3-Time Major Championship Winner Exposes the ‘Worst Advice’ in Golf

The golf world has tons of people mentoring youngsters and helping them out with basics. Many golfers themselves step in to explain the key points of playing the game like them. And among these is three-time major winner, Padraig Harrington, who runs his series of tips and tricks to play better golf. Moreover, he recently mentioned something that is advised to golfers but said it was the worst advice ever.

Padraig Harrington called this the worst golf advice

The Irish professional has had a colorful career and has made many records in the field. But one thing that differentiates him from other players is his finesse in the game and his attention to detail in every swing. After winning three major championships, Harrington is now making sure that his admirers are aware of all his tricks while on the field.

And to fulfill the same purpose, the golf legend keeps coming up with all kinds of tips and tricks for his students. He goes by the name ‘Paddy Golf Tips’ on YouTube, where he explains all his shots and moves in detail. However, he also uses Twitter as a platform for the same. But other than letting his students know what to do, Harrington recently mentioned something that all golfers needed to avoid. The golfer recently tweeted, “Keep your head down” is the worst advice in golf.” He added, “If you want to help someone, especially beginners, to not top the ball. Tell them to lift up everything in the backswing.”

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A lot of people follow the golfer’s advice on how to play golf. Yet this looked more like a warning for players as to what not to do while playing the game. Some might assume that this is Harrington’s response to something he heard from a rival player. However, there has been no mention of where the alleged “worst advice” came from.

What does Harrington think about the new OWGR system?

The former Ryder Cup captain recently gave his opinions about the new ranking system. According to Harrington, using the number of strokes gained is not the fairest way of deciding how much ranking points a player earns. In one of his tweets, he mentioned the criteria being used by the OWGR to decide on the number of points. He said, “SG ranking is what the stats guys use to rate players essentially for gambling…But from my “personal anecdotal experience” this can lead to a false narrative.”

He also mentioned that if PGA Tour players keep receiving advantages, it will be harmful to US-based players. As per his analysis, “the new system will force more international players earlier in their careers to the PGA Tour, squeezing out homegrown US players.”. 

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