Simon Race

Head Professional at Walton Heath Golf Club.

[Flushing It @flushingitgolf]

When Bryson DeChambeau was a junior, he used to practice playing from the front tees to get comfortable shooting low scores. He just posted a video on Instagram of him doing it recently and he birdied every hole for a 9 under 27 over 9 holes.

Anyone ever tried this?

@brysondech

[Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro) @LouStagner]

From 75-100 yards in the fairway...

For an entire season...

No player on the PGA Tour has EVER had an average proximity of less than 10-feet.

"Yeah, but Lou, as a 12 index that has a desk job and plays once a week and practices *maybe* twice a month I SHOULD be hitting these shots really tight every time because they are easy." 😉

The tour data goes back to 2004 (first year we have data on this).

#ManageYourExpectations

[Simon Race @SRaceGolf]

@ewenmurray77 @waltonheath_gc @thornhillj1 Great to see you again @ewenmurray77 , thank you for your continued amazing support of our juniors and a very Merry Christmas 🎄

[JG @WaltonWonder1]

As a long time member @waltonheath_gc just wanted to thank @Walton_Heath_GK and team - courses have never looked so great #ThankAGreenkeeperDay

[DP World Tour @DPWorldTour]

"You're 16?! Wonder what I was doing at 16!"

@NickFaldo006 meets Junior Ryder Cup winner Kris Kim as he make shis Tour debut this week 💪

#BetfredBritishMasters

[Simon Race @SRaceGolf]

Exactly 2 years to the day since I played my first @waltonheath_gc Capt/Pro challenge against Julian Jones & Mark Chladek & we were taking them on again! Great company as always, same great course and the same outcome for team Capt/Pro 😉⛳️👍 time flies when you are having fun!

[Simon Race @SRaceGolf]

Huge thanks to @waltonheath_gc members Julian Jones & Mark Chladek for joining me & Richard Prophet for my first Captain/Pro challenge. Great company, great course, great golf and a great result 😉⛳🙏 @Walton_Heath_GK New course in fab condition!

[JG @WaltonWonder1]

Congrats to @waltonheath_gc juniors Monty, Oscar and Annabel with Emily as a reserve. Have fun and play well 👏

[Simon Race @SRaceGolf]

Good luck to team 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and especially to @waltonheath_gc members Annabel, Oscar and Monty ⛳️⛳️🙏🤞enjoy a fantastic event.

[England Golf @EnglandGolf]

🏆 The 𝗕𝗼𝘆𝘀' 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀' 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 begin today at @conwygolfclub!

We take on the hosts @wales_golf on day 1 as we look to retain our title💪

Let's go Team England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Live scoring: https://t.co/H2S73RiGDu

#RespectInGolf #TogetherInGolf

[Simon Race @SRaceGolf]

Thanks @samjwardill , great seeing you as always and I’m sure the @Walton_Heath_GK team appreciate the kind words from a fellow GK. We are very lucky to get to play these 2 courses regularly. 👍👍⛳️⛳️

[sam wardill @samjwardill]

I’ve been lucky enough to play @waltonheath_gc what a golf course spread across an incredible piece of land. Course conditions are absolutely impeccable. This is right up there with my favourites!
Massive thanks to @SRaceGolf for hosting, great to catch up mate.

[Walton Heath Golf Club @waltonheath_gc]

Calling all elite women amateur golfers!

Entry closes on the 8th July for the inaugural Jill
Thornhill Rose. A 72 hole stroke play tournament which runs alongside our Men’s Walton Heath Trophy from 23-25 July. Entry and info here 👉🏼 https://t.co/qorpJulJ2N

[Lou Stagner (Golf Stat Pro) @LouStagner]

Have you ever tried heads up putting?

Heads Up Putting involves looking at the hole instead of the ball while making the stroke. You basically stare at the hole (or your intended target) rather than at the ball when pulling the putter back and hitting the ball.

I have been messing around with heads up putting again this year. I have been testing it from around 25 feet and longer. Inside of that distance I am still putting heads down.

My distance control has been MUCH better with heads up putting.

MUCH BETTER.
SHOCKINGLY BETTER.

I will likely stick with it for the rest of the year for putts outside ~25 feet.

Where it has been ESPECIALLY helpful is with the Texas wedge. My distance control with putter when I'm 10-20 feet off the green has been SPECTACULAR.

Dr. @SashoMacKenzie has done some interesting studies on heads up putting - finding that many players improve with this method.

The research from Dr. MacKenzie suggests that this technique helps improve speed control because the golfer can better gauge the required force to reach the hole.

I'll link to a podcast in the next post where Sasho talks about this at length.

If you have never experimented with this method, I would suggest you give it a try.

[Chris Bertram @CJ_Bertram]

A lot of work goes into arranging a large panellist day but it is very rewarding when you get a great group together at a stellar venue & the weather plays ball.
Walton Heath New then Old was a real treat & many happy memories and connections made. Thank you to WH for having us.

[Flushing It @flushingitgolf]

Bryson DeChambeau is filming a new YouTube video with hickories and wearing plus fours. Can’t wait to watch this when it drops. Most entertaining man in golf right now!

@b_dechambeau @FinlayPacks

[Monday Q Info @acaseofthegolf1]

Take 3 minutes and watch this.

THIS is why Monday Qs or in this case qualifying for a Major is a small but vital part of the pro golf landscape. Robert Rock isn’t winning the U.S. Open, might not even make the cut. But he will soak up every second.

[Mizuno Golf Europe @MizunoGolfEU]

US Open qualifying today at the glorious @waltonheath_gc. Bathed in sunshine, hard to think of a better English inland course. Pics of @PengeMarco.

[Tom Abbott @TomAbbottGC]

What a week for @waltonheath_gc member Kris Kim at #CJCupByronNelson. 16 years old. Cut made. Three rounds under par. Near hole-in-one. Pitch-in eagle…all in the media spotlight. The Boys Amateur Champion now sets his sights on The Amateur Championship @Ballyliffin in June.

[Walton Heath Golf Club @waltonheath_gc]

A fantastic opportunity for a fully qualified PGA Professional to join the team on a one year maternity cover contract. More info at https://t.co/YAWnsj4UwQ

To apply, please send a CV & covering letter to Simon Race, Head Professional [email protected] by 31st May.

[JG @WaltonWonder1]

Fabulous transformation of 2nd New green complex @waltonheath_gc - looking stunning in the sun and a nod to the past. #HeathlandGolf 👏

[Walton Heath Golf Club @waltonheath_gc]

Congratulations to Hayley Davis, winning today’s @RoseLadiesGolf with an impressive final score of -8! Thank you to Kate and Justin Rose and to all the organisers along with our volunteers for another fantastic event!

[Michael S. Kim @Mike_kim714]

Many have routines before the shot but what about after the shot? Something I’ve implemented recently is after a bad shot when I feel the urge to get mad, frustrated or want to blame my caddie for something, I use it as a mental trigger to take 5 mindful breaths or 5 physiological sighs. I usually feel way better afterwards and it breaks the potential downward spiral