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Professional Golfer

04/10/2026

Some days are better than others. My favourite place in the world

25/09/2026

To be a great chipper, you have to be fantastic at reading the lie and understanding how to change the shot depending on the situation.

You need the ability to:
• Add or take away spin
• Increase or decrease height
• Move the low point forwards and backwards
• Control where the club interacts with the ground
• And, most importantly, execute it under tournament conditions.

Because when it matters, there are no second goes and no extra practice swings to make you feel comfortable.

But if you’re a poor chipper, start with the basics.

Poor chipping usually comes down to poor contact with the ground and poor control of the strike.

So when you practise your chipping, ask yourself three questions:

1️⃣ Where did I hit the ground?
Before the ball or after the ball?

2️⃣ How deep was the strike?
Did I hit the ground too deeply or barely touch the surface?

3️⃣ Where did I strike the ball?
Heel, toe or centre of the clubface?

Understanding where the club hits the ground, how deeply it interacts with the turf and where you strike the ball gives you the information you need to improve.

Then you need a plan to rectify it.

If you can consistently hit the basic chip, that’s a fantastic place to start.

But if you want to become an elite chipper, you must first master the basic shot — and then master the variability required to be great.

Basic first. Variability second. Performance always.

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24/09/2026

There’s a lot to be said for performance games — testing yourself, keeping practice varied, and preparing for the conditions and shots you’ll actually face on the golf course.

But there is also a time for technical practice.

Sometimes, I actually like doing technical work in a net.

No numbers.
No ball flight.
No outcome.

Just focusing on the movement, checking the key points of the swing and making sure you’re doing what you’re trying to do.

This can be particularly valuable during the season, when you’re playing more tournament golf and naturally, certain habits can start to creep back in.

So next time you practice, ask yourself:

Do I really need to see the ball flight?

Or would I be better off taking the outcome away, looking at my swing objectively, and simply working through the things I’m trying to improve?

Not every practice session needs to be about performance.

Sometimes, you just need to work on the swing.

13/09/2026

Today is one of those days that proves all the hard work over the course of a season eventually bears fruit.

I’m incredibly fortunate to be the coach of the Surrey Under-14s team, and today was a day I’ll be very proud of.

After winning our league, we earned our place in the league final against Kent and Suffolk.

We drew 5–5 in a closely fought match against Kent, before beating Suffolk 8–2. Kent also beat Suffolk 8–2, meaning the final result came down to the very last match.

And what a group of boys.

Difficult conditions, quick greens and plenty of pressure, but regardless of whether they were winning, losing or waiting to play, they supported each other brilliantly. The attitude, team spirit and quality of golf were exceptional.

The best part? Seven of our ten players are still Under-13s, meaning they’ll get to do it all again next year.

Even more special to know that Surrey Under-14s were the only age group to win their league final this year for Surrey is super special.

A massive thank you to my coaching partner, Sam Truman. The work we’ve put in throughout the year — finding those little 1% improvements — hopefully made the difference today.

When matches are this close, they’re exciting, stressful and sometimes nerve-wracking… but there’s nothing better than being on the right side of the result.

Well done, boys. You should be incredibly proud I know I am. 🏆

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21/08/2026

Lovely day Ferndown Golf Club for the pro am and managed to sneak a 2nd place. Thanks to Clive Talbot for captaining the team. Always lovely to return to ferndown. I learnt to play there 40 years ago with my dad and next time would love to play the Alliss course and looks amazing after the course restoration. Course in great nick who doesn’t love heathland

11/08/2026

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07/08/2026

Last lesson before a week off was with soon to return to the USA Freddie Surgey who starts a new chapter Lamar University Mens Golf. After a summer of studying it was time to get back to the blueprint and work through some work for the upcoming college season. After playing a couple of times this week it’s also good to see the player on course. Big things to come

09/07/2026

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U14 SEG League Champions 🏆🔥

A massive congratulations to our U14 team who claimed the league title by just half a point on Sunday at Sunbury Golf 👀

The U14 team picked up the 10 points needed on Sunday habing beaten Sussex 5.5 - 4.5 and narrowly missing out to BB&O losing 4.5 - 5.5. However this was enough for the lads to pick up a very impressive league win 📈🔥

In a very competitive league we are super proud of all the boys who have represented us this year! You all deserve a massive congratulations 🥳🔥

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30/06/2026

A really positive first session today with professional golfer Ben Terry.

Ben is a very talented player with a wealth of experience, and today we focused on a couple of key areas to improve the quality and consistency of his strike. The goal was to reduce the need for him to rely on his exceptional hand and clubface manipulation to produce the shots he wants, instead creating a more efficient movement pattern through some simple changes in how his body moves.

Within just a couple of swings, the improvements were clear. We worked through a few straightforward drills that will help him tidy things up during practice and make those changes more automatic.

Ben has competed at a very high level throughout his career, and although his schedule hasn’t been as full recently, I have no doubt that once these changes bed in, he’ll be back competing for—and winning—tournaments very soon.

Looking forward to seeing his progress over the coming weeks.

26/06/2026

Lovely Friday afternoon game with James Boxall Rob Boxall Billy West shame the Boxall boys were to good for us. Handicap adjustment incoming. Course was lovely. Firm and fast just the way heathland golf should be.

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+447768466434

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http://Www.benclaytongolf.co.uk/

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