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As the original howeller have you thought of adopting the Murray howl it may unnerve your fellow competitors and edge you up the leaderboard a tad. Ok perhaps not but good luck in Rabat you may need a snorkel to play in Malaga its been hosing down for weeks. Hmmm if you have time, how do I stop either thinning or chunking my chips. It drives me to distraction. Phil

Philip Glanfield

Hi Philip, thinning and chunking chip shots hey Phillip, that does not sound good! I can't give you a miracle cure but I can remind you of a few principles to stick by. Feet almost together, weight on left foot (for a right hander), keep the weight there throughout the shot. Hands level with the ball for a standard chip shot, or just in front, strike slightly down on the back of the ball. To stop thinning try keeping you eyes on the spot where the ball was long enough so that you don't see the ball land. This should stop you peeking early, often a cause of thinning. Hope that helps pal, David.

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Hi David, Do you normally watch much golf on TV and when in the Sky studio at the weekend did you spend most of the time watching the play. If so do you find you learn anything from watching it? I like many on this site want to see you in the winners enclosure again. Good Luck, Jason

Jason Hemington

Hi Jason, Well when I'm in the studio for sure we watch the golf very closely so that we can make appropriate comments. When I am at home I tend not to watch too much, maybe the majors only but when at a tournament I do watch as much as I can when in my hotel room just to see if I can pick up any little bit of information on the course. Cheers, David.

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Hello David, Just to say that Chris and I thought you were excellent in the studio reporting on the Accenture Matchplay comp from Arizona these past few days. The commentary was informative, knowledgeable and very interesting and greatly improved our viewing enjoyment. Well done, and hope to see you playing winning golf soon. Kind regards Chris and Meg Lewis

Meg Lewis

Hi there Chris and Meg, thanks for that message. I really enjoyed doing the commentary - although I must admit I'd rather have been playing! Anyhow I'm really pleased that you enjoyed it. Regards, David.

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Hello. How many tournaments do you normally play in a season and if you are struggling a bit are you inclined to play more or less? Cheers

David Jennings

David, normally I play around 30 tournaments a year but I will admit I have always been what we call 'a chaser' so if playing an extra tournament gives me the chance to achieve one of my goals I am always happy to try and chase that result, rightly or wrongly. I would say it's easier to play less when you're playing well for a couple of reasons. Obviously you're earning more money and points when in good form but also playing all four days and using up much more energy when your in the hunt on Sundays, when you play badly for a while the thing you miss most is the buzz of a sunday in contention. All the best, David

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Hi David, Firstly congratulations on your top 20 finish in the Hong Kong Open; the sign of things to come next year? I was impressed with your 'guest appearance' with the Sky Sports team in Dubai - do you see this as an alternative career or will you limit appearances until the time comes to hang up your clubs (although with the Seniors Tour now you can go on forever!)?

Eric Hindle

Eric, thank you so much for your complimentary view on my latest little tv appearance with Sky Sports. I would have to say it's a great privilege to be able to talk live on tv, especially when it is my friends that I am talking about. Oh the things I could say if only I had the nerve and had no need for their friendship any longer!!! Joking aside I do enjoy the commentary especially when the golf is as good as it was, however rest assured next year I want to be playing not talking and in fact doing the tv work actually makes me want to be out there more. Who knows, in the future if needs be obviously the tv side of things would be a lovely back up way to make a few shillings and stay involved with the game that I love, lets hope it is way in the future though!! Kind regards, David

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