Posts by Robin Symes
CREATING A CHAMPION
The recipe for creating a champion golfer So, what is the recipe to make a champion golfer? As a coach, this is something I am always thinking about. It is obvious that championship winners around the world have different swing models, different putting strokes, and different types of bodies. Also, there are different characters,…
Read MoreHead Rotation in Golf
The Effects of Head Rotation In my teaching every day, I see many faults in golf swings created by players not knowing how to move their head correctly. Many players think their head should remain fixed, and they try and keep it as still as possible, or try to keep their eye fixed on…
Read MoreWhy do you Hate Slice Putts?
3 Tips to make more left to right putts For some reason, most golfers around the world find the slice putt (left to right breaking putt) more difficult than the opposite, the hook putt. More often than not, missing on the low side of the hole. So why do we all struggle with these…
Read MoreBend Your Body Sidewards
Advanced golf pivot lesson Something that is often not understood is that your body should bend sidewards during the swing. It will bend sidewards to the left in the backswing, and sidewards to the right in the downswing. I know at first you will be thinking that I have lost my mind, but hang…
Read MorePressure Transfer
The difference between weight transfer and pressure transfer So how do you transfer your weight correctly? First of all, the term weight transfer is not really correct. Pressure transfer is more correct. The reason will hopefully become clear to you in this article. In saying that, I still say “weight transfer” to many of…
Read MoreKnow Your Destination
The correct impact and release Let’s say you are going on a trip, and your destination is Busan. This destination will then determine the route you follow. But on a different day, your destination is Incheon. You will naturally follow a different routine. You have to know your destination in order to take the…
Read MoreStop Moving Your Head
A Putting drill to stop moving your head One of the common mistakes in putting is moving your head during the stroke, particularly in the downswing with many players moving their head back to the right as they make contact with the ball. It seems so simple “keep your head still” ,but yet, it can sometimes…
Read MoreFlight Control in Short Game
How to choose the correct landing spot How often have you seen a player hit a chip or pitch shot, making a nice contact at impact, landing the ball where they want, but the ball finish over 3m away from the hole? Perhaps this is you? It might be that this player has chosen…
Read MoreGet Your Ball Rolling
How to get true roll on your putt Something that is not often thought about in putting is how your ball is rolling. If your ball is bouncing down the green, it will effect both distance and direction of the putt, making it almost impossible to make the putt. A good roll is an…
Read MoreFinding Your Timing
How to find your timing and tempo What is timing? In my opinion, timing is being able to match up the swinging movement of your arms with your body rotation and weight transfer. If you have lost your timing, you might feel any of the flowing 4. -Do you feel like you have lost…
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