Fergus Bisset

5 days ago | golfmonthly.com | Fergus Bisset

At a time of high inflation and a seemingly never-ending increase in the cost of living, materials and resources, most golf club members across this country will have seen rising annual subscriptions in recent years. It’s totally understandable, but it can be highly frustrating if you feel your club is not using their increased income wisely and that those in charge are not delivering as good a product as they can for those who choose golf club membership.

1 week ago | golfmonthly.com | Fergus Bisset

You’re standing on the tee of a par-3 while playing in the monthly Medal and there’s a challenging wind. It’s swirling in all directions, and it’s making club selection difficult. You take the plunge, select a stick and hit to the middle of the green. Phew!But your playing partner is still swithering over what to do – they can’t make up their mind.

2 weeks ago | golfmonthly.com | Fergus Bisset

My colleague Michael Weston recently wrote an article highlighting an unpleasant experience one of our readers had endured as a single golfer. He encountered an “obnoxious” three-ball during a holiday round that ruined his day and made him feel hugely unwelcome as a visiting golfer. That was a tough story to read, and I was very much on the side of the singleton as I read it. Of course, lone golfers should be allowed out on the course.

2 weeks ago | golfmonthly.com | Fergus Bisset

It makes sense to tee up a ball if you have the opportunity. Most of us find it easier to hit a ball from a peg than to hit one lying on the ground. When players are starting out in golf, instructors will often begin by getting them to hit the top of a tee peg before asking them to attempt to hit a ball – Harvey Penick was known for getting beginners started that way. Elite players may choose to tee the ball low if they’re trying to play a punchy shot to stay under the wind, or get some run.

3 weeks ago | golfmonthly.com | Fergus Bisset |Jeremy Ellwood

Should Regular Golfers Use Long Irons Or Hybrids? When it comes to the question of long irons versus hybrids, generic advice can be far from helpful. What's right for one golfer isn't necessarily the answer for another - even if their handicaps are the same. All too often the advice, particularly for higher handicappers is to go for the latter but there's much more to think about. Of course it helps to know certain technical elements like what is the right ball position for hybrids? - and so on.