors. Â
Practice better with Golffusion's London 2012 game improvement offer
Online store Golffusion.co.uk are helping golfers to get their game in shape for the second half of the season with a London 2012 game improvement offer on Eyeline Golf improvement aids
Video: Don't Get Bunkered
Rick Shiels, talks through techniques to help confidence out of the bunkers so you don't get bunkered!
Video: Perfect Pre-Shot Set Up
Think, feel, play! Rick Shiels, talks through the perfect pre-shot routine. Be ready for the shot, instil confidence in your game with the perfect pre-shot routine.
Video: Play the Perfect - Bunker Shot Buried Lie
James Ellis, James Ellis, creator of the Pocket Pro golf app, provides some tips to help playing your ball from a bunker when presented with the dreaded buried lie.
Dave Pelz launches Short Game Schools at The Grove
Short game guru Dave Pelz has teamed up with The Grove to launch the UK arm of his renowned golf schools. Dave Pelz has written acclaimed books, The Putting Bible, The Short Game Bible and is short game coach to Phil Mickleson
Video: Lagged Putts
Rick Shiels, talks through the technique to help with distance control and lagged putts.
Video: Cure the Yips
Rick Shiels, talks us through a simple techniqe to help cure the yips from those dreaded short putts.

How to Choose the Right Putter
There can be more to choosing a putter than you think especially with custom fit options available. Golfshake takes a look at why choosing the right putter is important and how you could potentially save shots off your game.
Video: Perfect Putting Practice
James Ellis, James Ellis, creator of the Pocket Pro golf app, provides some tips to help with perfect putting practice.

Custom Fit - Why Bother ?
Custom fitting is now recognised as being an important part of any purchase of golf equipment, but many still choose to ignore the benefits and buy ‘off the shelf’. So what are the real benefits of custom fitting and why should you always have it done when buying new or second hand equipment?

Take Your Game to New Heights of Consistency with Champ’s MyHite FLYtee
Launch of Champ’s my MyHite FLYtee is such a godsend for golfers looking to gain more control over the shot making.
Video: Play the Perfect - Ball in a Divot
James Ellis, creator of the Pocket Pro golf app, talks us through how to play the shot we all hate when finding your ball in a divot.
Video: Pitch Shot Technique
The Online Golf Coach talks through playing the perfect pitch shot offering some techniques on how to set-up and play a ptich shot.
Video: Perfecting Your Club Release the Split Grip Drill
The Online Golf Coach talks through the importance of controlling the club head through the shot using your hands in the correct way to work through the shot and offers a simple split grip drill to use in practice to perfect your club release.
Video: Par Birdie Putting Drill
The Online Golf Coach talks through a simple par birdie putting drill to help with effective practice and introduce pressure in practice.
Video: The Slicers Swing
The Online Golf Coach shows us the swing of a slicer and some of the causes producing the out to in swing path resulting in the sliced golf shot.
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