Which Hand Is The Dominant Hand?

I have heard for many years that a weak right hand was desired. I have been using the Surge swing for a couple of years now and my game has improved mostly because in my change in grip pressure.

However, I do have a question about the bump. I have been playing poorly over the last several months. I have tried only bumping about an inch which basically is no bump at all. I have been studying your swing in your tutorials by watching them frame by frame. I noticed that your bump or the movement of your hips toward the target is actually about four to six inches. This makes more sense to me (to have more forward movement toward the target) because all the momentum is going that way.

Could you do a tutorial on the bump and what it is to accomplish?

I also noticed that you seem to tuck your right elbow in to your side as the club approaches the ball at the point of impact. Can you elaborate?

Thanks so much for all you do for us plus 60 year old bogey golfers out there. The game is fun again.

Rich Schinman
Houston Texas

Surge, As many know I am a long time practitioner of the PPGS swing and feel I understand well your thinking on the back hand and arms importance. For righties that means the right hand and arm. As you said the confusion goes back decades to this being taught and it is still repeated today by many teachers. I have come to realize that the right hand is especially vital in getting the club more vertical in the back swing and avoiding the SBG and not being too laid off in the BUS but rather controlling the follow thru too. I get it as do most that have been with you for a long time.

In the MANUAL the left arm is referred to as the POWER ARM more than once. I think the first time is on page 12 early on, 'Applying pressure to these fingers activates the muscles of the "power arm" as I like to call it.'
Then a couple of paragraphs down, ' ....left hand, arm and side must provide the power and control in the swing, not the right.'
Again on page 26 under figure 5 (picturing the left hand grip), " The left hand (for right handed players) is what I call golfs "power" hand."
On page 29 under fig 7a, 7b & 7c "this puts the right hand in a more passive, no power position."
Now admittedly these comments are here-in taken out of the over-all context and both before and after the it is clearly stated that we need equal pressure in our grips of both the right and left, also it is explained that there is a natural tendency for righties to overly dominate the swing with the right hand/arm/side and that is why a drill for stengthning the left side is given earlier on page 13 (one arm drill). Too the topic of equal power and pressure and the 'church bell' illustration follows on page 29,30. Off hand I don't think that I have ever heard you refer to the left as the power hand (arm/side) in any of your other videos.
Remember, this is NOT a criticism, only a possible explanation to why Joe Pursel and others may have the wrong impression. Also if you read the entire manual in complete context a better understanding along with Surges many follow up details about the use of the right and (and both hands used equally) one gets a clearer picture.
Hope this doesn't confuse some further. If you have the manual and foundation videos it all becomes much more clear as we see the whole picture.
Now especially those who read this blog and don't have the manual AND the paid for foundation videos, you have not earned right to jump on my observations and use them as a form of criticism. These comments can really only be appreciated by those who with good motive are part of the Surge Nation. I expect civil and intelligent observations only please.

Surge, I am a active follower, weekly golfer and past attendee to your clinic. I was recently treated for bursitis of the right shoulder, PT and rest provided short term relief. Recent MRI shows a partial separation of tissue in rotator cuff. I have been advised that a tear could be underneath the surface separation. I am faced with a decision of surgery and possible long recovery or rest and hope for a recovery that allows a less painful BUS & FUS. If a tear is located, I was told that recovery is 5 months.

I would welcome comments from other surgities who have faced this dilemma. 67 old and 9 handicap that loves golf.

Merry Christmas Surge and all you fellow Surgites! Thanks for another year of great daily videos. I improved 6 strokes this year using Surge's PPGS and I know I've still got a ways to go. (A personal video analysis by Dave helped a bunch). As I look out at the 15" of snow out in my backyard, I really wish I lived in a place I could golf all year long. Instead, I'll be swinging (and recording my swing) in my garage this winter. Ah well.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to watching golf on TV through the winter months. Does anyone know DJ's tournament schedule for 2013?
Happy Holidays,

Ed from Madison

Stupid me kept the right hand, I'm RH'd, out of the swing more and more to avoid the dreaded over the top and cut across the ball. Just the opposite of what Don said the right arm/hand actually prevented. Result? In the fairway and near the green, but with little pop, driver or irons. If I tried to get on it, like into the wind, I would just be like a loose cannon. With more side spin. I remember imitating one of my favorite baseball players as a kid, Harmon Killebrew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbS47sXKaoA. He seemed so balanced with effortless power. I see now that I had focused on his right arm/hand whipping through the strike zone. Half way through this season, I started to bring my right hand / arm back into the swing. Presto! More power, more touch and better feel on all shots. I could swing my arms faster and still stay in control and balanced. I think Don has hit a home run with this tip. JMHO.

Changed my grip again today and everything inside of 200 yards seemed down right easy.