Jun 21, 2019 | A View from the Shed, Members Area, News, Pro Shop
With just over two weeks into June and 83mm of rainfall. This compared to 1mm for the whole of last June. Making it the forth wettest June in 21 years. The only real negative from this high rainfall, is an outbreak of Red Thread. It is a disease that develops, due to... read more
Jun 18, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
There is one thing every golfer wants and that is distance off the tee! Anyone who says they are not bothered about how far they hit the ball is either lying, or they have just excepted the fact they will never be a bomber off the tee. Learning how to increase your... read more
Jun 11, 2019 | A View from the Shed, Members Area, News
A timely and welcomed drop of rain this week, 1.5″ so far. Thankfully, a drop in temperature too. The ground temperature has also dropped 4c too, which is quite a drop in a week. This too is very welcome, meaning no flush of growth to control. To clarify a point... read more
Jun 10, 2019 | Juniors, Members Area, News
T The Westridge Junior Academy looking absolutely FANTASTIC in their new kit! MASSIVE thanks to Matt & Sharron Lake from Buywise in Newport, who worked with Blomberg UK to secure the funding that made this possible - I hope you’d agree that they... read more
Jun 9, 2019 | Members Area, News, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
The Importance of Staying in The Moment When you come to play in a high stress environment under tournament conditions, I can’t stress enough how important it is to keep yourself in the moment and don’t try too hard and don’t try to make things... read more
Jun 3, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, News, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
There are three pieces of equipment that golfers use on every shot, a golf ball, golf shoes, and a golf grip. A glove could be used but most golfers don’t wear gloves on every shot if sometimes atoll. We think about what golf ball we need to use, trying to get... read more
May 25, 2019 | Members Area, News
Welcome to our newest Staff member George We would like to take the time to introduce you to our newest staff member George Eastwood. George joined us this week and will be working in the shop and hopes to one day progress to do his PGA training and become a golf... read more
May 15, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Uncategorized, Westridge Pro Tips
Most golfers change their driver and irons like they do a pair of socks! But chances are if you have a certain wedge or putter which you like the look and feel of, then it stays in the bag forever! This is not a bad thing when it comes to the putter, as this is a club... read more
May 5, 2019 | Fixtures, Members Area, News, Results, Uncategorized
Start Sheet - May Cup - 12 May 2019 read more
Apr 28, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
If you are like most amateur golfers, you probably have a rough idea of how far you hit each one of your clubs, but you’re not 100% sure on exactly how far each one actually goes. I hear all the time people saying “I hit a 7iron 190 yards once” and... read more
Apr 27, 2019 | Members Area, News, Top Tips, Tuition
My latest top tip is on putting. Whether it’s the short putts or long putts you struggle with, this exercise will help as it will put you in closer proximity to the hole. Simply focus on controlling the distance of your putting as much as possible. Think back to... read more
Apr 24, 2019 | A View from the Shed, Junior Golf, Members Area, Pro Shop
I hope you all enjoyed the Easter break. Can you believe it was wall to wall sunshine, for a British Bank Holiday! This week the greens have been micro tined, to allow much needed air into the surface. This operation causes little or no disruption to the surface.... read more
Apr 20, 2019 | Members Area, News, Top Tips, Tuition
I’m going to give you one simple psychology tip ready for the season. I personally implement this for my short range putting, when it’s not quite going to plan, however, it can be implemented in any part of your game. The more putts you miss, the greater... read more
Apr 12, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, Pro Shop, Product Reviews, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
Back when I was an amateur, I remember playing golf with my friend on a lovely sunny afternoon and watching him really struggle with his game and he wasn’t enjoying being out on the course. I gave him a quick tip and immediately this made a massive difference... read more
Apr 10, 2019 | Members Area, News, Top Tips, Westridge Pro Tips
Congratulations Congratulations to Louise Webb and Derek Allen for coming 1st & 2nd in the recent weekly competition and Derek coming in with an impressive 43 points in this week’s competition. Both Derek and Louise are amongst a selection of golfers who are... read more
Apr 7, 2019 | Members Area, News
The Masters is upon us This week for lots of people defines the start of the golf season when The Masters is on! A tournament set in the most beautiful of golfing surroundings of Augusta National the world’s top players assemble with the dream of lifting... read more
Apr 5, 2019 | A View from the Shed, Members Area, News
Next week brings the first Major of the season, The Masters. However, with the course presentation and definition ahead of schedule, due to the relatively mild dry winter. The usual pressure of the “Augusta Syndrome”, is not a concern this year. ... read more
Mar 26, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
Almost all of you who reads this blog would have heard the saying “drive for show, putt for dough”? Well, this is definitely the case! Think about a normal round of golf that you play, if you happen to miss a green its almost guaranteed that you will make... read more
Mar 17, 2019 | Members Area, News, Westridge Pro Tips
Since passing my playing ability test back in August, I have undergone an intensive week of training at the PGA training academy @ The Belfry. Alongside this I have been going through lots of learning materials from the course, developing my knowledge and completing 4... read more
Mar 15, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
Golfers are generally hardy souls and there are a number of people who will play regardless of how bad the weather is, they will play all year round regardless! These dedicated people are the ones you see out on the course with umbrella’s in hand whilst... read more
Mar 7, 2019 | Members Area, News
As I write this, we have just had all four seasons within an hour, rain, sun, hail & wind. Not that i have any complaints, we have had a very kind Winter so far and with only 3 weeks left, until April, Spring is definitely just around the corner. The Greens have... read more
Mar 5, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, News, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
When I first started playing golf in 1999 at the age of 10, my first set of golf clubs consisted of a second hand set of Ben Sayers irons, coupled with a battered and bruised Howson 3wood. This club had more sky marks on it than the average 28 handicappers driver, but... read more
Feb 28, 2019 | News
Stay up to date with all the latest news and events at Westridge Golf Centre, through our various social media sites. Plus get the latest videos on clubs, tech and tips! If there is anything you want to specifically see video’s done on, then please comment on... read more
Feb 28, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
How frustrating is it when you hit your drive with a good strike, only to look up and see the ball tailing off towards the trees and into a bush with an unplayable lie, or even worse out of bounds! This shot is the most common amongst amateur golfers, and in this... read more
Feb 27, 2019 | News, Westridge Pro Tips
Dan’s Weekly Top Tips Junior Development I see it so much from working at a golf centre where we have a driving range and give junior lessons, where parents are trying to work with their children from a young age on developing their golf game and their swings before... read more
Feb 27, 2019 | News, Westridge Pro Tips
How well do you know your game? As golf coaches it is our job to help improve your golf game. One key question we need to ask ourselves is: how can we measure this? How can we measure success? Well, ultimately the scores at the end of the round tend to be the biggest... read more
Feb 19, 2019 | A View from the Shed, Members Area, News
At this time, all news is good news. We had a short cold/wet spell, but the forecast is set fair, warm and dry, for the foreseeable future. The greens continue to remain healthy, with a good sward covering for the time of year. I have left the height of cut at 4.5mm... read more
Feb 7, 2019 | Members Area, Pro Shop, Product Reviews
Keep an eye on your swing whilst you practice with Garmin Truswing People who are having lessons or trying to alter their swing in a certain way often fall back into old habits, so how can you ensure you are doing it correctly? Well technology has evolved and there... read more
Jan 31, 2019 | Members Area, News, Top Tips, Tuition
3 Simple Ways To Improve The Strike With Your Chipping Take It Back To Basics Getting a consistently clean contact on delicate chip shots feels almost impossible at times. With so many moving parts in your technique, things can easily be miss timed and the results can... read more
Jan 29, 2019 | Pro Shop, Westridge Pro Tips
The only way to go is fitting when it comes to buying new equipment This time of year is when all the new equipment is being released and almost on a daily basis we get asked by customers can I try out this new club, which is great as we as much as the customers are... read more
Jan 23, 2019 | Members Area, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
This weekly top tip is going to be a simple one, however, very effective and can prove itself by doing just a little practice. This is something that we perhaps dabble with a little or maybe do for a few minutes before we go out and play. As you may have guessed,... read more
Jan 23, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
Have you ever been on the golf course and wondered to yourself “I’d love to be able to hit a nice high draw shot” or “A low cut around the tree here would be perfect”. In this blog, I’m going to give a simple guide to help you... read more
Jan 23, 2019 | Members Area, News, Westridge Pro Tips
Congratulations to Steve Davis on achieving an Advanced Certificate in Coaching Studies Over the last few years staff member Steve Davis has been working towards his advanced certificate in golf coaching and it got awarded to him last week. This puts him in a select... read more
Jan 11, 2019 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
There is one thing every golfer wants and that is distance off the tee! Anyone who says they are not bothered about how far they hit the ball is either lying, or they have just excepted the fact they will never be a bomber off the tee. Learning how to increase your... read more
Dec 29, 2018 | Pro Shop
The season is drawing to a close and with that, the majority of club manufacturers are releasing new products at the start of 2019. This means that there is an opportunity to sell off all our 2018 demonstration products at massive reductions. With brands like Taylor... read more
Dec 27, 2018 | Members Area, News, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
Christmas has passed and our bellies are now stuffed! Now is the time to get yourself some fresh air and get back onto the golf course or if your course is too wet, then come and take advantage of our fully covered floodlight driving range powered by Toptracer! My... read more
Dec 20, 2018 | News, Top Tips, Tuition
The end of the year is fast approaching and I just wanted to take this time to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2019. Whether you hit your golfing goals for 2018 or not it is now time to reflect on what you could have done better with your golf... read more
Dec 13, 2018 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
I work 40 hours a week here at Westridge Golf Centre, and on top of that practice working to improve my own game in my free time. Whilst working or practicing, I see lots of members and non members come up to hit balls on the driving range to work on their swing,... read more
Dec 12, 2018 | A View from the Shed, News
With less than two weeks until Christmas, all leaves are now off the trees and are being removed from the ditches. I remain pleased with the condition of the greens at this late stage in the season. We have taken soil samples from the greens this week and have sent... read more
Dec 9, 2018 | A View from the Shed, Members Area, News, Top Tips, Tuition
In my blog this week I will be going through with you two ways in that you can tackle windy conditions this winter and stay in control of your ball flight. Many times I have seen golfers play great when the wind is helping or of the left/right, however, as soon as... read more
Dec 7, 2018 | A View from the Shed, Juniors, Members Area, News, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition
While it isn’t everyone’s idea of a great day out on the golf course, playing in cold, wet and windy conditions is sometimes unavoidable. So if your itching to get out on the golf course during the winter months, here are some tips to playing good golf... read more
Nov 29, 2018 | Members Area, News, Uncategorized
201811minsum. read more
Nov 27, 2018 | Pro Shop, Product Reviews
Today I had the opportunity to view the 2019 range of shoes from Footjoy and I must say there were some exciting additions to the existing range. With the fantastic summer we had this year spikeless shoes became a larger part of their business and with this in mind... read more
Nov 18, 2018 | Junior Golf, Juniors, Members Area, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition
Playing golf during the winter is not everyone’s cup of tea! Weather is often horrible with lots of rain, cold winds, poor visibility, and the condition of the course itself is……..let’s just say it can be a challenge to shoot your best scores... read more
Nov 15, 2018 | Members Area, News, Top Tips, Tuition
If you don’t know already, I have recently started on my pathway to becoming a PGA Professional. The course officially started on October 1st 2018, with various assignments and playing regulations being set from the start. I have a total of 7 assignments due... read more
Nov 14, 2018 | Archive 2018, Members Area, News, Results
Summer Singles KO Click the link below to view result KO Chart - Summer Singles... read more
Nov 14, 2018 | Archive 2018, Members Area, News, Results
Summer Doubles KO Click link below to view results KO Chart - Summer Doubles... read more
Nov 1, 2018 | Members Area, News, Top Tips, Tuition
It’s getting to that time of year, where the winter mats are in play, the courses are sodden and the weather is miserable! There is no better time to come off the golf course and focus on your golf. We have one of the best lesson/practice facilities in the south... read more
Oct 27, 2018 | Archive 2018, Pro Shop, Product Reviews
Fancy playing 1000’s of different courses from the comfort of your own home? With Skytrak you can play some of the world’s top golf courses from your home or garage as well as hone your technique with this personal launch monitor. Skytrak is a camera based... read more
Oct 26, 2018 | Archive 2018, News, Top Tips, Tuition
Make the most of your practice this winter by incorporating our Toptracer system and using it to your advantage. Practicing your golf is great as long as you practice the right things and not the wrong things. Practice makes permanent, not perfect. So, first of all if... read more
Oct 24, 2018 | Archive 2018, News
A View from the Shed The warm mild Autumn has been a blessing and a bonus for you, the golfer. However, the mild damp and occasionally foggy mornings, have not been quite so welcome by us Greenkeepers. The current weather conditions are perfect for disease growth.... read more
Oct 23, 2018 | Archive 2018, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
You’ll find that most golf courses feature at least a few holes that require you to fade or draw the golf ball. How many times have you found yourself in a bit of trouble off the tee and the only path to the green is a fade or a draw around a tree or some other sort... read more
Oct 21, 2018 | Archive 2018, Events, News, Pro Shop, Product Reviews
Putting the GAPR to the test Taylor Made recently brought out their new range of GAPR clubs designed to bridge the gaps between your longest irons in the bag through to the fairway woods. Knowing your yardages is so important when it comes to improving your scores and... read more
Oct 5, 2018 | Archive 2018, News, Top Tips, Tuition
Over the last few months, I have been looking into how positive imagery has a massive impact on the outcome vs negative imagery. By which I mean if you are standing over a 3 ft putt, if you have a negative image in your mind that you are not going to hole this putt,... read more
Oct 5, 2018 | Archive 2018, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
A Punch shot is one that is played with the intent of lowering the golf balls trajectory in flight through a couple of changes to a golfers normal stance and swing. Why would you want to hit a lower shot you may ask? The most common reasons are as follows: To lesson... read more
Sep 27, 2018 | Archive 2018, News
A View from the Shed Autumn has arrived with a bang, 51mm of rain fell over last weekend. With the monthly average only 59mm, that was virtually our monthly amount in two days. As luck would have it, last week we had micro-tined, Air2G2, Verti-Drained and top... read more
Sep 16, 2018 | Archive 2018, Juniors, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition
When I first learned to play golf as a 10 year old junior at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club, I would head out to the practice short game area with a sand wedge or a lob wedge and practice hitting a bunch of shots way up in the air. These shots look cool, they are... read more
Sep 14, 2018 | Archive 2018, News, Top Tips, Tuition
In this blog, I am going to talk through a few simple checks and give you some simple tips to help cure your slice. Cure Your Slice Before you can correct any major flaw in your golf swing, it is important to understand the reason why you slice the ball. The... read more
Aug 28, 2018 | Archive 2018, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition
There are three pieces of equipment that golfers use on every shot, a golf ball, golf shoes, and a golf grip. A glove could be used but most golfers don’t wear gloves on every shot if sometimes atoll. We think about what golf ball we need to use, trying to get... read more
Aug 26, 2018 | Archive 2018, News, Top Tips, Tuition
If you’ve been reading my blogs recently, you will know that I have been preparing myself for my PGA playing test and taking you through various obstacles and battles that you come across when playing a big event. We have talked through the mental battle, the... read more
Aug 20, 2018 | Archive 2018, Top Tips
Many golfers strive to hit a draw shot with the driver. For a right-handed player, this means the ball curves moderately from right to left. It is a great way to impress your regular playing partners because the draw is the preferred shot off the tee, because it adds... read more
Aug 4, 2018 | Archive 2018, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition
If you head out to almost any golf course practice range on a sunny Saturday afternoon, you are likely to find a long line of golfers hitting ball after ball. Of course, they are all there for the same reason which is to improve their game and shoot lower scores. As... read more
Jul 22, 2018 | Archive 2018, Pro Shop, Product Reviews, Top Tips, Tuition
Good afternoon, this week my blog consists of information regarding custom fitting and how it will benefit your game! Also some news about a few hot products to come into Westridge Golf Centre recently! Hope you enjoy the read 🙂 Importance Of Custom Fitting In many... read more
Jun 24, 2018 | Archive 2018, Junior Golf, News, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition
If you are like most amateur golfers, you probably have a rough idea of how far you hit each one of your clubs, but you’re not 100% sure on exactly how far each one actually goes. I hear all the time people saying “I hit a 7iron 190 yards once” and... read more
Jun 8, 2018 | Archive 2018, Juniors, News, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition
There is one thing every golfer wants and that is distance off the tee! Anyone who says they are not bothered about how far they hit the ball is either lying, or they have just excepted the fact they will never be a bomber off the tee. Learning how to increase your... read more
May 6, 2018 | Archive 2018, News, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition
In my latest addition to Dan’s Weekly Top Tips, I will be talking through the basics for a good solid pitching game and how we can simplify things. My Step-by-step guide to pitching 1) Lining up The first thing you need to do is pick your target line allowing... read more
Mar 28, 2018 | Archive 2018, Galleries, News
On Saturday 24th March 2018 Westridge Golf Club celebrated the Captains Drive In. The incoming Captains are Bob Singh-Bansi (Club Captain), Marylin Barrell (Ladies Captain, Malcolm Prouten (Senior Captain) and William Lakin (Junior Captain). The 9 hole Stableford... read more
Mar 21, 2018 | Archive 2018, Product Reviews
Thankfully, the snow left as quickly as it arrived this time. Today we have a clear blue sky, however, with a -3c frost, the ground temperature is 5c below this time last year. This together with the recent heavy rainfall, to my mind has put us back about 6 weeks.... read more
Jan 23, 2018 | Archive 2018, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition
I work 40 hours a week in the shop or coaching here at Westridge Golf Centre, and on top of that I practice working to improve my own game in the free time that I have available. Whilst working or practising, I see lots of members and non-members come up to hit balls... read more
Jan 16, 2018 | Archive 2018, News, Pro Shop, Top Tips, Tuition
Getting the correct tee height with your driver this time of year can be crucial to keeping your drives straight and in play. This is down to having the incorrect tee height, which will generate more spin, especially into the wind. The first thing people tend to do... read more
Dec 27, 2017 | Archive 2017, Top Tips
Have you ever wondered why your golf swing is inconsistent? Although there are a number of potential issues, having the correct posture at address is an important fundamental which a lot of golfers overlook and don’t give a lot of consideration too. This helps dictate... read more
Dec 19, 2017 | Archive 2017, Top Tips, Tuition
One of the most important things when it comes to golf is to make sure that you enjoy it, have fun and don’t get yourself worked up if you’re going through a bad spell or had a bad game. We are fast approaching a very happy festive time of year, where the ground is... read more
Dec 14, 2017 | Archive 2017, News, Pro Shop
Most golfers change their driver and irons like they do a pair of socks! But chances are if you have a certain wedge or putter which you like the look and feel of, then it stays in the bag forever! This is not a bad thing when it comes to the putter, as this is a club... read more
Dec 8, 2017 | Archive 2017, Top Tips, Tuition
Simple step-by-step guide to pitching Facing a chip shot from a muddy claggy lie is a situation no golfer enjoys being in. The margins for error become much tighter on the strike when you adopt your standard technique, which can make this shot very tricky and riddled... read more
Dec 5, 2017 | Archive 2017, News
Here at Westridge, we are very lucky with the weather, only 24 mm of rain during November. Therefore, it is allowing us to keep presenting the course to a high standard. This is the time of year that i look at budgets for the coming year and start the winter machinery... read more
Nov 30, 2017 | Archive 2017, Pro Shop
Playing golf during the winter is not everyone’s cup of tea! Weather is often horrible with lots of rain, cold winds, poor visibility, and the condition of the course itself is……..let’s just say it can be a challenge to shoot your best scores... read more
Nov 27, 2017 | Archive 2017, Pro Shop, Top Tips
The key to improving your golf Very often during golf lessons we will ask the customer what do you need to improve your golf? The answers we get obviously vary but there is generally a lot of ‘my driving is a bit off‘ ‘my chipping is alright’... read more
Nov 23, 2017 | Archive 2017, Tuition
Maximising spin with your wedges through “Spin Loft” This is the holy grail, it’s what every golfer wants to be able to do. Spin the golf ball on the green. Now, if you read my blog two weeks ago you would have a brief understanding of what... read more
Nov 21, 2017 | Archive 2017, News
With all but the Oak leaves off the trees, the course takes on quite a different character at this time of year. The introduction of the alternative tee’s, also adds to a different challenge. This week saw the return of the Air 2G2, a machine that injects 5 bar... read more
Nov 18, 2017 | Archive 2017, News, Tuition
If I asked every golfer that walked through the shop if they knew what bounce was on a wedge, almost everyone would look at me strangely and say “NO”. Most golfers have no idea that this characteristic can have a massive impact on how the club performs... read more
Nov 10, 2017 | Archive 2018, News, Top Tips, Tuition, Westridge Pro Tips
Maximizing your drives through “Spin Loft” Some of you may know that recently I have been away on a Trackman Advanced training course. This has given me a broader understanding of Trackman and the numbers it produces. One of the key numbers that sticks out... read more
Nov 5, 2017 | Archive 2017, News, Pro Shop
Gunning for The Open Part II ‘Do what you’ve always done, get what you’ve always got!’ Is a saying I believe holds some truth so having not got what I want from my golf I have started to make some changes to the way I play the game and first up... read more
Nov 5, 2017 | Archive 2017, News, Pro Shop, Top Tips
After hitting a nice drive straight down the middle, you then hit the next shot straight into the greenside bunker. As you approach the green you are praying to the gods that your ball is lying ok, and have a chance to get the ball relatively close to the hole and... read more
Nov 1, 2017 | Archive 2017, News
The suggestion of teeing the ball up on the fairway for Winter, is obviously a thoughtful one. However, for what relatively little damage occurs, I believe the issues of where, when and how it should be used, would create confusion and slow play and out balances the... read more
Sep 17, 2017 | News, Pro Shop, Product Reviews
Last week I had the opportunity to try out the complete range of Titleist irons going into 2018 and must say I was impressed with both the looks and performance right the way through the range. A lot of the promotion around clubs you see now is all about distance,... read more
Aug 6, 2017 | News, Pro Shop, Product Reviews
GARMIN S60 now in stock Anybody looking to purchase a golf GPS device should look no further than the new Garmin S60 as it has everything on it you could ever need. Obviously it gives you the distance to the front, middle and back of each green from your exact point... read more
May 30, 2017 | Archive 2017, News
The course continues to look and play very well, with the recent rain being very welcome. An interesting point about green speed, on the day that I measured the speed of our greens, I asked a handful of golfers, what speed they thought they were running at. The... read more
Mar 29, 2017 | Archive 2017, Top Tips, Tuition
Short Putting Drills The pace you hit your 3-footers is just as important as when you are lagging from 40ft. You need a roll that is strong enough to stay on line over any lumps and bumps on the green but you don’t want to hit the ball too hard and lip out. Finding... read more
