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Breaking 100, 90, 80, 70 :: The Golf Nurse

With Jonathan Yarwood, renowned teacher to the world’s best players and now, GP’s very own personal coach.

Breaking 80 NO.1

with Jonathan Yarwood

Bad lie? Missed the green? Dont panic, master these three shots and knock it close.

» Getting Spin Out of Thick Rough

» Hitting Through Grit

» Playing Out of Divots

Breaking 80 NO.2

with Jonathan Yarwood

Looking for some consistency? Want to hit the ball further and straighter? We'll get you in the zone - EVERY time...

» Firm, Solid Swing

» Driving Drill

» Smooth, Easy Swing

» Rhythm Drill

Breaking 80 NO.3

with Jonathan Yarwood

If you're shooting in the 80s, your putting stroke should be in place. A major step to scoring in the 70s is stopping the ball passing the hole. These drills will help you find the centre of the hole.

» Breaking Putts The Tiger Way

» Six-Foot Putts The Mickelson Way

» Improve Your Feel With The One-Arm Bandit

Breaking 80 NO.4

with Jonathan Yarwood

If you want to break 80, you need to hit the ball fairly long. The key to this is not to swing the club harder but to swing the club more efficiently. Here we address three common barriers to gaining power...

» Reverse Pivot

» Don't turn too much

» Collapsing at the Top

» Collapsing at the Top

Breaking 80 NO.5

with Jonathan Yarwood

PRECISION. Many golfers who are trying to break through that 80 barrier feel they are bad putters. In reality they are not hitting their irons close enough. Here are a couple of drills to help you pepper the pin.

» Long is Wrong

» Tucked In

» Hold the Pose

Breaking 80 NO.6

with Jonathan Yarwood

Looking for more power and stability? Build a bit more consistency into your game and get those scores sinking into the 70s

» It's a wind up!

» Ball Drop Drill

» Bare-footed cheek

Breaking 80 NO.7

with Jonathan Yarwood

To help you start arriving in the 70s we're going to focus on increasing power in your downswing. Greater clubhead speed through impact is the key and that starts by creating more 'lag'...

» Lag like Sergio's

» Retain the Angle

Breaking 80 NO.8

with Jonathan Yarwood

Everyone likes watching their ball reverse up the green. Getting the ball to spin not only looks good but can sometimes make the difference when trying to get really close to the flag...

» Quick Hinge = More Spin

» Getting it off your chest

» Softly, softly

Breaking 80 NO.9

with Jonathan Yarwood

Getting into the correct position at the top of your backsswing means more chance of a solid contact and greater distance...

» Shaping up for a long drive

» Retain the 'box' for more power

Breaking 80 NO.10

with Jonathan Yarwood

An inconsistent swing plane means hooked or sliced shots. Identify the problem to achieve straighter results

» The Perfect Swing Plane

» Too Flat/Too Steep

Breaking 80 NO.11

with Jonathan Yarwood

Tightening up your mechanics is the key to scoring in the 70s. Firm up your left side and start hitting longer shots...

» Put the brakes on your left side

» How to achieve this in two simple drills

Breaking 80 NO.12

with Jonathan Yarwood

It's all worth nowt if you can't get it in the hole. Here are some tips the pros use to help them hole out under tournament pressure

» All the hole is a goal

» Real time reading

» Ball Breaker