Colin Fairweather

Archie's Corner

My Tuesdays are now taken up by looking after Archie, here he is crawling through his favourtie tunnel.

Archie's Corner

No matter how many toys you get him he still finds enjoyment in a cardboard box haha.

Golf on Tour

DJ's Masterclass

We had to wait a long time for the 2020 Masters, but Dustin Johnson made sure it was worth it with a stunning 20-under tournament record.

The quiet-mannered American stalked the course with the swagger and calmness of a true champion. His golf was out of this world. DJ avoided the big mistakes (unfortunately, the same couldn't be said for Tiger after a 10 on the par-3 12th) and took birdies as they came. At one stage his lead was cut to just a single stroke on Sunday afternoon, giving the chasing pack and a resurgent Rory a glimmer of hope, only to put his foot down on the accelerator and never look back.

A fully deserved Green Jacket and he'll rightly be the favourite once again come April. DJ's story speaks for itself: four times he has led in a Major going into Sunday but never converted. Well, I guess it was fifth time lucky! And, as Butch Harmon said during the coverage: "he's the closest we've seen to Tiger".

Making practice fun

It’s always difficult to get it right with your driver, mainly because there are a lot of points to get right. The one you’ll always hear about (and probably experience), though, is the dreaded slice or hook…

The drill

Let’s keep this very simple and easy. All you’re going to do is place four tees in a square with a ball (or empty tee, if don’t have anywhere to hit a ball) in the middle. You are going to try to swing through the ball/middle without touching any of the four tees in the corners of your square.

The objective

This drill will help you to develop a swing path that reaches the ball in the right direction and continues through contact. If so, this should help you hit straighter. You can start with plenty of space and make the square progressively smaller as you get more comfortable.

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Make it personal this Christmas

Every Christmas, an age-old question resurfaces: Is it better to buy a great gift or give something personal? Wouldn’t it be fantastic if, for once, you didn’t have to choose one or the other?

Srixon Soft Feel golf ball free personalisation

If you’re shopping for a golfer this Christmas, Srixon’s golf ball personalisation is the way to go. Golf balls make the perfect gift for any golfer, whether they’re a beginner or a die-hard veteran of the game. Now, you can have their golf balls printed with personalised messages for FREE.

Srixon Z-Star XV golf ball free personalisation

Srixon offers this on both the Soft Feel and Z-Star XV golf balls, so it doesn’t matter if they’re new to the game or play the game's best. Just take your pick and make them personal at no extra cost. It’s that simple, and it really is the perfect Christmas gift!

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Colin Fairweather Director of Golf/PGA Advanced Professional/CMDip

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