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Ross Jackson - Online Golf Coach 🇬🇧 PGA Pro | 20+ Years | 40,000+ Lessons
Helping busy golfers break 100 → 90 → 80 → 70
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06/06/2026

Consistent pitching isn't about feel. It's about having a system.

Most golfers approach pitch shots with a vague sense of how hard to swing. The result is inconsistent distance control and shots that rarely finish close to the hole.

The key is developing a reliable low point first - then building a systematic approach to distance control around it. Consistent contact comes before consistent distance. Without one, you can't have the other.

Once low point is established, distance control becomes a structured process - matching swing length and speed to specific yardages rather than guessing with every shot.

Do you have a system for your pitch shots? YES or NO 👇

05/06/2026

Most golfers think a square face at impact is the goal. The data says otherwise.

TrackMan research confirms the optimal putter face angle at impact is 0-2 degrees open for right-handed players. A separate 2022 TrackMan study found that 85% of missed putts due to direction are caused by a closed face at impact. Quintic Ball Roll research adds that putter face angle controls up to 90-92% of starting direction.

This golfer was missing predominantly left - aiming right and closing the face to hook the ball back towards the hole. Classic compensation.

The fix - aim at the left edge, feel like you're fading the ball in, and maintain a more open face feel through impact.

Get the aim right and the face takes care of itself.

OPEN or CLOSED — how does your face feel at impact? 👇

04/06/2026

Most golfers think everyone else is better than them. The data proves they're wrong.

Research found that nearly 70% of amateur golfers admit to feeling nervous before their first shot. You are not the exception - you are the vast majority.

The average male handicap in the UK is 17.4. The average female handicap is 28.1. The golfer standing next to you on the first tee is probably just as nervous as you and playing off a similar handicap.

Stop being intimidated by a game that most people are still figuring out.

Does knowing this make the first tee less daunting? YES or NO 👇

03/06/2026

Most golfers think missed putts are a stroke problem. They're not.

Quintic Ball Roll research confirms that putter face angle at impact controls up to 90-92% of a putt's starting direction with a centre strike. Path accounts for just 8-10%.

That means if you're consistently missing putts left or right, the stroke is rarely the issue. It's where the face is pointing at impact.

Two things to prioritise - initial aim and clubface control through impact. Everything else is secondary.

Do you focus on face angle or stroke path when you putt? FACE or PATH 👇

02/06/2026

Most golfers leave bunkers by luck - not technique.

The most common fault is a steep attack angle. The club digs into the sand instead of sliding through it - producing heavy shots that go nowhere or thins that fly the green.

The fix - squarer stance, lower handle, and a longer slower swing. Feel the clubhead overtake the handle through impact. That shallower interaction with the sand builds in a natural defence against heavy and thin shots.

Better results on good strikes and bad.

Are bunkers costing you shots? GUILTY or FINE 👇

01/06/2026

It's the 1st of June. Your handicap is exactly the same as January. Why?

Mark Broadie's research at Columbia University - the foundation of the strokes gained framework used on the PGA Tour - found that the gap between a 15 handicapper and a scratch golfer is almost entirely structural. How you practise. How you think on the course. How you manage your decisions under pressure.

Golf Insider research supports this - golfers who lowered their handicaps reported 15% higher levels of focus and planning in practice than those whose handicaps stayed the same.

Have you done anything differently this year? Have you worked on the areas costing you shots? Or have you just turned up, played, and hoped for the best?

A handicap doesn't change by accident. It changes when your approach does.

Seven months left in 2026. The question is whether you'll do anything differently.

How would you rate your season so far? Comment 1-10 below 👇

31/05/2026

Three of the most popular players irons on the market. One Trackman. Let the data decide.

Callaway Apex Forged. Titleist T150. Ping i240.

Same swing. Same conditions. Completely different ball flight numbers.

Club speed, ball speed, smash factor, launch angle, spin rate and carry - all measured and compared.

Most golfers choose irons based on looks or brand loyalty. The data tells a very different story.

Which iron would you put in your bag? 👇

30/05/2026

Tonight's Champions League final will be decided by who handles the occasion - not who's most talented.

The same is true in golf.

Most golfers don't lose to the course. They lose to the occasion. The first tee of a competition. A shot over water with people watching. A putt to win a match. The course hasn't changed but the golfer has.

Research confirms that performing under pressure isn't a natural talent. It's a trained skill. Elite athletes don't rise to the occasion - they fall back on structured routines that are bigger than the moment.

Your process has to be stronger than the feeling.

Does the occasion get to you? ALWAYS or NEVER 👇

29/05/2026

Shot Scope data from over 30 million shots reveals 60% of missed greens by recreational golfers are short. Here's exactly why.

Most golfers fall victim to the perfect shot fallacy - judging their club distances by their best shots, not their average ones. Shot Scope confirms the most common miss for the average golfer is short and right, largely because golfers consistently under-club.

PGA Tour pros miss short just 18% of the time. The difference isn't purely ball striking. It's honest distance knowledge.

Next round - take one more club than you think.

Comment CLUB UP this weekend!

28/05/2026

Doing the same things won't make you a better golfer.

Matthew Syed's research found that high achievers don't learn faster than others per hour - they simply practise with more intention, specific goals, and immediate feedback.

Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck adds another layer. Her research found that people with a fixed mindset - those who believe their ability is set - avoid challenges and never fulfil their potential. Those with a growth mindset treat effort and practice as the pathway to improvement.

Most golfers have a fixed mindset without realising it. Same routine. Same habits. Same handicap. Every year.

Most golfers want a different handicap without becoming a different golfer. That's not how improvement works.

Are you guilty of this? Comment GUILTY below 👇

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