Are you using the correct wedges?
We’re not just talking about if it’s a PW or LW, but are your wedges suited to your technique and the turf conditions you face?

This Cleveland RTX-3 wedge has had mass removed from its hosel and redistributed closer to the impact zone to improve feel, while Rotex micro-milling on the face enhances spin.

More crucially though, it is available in three sole grinds to suit different swing styles and in 10 different lofts from 46-64 degrees, so we can fit you perfectly using Cleveland's innovative Wedge Analyser.

Is your technique right?
If you think about the number of shots you hit from inside 50 yards during a typical round, it’ll become clear that if you improve your wedge play you’ll start shooting lower scores.

It’s a part of the game that tour players work extremely hard on and their dedication to both distance control and technique allows them to get up-and-down so often.

We offer a wide range of coaching that can help sharpen up your short game, so be sure to ask about it the next time you’re in the shop.

What now?
In the winter, water in bunkers becomes a more common sight, but do you know the ins and outs of Rule 25-1 that governs where you can and can’t take relief?

Free relief
If you want a free drop, you must locate your nearest point of relief inside the bunker and drop here, even if that means your stance is outside the bunker. If complete relief is impossible but you can find a wet spot where you can hit from you can drop here, if it’s no nearer the hole, to give yourself what’s called ‘maximum available relief’.

Penalty drop
If the whole bunker is full of water and hasn’t been ruled GUR, you have to drop outside the bunker with a one-stroke penalty. When doing this you must keep the point where the ball lay directly between the flag and where you’re now dropping.

Srixon is known for producing some of the best balls on the market. Their updated AD333 TOUR ball for 2018 offers more distance on full shots, excellent feel, and improved greenside spin performance for golfers with moderate swing speeds.

This will be landing in-store early next month to sit alongside the rest of Srixon's range and is definitely worth a try if you're considering switching your golf ball in 2018.