My guess is he's extreme about not using the LW because it is hard for a lot of ams to use and his overall message is that there is a whole universe of shots that should be considered for every situation so we should stop grabbing 60* by default. Joining DG Academy gives you the very best chance to improve your golf by MAKING YOUR LEARNING STICK! I like that my short game is different from my long game, as opposed to being a miniature version of it.

Whether you are an ambitious club golfer of any level serious about improving or an established Tour Player then Dan will look forward to helping you.Dan has also coached Charley Hull on her Short Game since she turned professional aged 16 reaching a World Ranking of 15 and winning the LPGA Tour Championship.

On course is a bit of a mixed bag because I have not practiced much lately, so fell into old habits but the refresher last week helped me a few times this last weekend. Illustrated with hundreds of photographs, including swing sequences and practice drills, 3 Releases is your ultimate short game guide.There is also an Advanced Short Game School for those who have attended the standard Short Game School where you will get into how to play from tougher lies and master the art of Pitching. You will be able to alter the flight and spin to develop a wider collection of short game shots in your locker. In 2022 I suffered from "Lob Wedge Addiction" using my 58* wedge 43% of the time (average proximity and up/down 20' and 24%, respectively) whereas it turned out that I was much more effective with a chipper, putter or hybrid in terms of proximity and up/down %. Crucially, you will also learn what shot to play where, a proven short game routine and how to 'read the lie' and select the right club and shot choice. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

I was a flipper and thinner, and my usual short game miss was setting up the ball in the middle of my stance and flicking a LW blade into its equator. I knew exactly what he meant about the governor as soon as I read it, don't know why I never came to that conclusion on my own in 35 years playing this silly game. Dan is world renowned for his short game coaching and his Short Game School is the most attended Golf School in the UK.You will develop a Short Game routine so you learn what shot to play where and how you can 'read the lie' to be able to select the right club and shot choice.

Would have liked a section with pictures of different lies and conditions and what was your approach to the shot. Not necessarily a reflection on Utley's teaching or technique, I just got in bad shape blending his ideas with my old motion around the greens. Releases: Short Game System, allows golfers to easily to vary setup, ball flights, and spin rates to give them a greater collection of shots to use around the green.In the Winter Dan also uses a state of the art Studio 5 minutes from Woburn which has the Swing Catalyst Force Plate. I have been in the wildnerness for several years, so to speak, with my short game when it used to be the strongest part of my game. TSR3 9° Ventus Black TR 6X - Stealth+ 3W Ventus Blue 6TX - Stealth+ 5W Ventus Red TR 8X - Mizuno 225 4i / MP 20 5-PW Proj X IO 6. Join a community of likeminded golfers and a culture of learning which as seen hundreds of shots fall from Academy members handicap over the last year! Sieckmann book is good for pitching , chipping , but chapter on bunkers is poorly written or edited , and the advice given is actually contradictory : one paragraph says 'there is little or no weight shift in bunker shots' ,and a few paragraphs later on faults and cures it says 'you may have this fault because of insufficient weight shift.