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March, 2025

Dan’s Winter Release!

Hi everyone, I hope you are doing well as the Winter is fast approaching as well as the run up to Christmas!

I have been lucky enough to be travelling quite a bit and enjoyed a fantastic two weeks at Apes Hill in Barbados. It is a spectacular golf course with some amazing undulation changes and it really feels like you are playing through the middle of a jungle!

While I was there I filmed some content with former World Number-1 and Masters Champion, Ian Woosnam! What amazed me with Ian is the level of enthusiasm he still has for the game! He is in his late 60's now and has played golf all his life, achieving the very pinnacle of the game, yet even today he still works on his game every day. While enjoying helping him with his short game, what I did find very interesting, and it backs up what I have been saying for years, is you do not need so much loft around the greens. Ian won The Masters in 1991 and the highest lofted club he had in his bag was 53 degrees! When he started using more lofted wedges in the mid 90's his short game suffered. I found that fascinating and just shows how he was able to open the face up and change his release to play all the shots he needed around the green. Look out for video content coming soon on YouTube!

I also enjoyed a fantastic week in Greece checking out Costa Navarino. This is regularly voted Europe's best Golf Resort and I can see why. Four equally fantastic golf courses and one of the best short game area's I have seen anywhere, the scenery and views are breath taking. There are four hotel's you can choose from and a selection of restaurants - it really does have it all. I will be arranging my first overseas DG Invitational event at Costa Navarino next year, if you are interested in coming along or to the Woburn one day Invitational events please email lessons@dangrieve.com. Remember these events are for DG Academy App members only.

Thank you for all the engagement recently on Instagram on my coaching posts. I have also started doing more in depth analysis on each of the lessons on Instagram exclusively for my DG Academy App members which you may be interested in, as well as the ever popular 'What Would Dan Do series!' This is where I show a situation around the green and ask how you would play the shot and then my answer comes out a few days later, a great way to improve your Golf IQ!

Thanks for your support this year and I would like to wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas.

Best wishes

Dan