The expert behind the system
My story
I'm Andy Plester, a PGA Professional with over 22 years of coaching experience, and the author of The Up & Down Game. I coach in person at Ullesthorpe Court Golf Club & Driving Range, and online worldwide through Skillest.
Most golfers practice their full swing. Very few ever build a real, repeatable short game, and that's exactly where rounds are won and lost. My work is on the shots inside 100 yards: chipping, pitching, bunkers and the scoring skill that turns three shots around the green into two.
No gimmicks. No quick fixes. Just structured skill development and a clear pathway you can actually follow.
Why I built the system
From random practice to a clear pathway
Over the years I noticed the same thing again and again: talented golfers practicing hard, but with no system for the short game. They'd hit hundreds of balls around the practice green and never once rehearse the shot that was costing them.
The Up & Down System is my answer to that, the CLEAR Process for reading every shot, the Four Stages that build scoring skill in order, and the practice games and drills that make it stick under pressure. It started as a book, The Up & Down Game, and it's grown into assessments, coaching, and a members' club.