It’s not everyday that an average high-handicap golfer gets the chance to receive a golf lesson from a former World No.1 and Ryder Cup legend, but that was the fortunate position I found myself in at Close House recently – when Lee Westwood agreed to help me with my game.
I benefited hugely from a winter golf rebuild that allowed me to utilise the off-season, with some pretty impressive results, but there is still plenty to do in order to cut my handicap in 2026.
Golf gym exercises helped me to gain a 106% power boost, while swing work and custom fit golf clubs have given me the tools to break 90 for the first time – but I was excited to hear what advice Lee Westwood could give me to supercharge my progress.
The tips in this video and article are absolute gold for high-handicappers, shared by one of the greatest European golfers in history.
His simple strategies and solutions to common faults could help you to shoot lower scores this season… they certainly did the trick for me!
5 Things I Learned From My Golf Lesson With Lee Westwood
1. Preventing A Slice
The arms separate from the body in the backswing so you have to reconnect on the way down
(Image credit: Close House)
Like most high-handicap golfers, I struggle with a slice off the tee.
This doesn’t always occur, as evidenced in the video of my lesson where I flushed one down the middle, but when the common fault rears its ugly head the results can be rather unpleasant.
As Lee Westwood explained, there are a few red flags that can cause a slice for an amateur golfer.
“They often don’t get behind it enough in the backswing and then they try to pull the club through.
“That means they are always continuously holding the face open and never allow it to square by releasing the club”.
I asked the Former World No.1 if he could share any advice for amateurs who wanted to banish a slice, either through practice on the range or on the course, and he gave a brilliant answer that will help many to achieve just that.
“I normally think about it as synchronising the arms with the body on the way down. Most people go with their body too fast, so wait a little bit at the top (of the swing) and allow your arms to come down…
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