I played with a golfer last weekend who started off a bit erratic in direction with his driver however I observed he slowed down his swing and started to hit it straight down the middle for the rest of the round, but I knew his issue was the shaft he was using on his driver …
IN A thrilling conclusion last Sunday at the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Rory McIlroy delivered a masterclass performance, clinching his 27th PGA Tour victory with a final-round 66. When Rory is hot with the putter, he is pretty much unbeatable. His flawless play and putting on the iconic Pebble Beach course secured a comfortable …
The new Qi35 range from TaylorMade definitely doesn’t disappoint in the looks department because, as usual, TaylorMade has created some stunning-looking drivers. You can visually see up close the strands of carbon and how they each weave across each other, which is visible on both the sole and the crown of the driver. All …
I have been playing golf since 1990 at Dromoland as a young kid and one of the most frustrating aspects of my own game has always been my putting. As a kid I was very much a visual putter and my technique was horrendous looking back, yet I feel I held a lot more putts …
It is the perfect time of the year to sit down over the festive season and to reflect on your golf game from 2024 and go through all the aspects of the game. Break them down into the following sections Driving, Fairway woods, Hybrids, Long Irons, Mid-irons, Wedge Game, Pitching, Chipping, Putting and your Course …
I would like to wish a very Merry Christmas to all our readers and thanks for your ongoing interest in our golf articles. In this week’s article I am going to discuss the top five gift ideas for the golfers in your life. I chose these gifts in particular because firstly I believe they are …
GOLF balls are always a gift that is appreciated and useful and it makes a great stocking filler. Golf balls range between €20 – €60 per dozen and here is a simple explanation of the differences between them. 2-PIECE GOLF BALLS / DISTANCE BALL (€15 – €25) The cheaper golf ball is a two-piece ball, …
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I just played Abama Golf Club in Tenerife today for my fourth time ever and I can definitely say it is the pinnacle of golf in Tenerife. The scenery on the front nine in particular is breathtaking. This course opens with two short par fours to break you in gently but then the third is …
On another journey down memory lane recently I travelled to Belmullet Golf Club and to say I was pleasantly surprised is an understatement. I decided to take the campervan for a journey on my own into the wild west corner of Mayo. I recall playing this course some two decades ago when I played with the Wings Golf Society. …
I was obviously really reminiscing on golf courses from the past this year because another course I revisited a few weeks back after 15 years, was Sligo Golf Club more fondly know as Rosses Point. I played in the West of Ireland here for over two different decades as an amateur and even though we …
