Why Aren’t Golfers Improving?

It’s Steve Bann here.
We have a problem. Golfers are NOT improving.
Recent USGA stats show that the average handicap has dropped by less than 0.5 of a stroke in the last ten years.
This is in spite of all the technological advances, improvements in sports science, vast amount of golf instruction and so on.
Why is that?
I recently [...]

The day I realized Tiger is human (Pre Hydrant)

The latest in the seemingly never-ending stream of Tiger Woods articles (yes, I realize this is one of them, but you’re reading it so stop judging) I have come across is the one written by Doug Ferguson of the Associated Press titled “Tiger a control freak who loves to take risks”.
Ferguson offers some interesting anecdotes [...]

My Resolution(s) for 2010

I’ve never been big on New Years resolutions simply because the guilt you experience around January 20th when you run out of fizz is rather unpleasant.
Instead, I like to set myself realistic, achievable goals that I can revise from time to time throughout the year. So here we go, in 2010 I would like to:

Get [...]

Stableford at Kingswood 13/12/09

I played a Stableford competition at Kingswood GC on the 13th of December. Pretty solid ballstriking round (14 Greens in Regulation) but too many putts and 3 wipes (holes where I didn’t score a single point). Ended up with 36 Stableford points, but could have been much much better if I hadn’t putted so poorly.

Here [...]

The Evolution of my Golf Swing- Part 1

This video is  a summary of my first Improvement Cycle. A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step, and I’ve just taken mine. Enjoy!

Stroke- Monthly Medal

(6/12/09) Played at: Kingswood Golf Club| Par= 71
RESULT: Score= 81 Gross, 76 Nett. New Handicap= 5.4 (+0.1)
Greens In Regulation: 10
Fairways In Regulation: 7
Putts: 35
I like playing the Monthly Medal at my club because it means the course will be playing at its longest and give some of the longer hitters and lower handicaps somewhat of [...]

Pick a method, any method…

I was told by my coach Steve Bann recently that there is more instructional material published/produced about golf than all other sports combined.
I don’t find this hard to believe. Why? Because all that supply is only responding to demand, or desire, and what do most golfers desire? A quick fix that’ll have them playing the [...]

Aus Open: Appleby co-leader after 1st Round

Dec 4 2009: Victorian Stuart Appleby played one of his best rounds of the year to finish on top of the leader board in the 1st round of the 2009 Australian Open being played at the New South Wales Golf Club, La Perouse, NSW.
Playing with Greg Chalmers and American Steve Marino, Appleby shot -6 to [...]

Video: International Institute of Golf

(http://iofgolf.com)

Hee Young Park shines at LPGA Tour Championship

South Korean LPGA star Hee Young Park has finished T-5th at the LPGA Tour Championship at the Houstonian Golf & Country Club in Houston, Texas.
Park followed rounds of 70 and 72 with a sparkling 5 under par 67 in the final round of the weather-shortened event. She eventually finished 6 shots behind winner Anna [...]

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