Thorpe Wood Golf Course

Are you standing too close or too far away from the ball? ⛳

Your distance from the ball is an important part of a good setup, but it’s not always easy to know whether you’ve got it right.

Here’s a simple drill to help you find a more natural position before you swing.

Do you find yourself looking up too early when you putt? ⛳

It’s tempting to follow the ball as soon as it leaves the putter, but staying focused on where the ball was through impact can help you make a more consistent stroke.

Here’s a simple drill to help you resist the urge to look up too soon.

Do you ever decelerate through your putts? ⛳

Being tentative through impact can make it much harder to control your pace and start the ball where you want it.

This simple drill using a club shaft can help encourage a more positive stroke and get you committing to the putt.

Struggling with an out-to-in swing path? ⛳

Sometimes a simple drill can help you feel the difference rather than trying to think your way through the swing.

Here’s one you can try next time you’re working on your swing path.

Ever wondered what happens to all those range balls once they’ve been collected? ⛳

Before they’re ready to be hit all over again, there’s a whole cleaning process going on behind the scenes.

Here’s how thousands of golf balls go from the range back into your basket.

What does a golf lesson actually involve? ⛳

If you’ve never had one before, you might not really know what to expect — or even what you should be asking for.

We asked our pro to explain what a lesson can involve and how they work with different golfers and different parts of their game.

Not every bunker shot needs to fly all the way to the flag. ⛳

Sometimes the better option is to get the ball safely onto the green and let it release towards the pin.

Here’s how to play the shot our pro calls the “fat and run”.

There’s a lot more to keeping a driving range running than most golfers ever get to see. ⛳

We asked what the best part of the job is — and sometimes it’s the simple things that make it worthwhile.

What’s your favourite thing about a trip to the range?