I am a huge advocate of listening to the experts when it comes to improving your golf swing, especially when you get the opportunity to hear from one of the best in their field.
I learned so much from reading Marco Penge’s top three driving tips for amateurs, after he recorded the longest drive at the 2025 PGA Championship, but I could really do without the random 16-handicapper sharing his ‘wisdom’ on the range.
I’ve heard everything from you don’t need to keep your left arm straight in the golf swing to people explaining why I pull iron shots, despite struggling to break 90 in golf themselves.
So, on a mission to find the worst piece of golf advice, we asked you to send your suggestions based on the terrible tips you have heard… and one in particular came up time and time again!
The Most Overrated Piece Of Golf Advice (As Voted By You)
When regional Open qualifier winner Peter Finch shares how to hit more greens from 150 yards, I am certainly going to take note – but that’s because I trust that his advice is going to make me a better player.
Expertise builds authority, and authority builds trust. Without those things you have no position from which to teach, but that doesn’t stop a select few golfers from imparting their misguided notions onto us.
The best advice comes from experts in the field, like our Golf Monthly Top 50 Coaches
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When scrolling through the comments on this Instagram video below, posted by Golf Monthly earlier this week, I was unsurprised to learn that the most overrated piece of golf advice was an old faithful… keep your head down.
In fact, almost 25% of the 42 comments were related to this particular concept – so I thought I’d help to debunk the myth once and for all by asking Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach Ben Emerson to share his expert opinion…
Ben Emerson
Ben Emerson is a Golf Monthly Top 50 Coach and PGA Fellow Professional with a modern approach to the game. His methods have seen him become one of the most revered coaches in the country, and even has a few celebrity clients on his books. In his coaching career of more than 20 years, Ben has helped golfers of all ages and abilities to improve their performances and enjoy the game.
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