Good technique is the secret to consistently successful chipping. Learning which club to use and where to place the ball on the green can only be explored after you have mastered the ability to hit the shot in the correct way.

PGA Professional Patrick Brady breaks down the art of putting into a few simple steps. Without over complicating what should be the simplest part of golf, Patrick explains your aim, grip, stroke and feel. If you want to avoid the dreaded ‘yips’, read on...

The trend amongst modern day drivers is to offer a draw bias with a closed face. Whilst this is helping to introduce many new people to golf, it has removed the need of the key fundamental, which is to hold the club correctly...

When I was younger, I used to play golf by trying to ‘lift’ the ball with my irons. My game was inconsistent - with many topped shots, duff shots and a lack of power. A keen footballer as well as golfer, I would take a 6 iron with me to practice golf on the pitch after a match. It was in this most unlikely of places that I discovered something which was to revolutionise my perception of how to hit good iron shots.

If there is one aspect of the game I hear golfers regularly complain about, it is the bunker shot. This needn’t be the case, as with a little understanding and good technique it can be a highly rewarding and satisfying shot to play. Once we realise that we use the sand to push the ball out of the bunker, we can work it to our advantage. Read my tips and you should never find yourself beached again.

When I was starting out as a young PGA pro I used to put shafts down to show my pupils where I wanted them to aim. They would hit the ball fantastic, leaving me confused as to why I was teaching them at all. But results were not transferred to the course. Moving on to a playing lesson suddenly revealed all, the golfer in question could not aim the clubface at the target. Everything was aiming right and they looked a different golfer from the one I had seen on the range.