Author Archives for Nick Wake

Putting Tips

June 1, 2022 4:28 pm Published by Nick Wake Comments Off on Putting Tips

I have never been a fan of putting lessons. Most 4-year-olds I see on our Jurassic Encounter adventure golf course can putt very well. We don’t want to over analyse this area of the game. However, getting the ball to go into the hole is not easy. Here are a few practice tips that may help. Note, these are just... View Article

Bigger than a T-Rex

May 22, 2022 7:37 am Published by Nick Wake Comments Off on Bigger than a T-Rex

We’re bracing ourselves for the arrival of a batch of new dinosaurs next month. Among the guests, taking up residence on our Jurassic Encounter course, is the gigantic Spinosaurus. Hopefully it won’t be a problem finding space for him – this carnivorous cutie is bigger than a T-Rex! Here’s a few facts about Spino*: • Spinosaurus, or “spined reptile,” was... View Article

Getting out the rough

May 1, 2022 2:23 pm Published by Nick Wake Comments Off on Getting out the rough

I always like showing customers this technique at this time of the year as, by now, the rough is growing like wildfire. The greenkeepers are doing their best to keep it down, but there will always be those patches of the golf course that you were not supposed to be in. Possibly the ones that have not had the attention... View Article

Miss on the right side

April 10, 2022 8:36 am Published by Nick Wake Comments Off on Miss on the right side

Hitting greens in regulation is an aspiration held by all of us who play the game.  But let’s be honest; no matter what our handicap is, the experience of ‘missing’ the green will be a frequent one. The longer the club we are playing, the more frequent a miss, is likely to be. So, with a wedge, for example, your... View Article

Masters 2022 Predictions

March 15, 2022 4:30 pm Published by Nick Wake Comments Off on Masters 2022 Predictions

After a winter filled with sadness and fear, at last we can look forward to the clocks springing forward next weekend. 11 days later it’s the official start of the golfing season. Yes, the 84th staging of The Masters is just around the corner. The weather patterns worldwide have recently gone bonkers. Look at Jacksonville Florida and The Players Championship... View Article

How to stop scooping

March 1, 2022 8:49 am Published by Nick Wake Comments Off on How to stop scooping

When an amateur player is faced with the need to play a lofted shot from off the green, a common error we see, is the player trying to ‘help’ the golf ball up into the air. This is a mistake.  A wedge or sand iron is admirably designed to perform this function without the need to add a scooping motion.... View Article

World of Golf London collects Toptracer Awards

February 3, 2022 12:40 pm Published by Nick Wake Comments Off on World of Golf London collects Toptracer Awards

Toptracer recently held their first Toptracer Range Awards Programme to recognise and award the Toptracer ranges in Europe. World of Golf London was the runners up in the category ‘Top Global Event Participation’. This means the range received the second highest number of unique players across Toptracer’s 5 Global 9 Shot European Challenge tournaments last year. Over 200 ranges across... View Article

Visualisation

January 4, 2022 9:26 am Published by Nick Wake Comments Off on Visualisation

Spring, although technically just around the corner, still feels a bit distant. You are probably still not getting out to the course much at the moment, so this is a great time to work on your mental game in the warmth and comfort of your own home. If you play the same course a lot, then find a quiet place... View Article

Putting Tips for Indoors

January 2, 2022 3:12 pm Published by Nick Wake Comments Off on Putting Tips for Indoors

So, the evenings are dark and the hazy summer days on the golf course seem a long way off. The range is great to keep the swing going, but how about the putting. Here are a few very simple exercises you can do at home to keep the putting stroke in check. To check that you have your eyes directly... View Article

New golf physio clinic to open in February

December 6, 2021 12:02 pm Published by Nick Wake Comments Off on New golf physio clinic to open in February

Pat Gillham is a golf physio of 12 years experience who will be starting a new golf clinic called ‘Driving Performance’ at World of Golf London from February 2022. Pat has helped to rehabilitate golfers of all standards and assisted them back to playing pain-free golf. He’s worked with touring professionals, England age-group golfers, as well as many casual golfers.... View Article