Back to School at the London Putting Academy

Luke Donald’s incredible run of consecutive holes without a three putt came to an end last week at an astonishing 449. With statistics like that, it’s no surprise to find Donald occupying the World No.1 spot, Major win or no Major win. Donald will be the first to acknowledge that his phenomenal success this year has been largely down to an incredibly sharp short game, and, in particular, his ability to hole-out. The best putters always feature at the top of the leader boards and lately Donald’s putting has been akin to Woods in…Read more …

Mud, Sand and Ditch Water

If you haven’t seen the recovery shot of Bill Haas in the Tour Championship play-off from Sunday night, trust me, it’s a candidate for shot of the year. A modest Haas likened the shot to a straightforward bunker recovery, but whether or not it was as technically difficult as it may have appeared, this touch of ‘Hollywood’ golf was certainly the highlight of the play-off, and arguably the entire FedEx Cup. Having watched this miracle shot, immediately I was reminded of all those times you play a shot from sludge, grit or filthy water,…Read more …