Course Strategy

Improve your course management and decision-making with strategic golf advice designed to help you play smarter, avoid mistakes and score more consistently.

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Course Strategy: Controlling First Tee Nerves

TIPS • 16 October 2017

Course Strategy: Controlling First Tee Nerves

The first tee shot of any round is always a nervous one for the majority of amateur golfers. With the help of Phil Akers however, you will be able to combat those nerves and be more positive and confident when starting your future rounds. 

Driver Tips - First hole tactics

TIPS • 25 April 2017

Driver Tips - First hole tactics

COBRA/PUMA ambassadors, Chase Davis and Chris Cutchie talk through how the thought process that you should use when starting a round of golf. 

Short Game Fundamentals - Club Selection

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Short Game Fundamentals - Club Selection

Aaron Holtom of the East Midlands Golf Academy talks though shot selection around the green and which club to select to help you get up and down more often.

Effective Practice - Golf Range Drill

TIPS • 16 May 2016

Effective Practice - Golf Range Drill

Steve Astle of the East Midlands Golf Academy talks though how you can make sure you practice effectively when down the range and maximise your time to help improve your golf game. 

Video Lesson - Playing from tight lies

TIPS • 17 June 2015

Video Lesson - Playing from tight lies

Dean Halford, the Online Golf coach, provides an on course golf lesson to Golfshake member Matt Holbrook.  In this video the focus is on playing from tight lies.

Course Management off the tee - Part 2

TIPS • 2 February 2021

Course Management off the tee - Part 2

In part 2 of his course management off the tee video Dean Halford, the Online Golf Coach, talks through the importance of commiting to the shot once you've decided on your shot.

Course Management off the tee - Part 1

TIPS • 2 February 2021

Course Management off the tee - Part 1

Dean Halford, the Online Golf Coach, talks through the imporance of course management off the tee and why it may not always be right to take a driver off the tee if you are trying to improve your game and lower your scores.

Driving Tips - Don't get into a driving battle

TIPS • 2 February 2021

Driving Tips - Don't get into a driving battle

In this video Dean Halford, the Online Golf Coach, reiterates the importance of playing your own game and not getting into a battle of playing your opponent off the tee.

Driving Tips - Play the Tiger Stinger

TIPS • 2 February 2021

Driving Tips - Play the Tiger Stinger

Dean Halford, the Online Golf Coach, talks through playing a shot under pressure particulrly when faced with wind into the face.  The 'Tiger stinger' could be one such shot which Dean talks through how to play and set-up for this adapted punch shot.

Driving Tips - Plan your Drive

TIPS • 2 February 2021

Driving Tips - Plan your Drive

In this video Dean Halford, the Online Golf Coach, talks through the importance of being able to shape the shot and how you can take this out on the course.

Bunker Tips - Why bounce is important for bunker play

TIPS • 2 February 2021

Bunker Tips - Why bounce is important for bunker play

Dean Halford, the Online Golf Coach, talks through understanding the role of the clubs and the importance of bounce in each of the clubs when it comes to improving your short game and bunker play.

Bunker Tips - Keep it simple drill

TIPS • 2 February 2021

Bunker Tips - Keep it simple drill

Dean Halford, the Online Golf Coach, offers some advice and tips on getting out of the bunker every time by simply keeping it simple.

Short Game Tips - Learn to think outside the box

TIPS • 2 February 2021

Short Game Tips - Learn to think outside the box

Dean Halford, the Online Golf Coach, provides some advice on thinking outside of the box with your short game when you are looking to improve your scores.  This advice is focused on golfers wanting to break 80 or going even lower.

Short Game Tips - Lower your risk

TIPS • 10 June 2015

Short Game Tips - Lower your risk

Dean Halford, the Online Golf Coach, talks through the importance of playing the right shot but more importanly how to minimise the risk of the shots you take on the course.

Video: Align Yourself

TIPS • 17 June 2015

Video: Align Yourself

Rick Shiels talks through improving your alignment on the golf course with a focus on aiming straight to hit it straight

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