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08/06/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐩, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬.

Forward lean in the shaft means your hands are ahead of the ball at impact. This:
• Ensures Downward Strike: You hit the ball first, then the turf.
• Eliminates Scooping: Stops the weak, high slice.
• Controls Trajectory: Keeps ball flight piercing and predictable.

Without it, you "flip" your wrists. This causes fat shots, thin shots, and a massive loss of power. Lean the shaft at impact to compress the ball like a pro.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥

This forward shaft lean drill gives you the "ball-first, turf-second" feel of what impact with your irons should look like. It's an excellent way to build the muscle memory using just an alignment rod (or an old club shaft) pushed into the ground.

At setup, place the clubhead against the rod. Then simulate dynamic impact by pushing the rod forward toward the target. You'll notice your lead wrist is either flat or bowed while the trail wrist maintains its bend.
Achieving this forward shaft angle effectively delofts the club, leading to beautifully compressed shots.

Your hips need to slightly bump and open toward the target as your hands push forward. This forward shaft lean should be a natural by-product of your weight shifting to your lead side and your hips rotating open and not just independent arm movement.

04/06/2026

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬.

Now you have a choice.

You can be like Velcro and let that bad shot stick to you. You keep thinking about it as you walk. You get annoyed. You tell yourself how bad it was. By the time you hit your next shot, you're still carrying the last one around.

𝐎𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐧.

The bad shot happens. You notice it. Maybe you learn something from it. Then you let it slide.

Give yourself 10 yards.

As you walk to your next shot, leave the last one behind. By the time you've walked 10 yards, your job is to be thinking about what's in front of you, not what's behind you.

The best golfers aren't the players who never hit bad shots.

They're the players who don't let one bad shot turn into three.

𝐁𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐕𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐫𝐨.

03/06/2026

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬? Watch this. It's an Oldie But a Goodie.

The #1 mistake I see playing out of bunkers? Swinging with a square or closed clubface.

Here’s why you MUST learn to play them with an OPEN face:

• The sand wedge has bounce for a reason. Open the face and you expose that bounce + extra loft. The club slides through the sand instead of digging like a shovel.
• It creates the perfect explosion: club enters 2 inches behind the ball, splashes sand + ball out high and soft. Square face? Low, hot, or stuck in the sand.
• It kills the fear. No more chunking or skulling.

I’ve taught this to tour players and 25-handicappers alike. Once you're comfortable with the open-face bunker shot, bunkers will no longer be your nemesis.

Next time you’re in the practice bunker: open that face until it points well right. Your short game (and your score) will thank you.

Who’s heading to the bunker today to do this? Drop a 🔥 below if you are!

02/06/2026

“𝐈𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐨 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲… 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐈 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲?”

Most golfers don’t forget what they learned in a lesson. They simply never installed it.

A lesson gives you clarity in the moment…
but without notes, without rehearsing the feels, without touching a club within the next 24 hours the brain just defaults back to the old pattern.

That’s why so many golfers say:
“It felt so easy yesterday… why can’t I do it today?”

Because yesterday was a temporary fix. Today exposes whether you actually locked it in.

You see, real improvement doesn't happen during the lesson.
It’s what you do after the lesson:
• Capture the feels

• Write down the cues

• Rehearse the motion

• Do purposeful reps within 24 hours

That’s how you turn a good session into a lasting change and how you stop paying for the same lesson over and over again.

If you’re tired of forgetting and guessing, my golf improvement mentoring is built to give you structure, clarity, and a system that actually sticks.

Send me a message and I’ll show you how to make your next lesson last.

01/06/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 "𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠" 𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 your swings radius is shortened causing the bottom of your swing arc to shift upwards. This often leads to thin strikes (hitting the ball with the bottom edge of the club).

If your left arm collapses, you are likely:
• decelerating through the hitting zone rather than accelerating through the ball
• halting your body rotation causing a lateral powerless move
• making up for the shortened arm by flipping your wrists at the ball.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐱:

Place an empty bottle or a balloon between your forearms. Hit short, half-speed shots while keeping the bottle pinned between your forearms. This forces your chest to rotate your arms through the ball, rather than having your left elbow pull outward.
Lead with the body by ensuring your hips and chest are opening towards the target before your arms fire, which naturally pulls the club into a proper, extended impact position.

Start playing better than you imagined.

Owen.

31/05/2026

91 holes without a bogey... Phenomenal 👏 https://www.golfchannel.com/ncaa/news/this-mid-major-golfer-has-now-played-91-straight-holes-without-a-bogey

30/05/2026

"𝐈'𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈'𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫."

I'm Owen Baker, and as a golf coach with more than 26 years coaching experience, I've heard that sentence more times than I can count.

In fact, one of the first questions many golfers ask before joining my mentoring program is:

"How do I know this won't be another waste of money?"

It's a fair question.

The truth is, most golfers who come to me aren't beginners. They've already had lessons. They've already watched the videos. They've already bought the training aids.

Yet their scores haven't moved.

A good example happened recently when I began working with a golfer who had taken lesson after lesson trying to fix his swing. He knew every position. He could tell you where his club should be at the top of the backswing. He could talk golf all day.

What he couldn't understand was why he kept shooting the same scores.

After spending time with him, it became obvious.

His swing wasn't the main issue.

His course management was poor. His expectations were unrealistic. One bad shot would ruin the next three holes.
Yet, nobody had ever helped him connect the dots.

That's where many golfers get stuck.

They receive information but never get a complete picture of why they're not improving.

Good golf isn't built on good technique alone.

It's built on understanding how your technique, decision-making, mindset, practice habits and on-course behaviour work together.

That's why my mentoring is different.

I don't just look at your swing.

I look at you as a golfer.

We identify what's actually holding you back, create a plan that fits your game, and work through it together.

Can I guarantee you'll become a scratch golfer?

No.

Can I guarantee you'll suddenly hit every shot perfectly?

No coach on earth can make that promise.

What I can guarantee is that if you're committed to the process, you'll gain a deeper understanding of your game, practise with purpose, make better decisions on the course and stop guessing about what's really costing you shots.

Most golfers don't need another swing tip.

They need clarity.

And clarity changes everything.

If you've invested in coaching before and felt disappointed with the results, send me a message.

Let's find out what's really standing between you and the golf you know you're capable of playing.

26/05/2026

𝐀 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. If the lead leg keeps collapsing, the body has no structure to rotate around. The chest stalls. The club flips past the hands and contact gets messy.

𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭.
As pressure shifts into the lead side, the lead leg begins to straighten and “brace” through impact. Not rigid or locked.
This stable lead side creates a post for the body to rotate around.
Now the hips can keep turning.
The chest can keep moving.
The club keeps accelerating instead of flipping.
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 “𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩.”

When you post up correctly:
• Low point gets more predictable
• Compression improves
• Rotation keeps flowing
• The swing feels faster with less effort
• Balance improves dramatically

A lot of amateur golfers try to “help” the ball into the air, but great ball striking comes from learning to push into the ground and rotate around a stable lead leg.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 '𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐨' 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥

The Flamingo drill in the video works because it exaggerates the finish position that good players naturally move into when they post up correctly.

When you’re able to swing through and finish balanced on the lead leg, it means your pressure shifted properly into the lead side and the lead leg accepted and stabilised that force.

The body instantly learns:
• where pressure should move
• how the lead leg supports rotation
• how to stop drifting and start rotating
• what a fully posted-up finish actually feels like

If you can’t hold the finish, it usually means the lead side never truly braced through impact.

The lifted trail foot is important too.
It removes the temptation to hang back and forces the body to organize around the lead leg instead.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲: 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭… 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲.

25/05/2026

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
It’s easy to get upset and feel like the universe is working against you.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐚. The grass, trees, and wind have no consciousness and "𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠" 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐧.

Getting angry over a bad bounce stems from a false expectation that golf should be perfectly fair. Your anger usually points to a feeling of helplessness, which then shifts your focus from a positive target to a negative emotion.

Tour professionals anticipate 5 to 6 perfect shots in a round, but they also brace for 5 to 6 bad breaks. Embrace the mantra, "It is what it is," and allow yourself to navigate the ups and downs and you’ll find it easier to stay composed when things don’t go as planned.

23/05/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢-𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬.

Every week I spotlight real, proven equipment that helps everyday players drop strokes without needing to live on the range or grind for hours.
Because my mission as your Golf Performance Mentor is straightforward: 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝, even if you are short on time and do not want to, or cannot, put in the hardcore effort most serious golfers do. I am the go-to coach for busy golfers who still want lower scores through smarter equipment, quick mental resets, efficient practice shortcuts, and the right mindset adjustments.

This week we take a look at 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢-𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬.

The Quantum Max is the core game-improvement model. It delivers maximum forgiveness, high launch, and consistent ball speeds in a clean, confidence-inspiring shape that most mid-handicappers prefer over oversized heads.

What’s genuinely new and useful for average players:
• 𝐓𝐫𝐢-𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞: A multi-material construction (titanium, carbon, and polymer layers) that optimizes energy transfer across the entire face for faster ball speeds on center and off-center strikes.
• 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐎𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: It provides exceptional stability and tight dispersion even on mish*ts, which directly reduces slices and maintains distance for moderate swing speeds.
• 𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: The standard Max offers neutral-to-draw bias tuning. The Quantum Max D variant adds stronger draw assistance for players who fight a slice.
• 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝟒𝟔𝟎𝐜𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧: It keeps the center of gravity low and back for easy launch while maintaining a players-like look at address.

Industry testing rates the Quantum Max among the top performers for mid-handicappers. It excels in forgiveness scores while delivering competitive distance and accuracy without requiring a fast swing speed.

𝐌𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫

The Quantum Max addresses the most common driver issues I see with average handicappers: loss of distance on mish*ts, inconsistent launch, and excessive slicing. It offers measurable gains in ball speed, stability, and fairway accuracy without demanding swing changes. For busy golfers who want one equipment upgrade that produces immediate, playable results off the tee, this model (or the Max D if you slice) is a smart, long-term choice.

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