Questions & Answers

Membership

To ask David a question you now need to become a member of his website. This only takes a minute to do and will allow you to post a question.

» click here to become a David Howell website member «

Was at the JP McManus ProAm. Loved the shot you played at the par 3 16th on the Tuesday. Nice low ball flight into the wind. Was wondering how you played that shot and what club did you use?.

Michael O'Sullivan

Hi Michael and thanks for following JP's event. Amazing how many came to watch. I used a 7 iron on the sixteenth and to keep it low I just keep my weight centred and put the ball back in my stance a little, simple as that pal! Cheers, David

---

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.

---

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.

---

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.

---

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

---