I have been playing golf as a professional for over 30 years and have used quite a few different companies during this time when picking the right golf bag, golf glove, golf clubs, golf shoes etc etc. for my game.
I am not one of the mega stars who get paid vast amounts to endorse their equipment; I have to pay for mine albeit at a discount on the trade price. So this is not an advertisement for the company, it is my honest opinion as a Golf Professional on the quality of the products i choose to use.

The Titleist PROV-1 is beyond question the best golf ball I have ever played and has been in my golf bag for many years; in all truth I think I have used a titleist golf ball for the past 20 years. When I first started playing it was a Dunlop 65 fresh out of the wrapper, for those of you too young to remember golf balls used to be packaged in a wrapper back in the 1970′s and before. Time fly’s when your’e enjoying yourself so they say. Anyway where was I? Oh yeah, why the PROV-1? – Simple really, it goes a long way, flies high, stops on a dime and has a lovely soft feel for those chips around the green. Enough said.

I use a Titleist Players golf glove or a Footjoy Sta-Sof golf glove, both are made from top quality cabretta leather making them a pleasure to wear with a good grip and soft feel. A lot of casual golfers use the All-Weather glove or synthetic versions, but I have never liked the feel of them and although the leather golf glove is more expensive they are worth it. I know a few of you guy’s use the synthetic glove because it has an extra pad on the heel of the palm to help with wear and tear. Nearly every golf glove wears out there first, some faster than others. But that is a fault of either your hold on the golf club, gripping the club too tightly at address and loosening your grip at impact, causing abrasions on your glove. But that’s another story, visit your golf pro and he will give you sound advice with regard to this problem.

My golf irons of choice are the Titleist Z-Blend Forged with a dynamic gold S shaft and tour velvet grip. They are a blended cavity to muscle back forged iron, which means that the long irons are cavity backed, the mid irons are a partial cavity and the short irons muscle back blade. This is not new technology but it is nonetheless a fantastic innovation, help where needed in the longer irons gradually blending to a blade type short iron for that classic look and playability. I love these irons, they are great to look at and have a lovely feel off the club head. In my humble opinion you cannot beat a forged golf club head for exceptional feel and playability.

Well that’s about it, just a small selection of the things you can see in my golf bag. The best golf ball, the best glove, the best irons and the best golfer of all time using them. OK scrap that last comment, we all have our dreams.

Enjoy your golf, look after your golf equipment and if you are struggling with your game seek out a golf pro you like and respect and get some golf lessons from him. If you practise the changes in your game then you will benefit from them in the long run, if you don’t, then it will be just like all the other golf tips you have discarded as being no good.

Golf is a game of ups and downs – one minute you are playing the game of your life and the next you can’t do a thing right. So what’s the easiest way to achieve a more consistent golf game? The simple answer is through practice, because most of us if we are being truthful do not visit the practice ground very often.

Ok I will help you out a little here; In this day and age our golf swings suffer because we have too many commitments right? So if you struggle to make time to get to the golf range or practice ground at your golf course, then you need to be better prepared when you do get the chance of a game of golf.

I have witnessed this many times, hurtling down the road at the last minute grab the clubs, run to the first tee and before you know where you are your handicap has been used after 6 holes. Ask yourself how many times you have played the back nine better than the front nine. The majority of golfers will say the back nine, and the simple reason being, they have warmed up by then and are playing at their normal pace and in control.

Try and impliment these tips in your preparation for better golf.

1. Arrive earlier at the golf club; give yourself an extra 20 minutes before you tee off. This will allow you to relax and organise yourself for the game ahead.
2. Use the extra time to stretch those golf muscles, use 2 clubs together and gently practice the movements in your golf swing, slowly building up to a full swing.
3. The little time you have remaining you should spend on the putting green getting used to the speed of the greens for the day. If you can hit a few practice chips around the putting green, although a lot if not all golf courses don’t allow it.
4. Make sure you arrive at the first tee 5 minutes before you are due to tee off, this will give you time to exchange cards with your partners, arrange terms of your game for the day etc and it will allow you to organise yourself and prepare for the first swing of the round.

Giving yourself the extra time to do this will get your game of golf off to a better start and not the usual frantic dash to the first tee with stiff muscles trying to make a decent golf swing, then finding yourself off to the usual bad tee shot and resulting poor golf until you warm up and play your normal game.

DON’T DO IT  !!!!!!!!!

Do yourself and your golf game a huge favour by following these few tips in golf preparation, and give yourself the best chance to enjoy those precious few hours on the golf course. Your leisure time is priceless, so make sure you get the best out of your game of golf.