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SALJGA goes from strength to strength

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Since 2001, the St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association (SALJGA) has been providing the children… Read on

October 22, 2019

Tips for better driving

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Driving has always been an important part of golf, so spending time to focus on… Read on

April 26, 2019

A simple guide to pitching

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St Andrews is home to some of the worlds’ finest tightly mown, firm, fast and… Read on

October 29, 2018

TrackMan Range: Taking practice to a new level

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How many practice sessions at your local driving range have you spent telling yourself “well… Read on

August 14, 2018

The Masters – ‘intention of action’

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I begin this piece by taking you back to 1931, when the collective team of… Read on

April 3, 2018

Tradition meets BodiTrak technology

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“New year, new me”. We tend to hear this tentatively whispered around the Golf Academy… Read on

January 31, 2018

A competitive 2017 for SALJGA

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Members of SALJGA once again experienced another immensely enjoyable golfing season. This year’s adventures included more… Read on

November 14, 2017

The Masters Moments

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The clocks have changed, spring is here and the golfing world is about to serve… Read on

March 31, 2017

Retro-fitting

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Here at the customisation department we’re always looking at ways to help golfers of all… Read on

February 8, 2017

Is your practice holding you back?

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This time last year I wrote a piece on ‘how to practice properly’ in relation… Read on

January 20, 2017

How to play the Road Hole

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The seventeenth hole on the Old Course is quite possibly the most difficult hole in… Read on

October 28, 2016

St Andrews juniors jet to Japan

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The European Tour has the Race to Dubai as their season finale, but in June… Read on

September 21, 2016

SALJGA season draws to a close

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We held the annual St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association (SALJGA) Junior Open and prize-giving… Read on

September 9, 2016

Super season for our junior golfers

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It’s been a super season for SALJGA! And for those of you who are not familiar,… Read on

July 8, 2016

How important is a wedge fitting?

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Many golfers will get fitted for their driver and irons but the ‘scoring’ part of the bag… Read on

May 20, 2016

6 signs that you need to replace your grips

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One of the most common jobs we undertake here in the Custom Fit Centre at… Read on

April 1, 2016

Putting ‘Master’ Class

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The first major of the season is just round the corner and what normally signals… Read on

March 23, 2016

St Leonards golf team Irish tour

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Six members of the St Leonards Golf Team started their half term holidays early and… Read on

February 19, 2016

Tour Van Diamond

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Here at the Custom Fit Centre at St Andrews Links Golf Academy we recently launched our… Read on

February 9, 2016

Practice with purpose

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Now that the Christmas decorations have been cleared away for another year, maybe it’s time to… Read on

January 15, 2016

Junior Open 2015

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2015 has been an amazing year for SALJGA with highlights including the 144th Open Championship,… Read on

October 6, 2015

SALJGA on tour

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The West Course at Wentworth is one of the most recognisable golf courses in the… Read on

September 9, 2015

Tiger Woods hosts SALJGA clinic

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Saturday 11th of July 2015 is not a day that SALJGA will forget in a… Read on

July 28, 2015

How to Play the Old Course: Hole 18 – Tom Morris

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Join our Director of Instruction, Steve North for a unique insight into how to play… Read on

July 13, 2015

How to Play the Old Course: Hole 12 – Heathery (in)

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Join our Director of Instruction, Steve North for a unique insight into how to play… Read on

July 1, 2015

How to Play the Old Course: Hole 17 – Road

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Join our Director of Instruction at St Andrews Links Golf Academy, Steve North for a… Read on

June 24, 2015

How to Play the Old Course: Hole 5 – Hole O’Cross

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Join our Director of Instruction at St Andrews Links Golf Academy, Steve North for a… Read on

June 16, 2015

How to Play the Old Course: Hole 14 – Long

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Join our Director of Instruction at St Andrews Links Golf Academy, Steve North for a… Read on

June 10, 2015

How to Play the Old Course: Hole 3 – Cartgate (out)

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Join our Director of Instruction at St Andrews Links Golf Academy, Steve North for a… Read on

June 3, 2015

How to Play the Old Course: Hole 11 – High (in)

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Join our Director of Instruction at St Andrews Links Golf Academy, Steve North for a… Read on

May 27, 2015

How to Play the Old Course: Hole 1 – Burn

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Join our Director of Instruction at St Andrews Links Golf Academy, Steve North for a… Read on

May 21, 2015

Q&A with Academy Instructor Blair

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We recently invited you to put your Twitter questions to our regular blogger and Golf Academy Instructor,… Read on

May 7, 2015

Golf Academy Instructor’s Masters experience

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This year’s Masters was a feast of golf with birdies galore and the emergence of… Read on

April 20, 2015

Masters week has arrived

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The first hole on the Old Course is already beginning to show signs of the… Read on

April 6, 2015

SALJGA: our junior golf programme

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Here at St Andrews Links we pride ourself on being one of the largest public… Read on

March 6, 2015

Goal setting for the year ahead

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Happy New Year everyone! Any New Year resolutions? Mine is to qualify for The Open… Read on

January 21, 2015

Gift guide to help your game

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The festive season is very much upon us and when looking for the perfect gift… Read on

December 16, 2014

Short game and the one-handed chip

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In our lessons here at the Golf Academy we often ask golfers to rate the… Read on

November 11, 2014

Getting a grip

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Fintan Bonner from the St Andrews Links Customisation Team explains the importance of grip size… Read on

October 7, 2014

Customisation team help rugby legend

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I joined the St Andrews Links Customisation team on 1 January 2014 and can honestly… Read on

October 3, 2014

Ryder Cup Wildcard Picks

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It’s been a long 18 months, but we finally know the 24 players who will… Read on

September 4, 2014

McIlroy’s golden summer and the perfect draw

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There’s no doubt who the summer of professional golf belongs to…Rory McIlroy. His three consecutive… Read on

August 27, 2014

Academy Instructors Q&A

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This month we invited you to put your Twitter questions to our Golf Academy Instructors. Any tips… Read on

August 18, 2014

5 steps to escaping pot bunkers

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And the Champion Golfer for the Year is…Rory McIlroy. Wow, what a Sunday feast of… Read on

July 22, 2014

The Open gets underway at Hoylake

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What a brilliant summer of sport! We’ve had one of the best World Cup tournaments in… Read on

July 17, 2014

The next chapter for Bradley Neil

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Bobby Jones, Jose Maria Olazabal, Sergio Garcia…these are just a few of the names etched… Read on

July 4, 2014

Eve Muirhead visits the Golf Academy

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Don’t you just hate those people who are good at everything? You know the ones:… Read on

May 30, 2014

A contrast of styles: Bubba vs Scott

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As the final putt dropped at Augusta on Sunday evening, Bubba Watson was celebrating his… Read on

April 17, 2014

Fairway Mats and the perfect iron shot

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I always look forward to this time of year for several reasons. The days are… Read on

March 25, 2014

Rules are rules

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A topic which seems very current at the moment in the golfing world is the… Read on

February 20, 2014

A new year, a new season

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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday season and we wish you… Read on

January 6, 2014

Cheyenne Woods swing analysis

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When the Ricoh Woman’s British Open was staged here at St Andrews Links in August,… Read on

November 21, 2013

Looking back on the Dunhill

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Forget about being a golf instructor and working in the industry, I’m a golf fan… Read on

October 9, 2013

Jam-packed summer at the Academy

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Phew, looks like we can finally draw breath! August has come to an end, and… Read on

September 2, 2013

Exceptional technique at Muirfield

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Excitement is building as The Open Championship returns to Muirfield this week and I’ll be… Read on

July 17, 2013

Looking back and looking forward

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The Masters Is that not just the best picture? Adam Scott celebrating his birdie putt… Read on

May 9, 2013

It’s Masters Week!

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Well, hands up if you’re excited about the Masters? …Sorry, stopped typing there as had… Read on

April 10, 2013

Trackman arrives at Golf Academy

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Here at the St Andrews Links Golf Academy, we pride ourselves on delivering the very… Read on

March 21, 2013

2013 equipment is here!

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So the first few days of March are here, the frost delays are getting less… Read on

March 6, 2013

First round of the year? Think positive!

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What a great day on the links! Having watched the World Matchplay Championship all weekend,… Read on

February 26, 2013

WGC Match Play snowed off!

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I really enjoy watching the World Match Play event from Arizona every year. It makes… Read on

February 21, 2013