Golf Performance

Welcome to the golf performance home at Golf Insider. Here you can find a wealth of information to improve your golf game. We cover golf fitness, golf psychology and many more golf performance areas where you can make 1 – 5% performance gains.

Free Handicap Calculator (9 & 18 Holes)

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

February 19, 2026

Consistent Golf – The Journey From Beginner To Pro

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

December 22, 2024

Golf Insider Mental Scorecard – How Thoughts Affect Your Score

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

December 9, 2024

End-of-Year Golf Reflection: Set Goals and Plan for Your Best Season Yet

Jacob Watson, BSc Golf Management

November 18, 2024

Winter Golf Survival Guide: Tips for Braving the Cold or Hibernating without Losing Your Edge

Jacob Watson, BSc Golf Management

November 9, 2024

Free Strokes Gained Calculator

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

October 24, 2024

How To Lower Your Handicap [Data Study]

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

October 23, 2024

The Scoring Equation: Prioritising What Really Matters

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

October 14, 2024

Golf Club Distance Calculator

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

September 5, 2024

Golf Club Distance Charts [Gender, Age & Skill Level]

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

September 5, 2024

How To Become A Scratch Golfer

Jacob Watson, BSc Golf Management

August 14, 2024

How To Thrive On Firm & Fast Greens This Summer 

Jacob Watson, BSc Golf Management

July 1, 2024

Front 9 vs Back 9 Scoring Performance [Data Study]

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

May 20, 2024

Birdies, Bogey & Doubles By Handicap

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

March 16, 2024

How To Track Your Golf Playing Stats & Use Them Effectively

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

February 24, 2024

How Good Do Your Approach Shots Need To Be?

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

January 27, 2024

Golf Insider Stats by Handicap Dashboard

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

January 8, 2024

How To Break 100 In Golf – Tips & Strategy

Britt Olizarowicz

December 15, 2023

5 Hidden Skills of Great Practice

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

September 23, 2023

Golf Shot Pattern Dashboard

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

June 29, 2023

Best Golf Universities in the UK

Britt Olizarowicz

June 25, 2023

Too many swing thoughts – What is the answer?

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

June 16, 2023

Break X Golf

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

April 2, 2023

How To Gap Your Golf Bag

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

November 16, 2022

How Accurate is HackMotion? A Guide for Coaches & Players

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

October 16, 2022

The Best Golf Tips To Lower Your Scores

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

July 17, 2022

Golf Improvement Plan

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

April 10, 2022

Golf Insider Performance Notes

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

January 23, 2022

How To Prepare For A Golf Tournament

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

August 13, 2021

PGA Golf Statistics – How Good Are They & What Can We Learn?

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

July 19, 2021

7 Lessons From 7 Great Golfing Minds

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

July 4, 2021

Golf Terms for Beginners

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

June 21, 2021

A Modern Guide to the Best Golf Stretches

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

March 5, 2021

SuperSpeed Golf Review & Case Study

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

November 17, 2020

Strokes Gained Explained

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

November 9, 2020

How Far Do You Need to Drive to Play on the PGA Tour?

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

October 16, 2020

How to Become a Scratch Golfer

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

August 5, 2020

How to Break 80 In Golf

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

July 31, 2020

Annual Golf Training Program – How To Build Yours

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

June 12, 2020

Best Golf Exercises For You

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

October 15, 2019

Golf Psychology – The Ultimate Guide

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

September 29, 2019

Golf Warm Up Routine [A Pro’s Guide]

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

July 13, 2019

Golf Course Management & Strategy Tips

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

June 15, 2019

Yoga For Golfers – Two Great Routines For You To Use

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

March 3, 2019

Golf Fitness Explained

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

October 1, 2018

What causes us to play bad golf?

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

June 24, 2018

The Ultimate Golf Journal To Lower Your Scores

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

April 17, 2018

Optimise your Pre-Shot Routine

Will Shaw, PhD, MSc, PGA Pro

April 15, 2018