As we age, our bodies begin to break down and flexibility begins to fade. This can make it hard to succeed on the golf course, especially if you have a swing that is really hard on the body. The good thing about the Peak Performance Golf Swing is that it enables you to play solid golf well into your later years...pain free!
Bob Jones is a Surgite who switched to the PPGS after hip replacement surgery. Along with increasing his accuracy and consistency, his body doesn't hurt after he's finished with a round. That's a strong testimonial!
Don,
I have been following your website for a number of years now and find it so helpful. I changed to 3/4 swing after hip replacement. It made an immediate positive change in my golf game in areas of accuracy and consistent scoring. I am 67 and not really focused on increasing distance as a priority at this point in time. I have not lost distance with your 3/4 swing, which is great given the other gains.
You are an excellent teacher. You stay on message. You repeat what needs to be repeated without constantly adding confusing twists and turns like many golf instructors. Just wanted to thank you for the time and effort you put into your website and teaching.
Bob Jones
If there's one piece of advice I can offer to senior golfers, it would be to play within your abilities. Pick the right tee that will allow you to enjoy the game. It's no fun hitting driver, 3 wood into a par 4. So, don't be afraid to Tee it Forward.
Thank you to Bob for sharing his success story. He's just one of many golfers around the world that have switched to the PPGS and never looked back!
Keep it vertical!
The Surge
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Comments
Fun Hitting 3wood-3wood
Surge, not too sure I go along with your Driver/3Wood scenario, I'm turning 70
this year and ever since I started with PPGS, I'm getting longer & longer.
Just love teeing off with the 3W and then another 3W on long par 4's, cause my
3W is getting pretty straight now, leaving me with chips onto the green for pars.
This week Just sorted out the Bump and what a difference it makes, thanks heaps for all your help.
Flared feet
Neil, you're a 3 wood master lately! Hitting 'em longer eh? Good for you.
Well I'm happy to report that I am cautiously starting to play golf again after nearly one month lay off. Have the low back left hip and leg thing going on but I've been following a routine given me by my PT and along with receiving several massages I gradually getting back into it. One thing is certain, I am giving extra attention to all of the body friendly aspects of the PPGS more so now than ever. One of the points mentioned about the flared feet is a key for me now. Still finding the best amount of flare but seems to be at least 45* with the front left foot. It is that left hip and leg so that extra flare removes much of the twisting in the FUS for sure. Flare for the back foot is about the normal 30*. I'm making sure to keep it 70* turn and 3/4's too. Of course the wide knees and outward pressure go right along with the feet flare. Like Bob I hope to make continued improvement with accuracy, especially around the green. In any case I want to continue playing at 70 and beyond so gotta do what I gotta do. If I end up more accurate I'll be thrilled.
Stand with Flair
Robert, one thing that I have adjusted over the past few weeks, is the "skinny horse", made it a little skinnier because when I checked my last video, saw that my knees were a little outside my ankles, just a tad. When I did this, my stance looked very narrow, but the video says otherwise. It's these little things that are making the difference now. Over the past few months have been paying particular attention to PLHR, Skinny Horse, Slower Takeaway, Nose at the Ball, Bumping and for the first time I feel confident off the tee, whereas before it was "well, here she goes", LOL.
Swinging inside the feet
Neil, if you are looking for something else to think about, I've found a trick that helps to quiet the knees and eliminate any sway while doing the BUS. Keeping the knees stable while doing the arm swing is a lot to think about at one time.
While setting up PLHR and adopting the master setup position I make sure that my right shoulder blade feels inside my right heel. If I keep the shoulder blade inside the right heel while turning it back to start the BUS everything turns correctly, straight back, without a hint of a sway. This is the first time in 30 years that I've had a way to consistently setup, so that I can swing inside the feet while doing the backswing. This is proving to be a very good way to ensure that the weight shift to the back foot is not overdone.
Stablility
Dave,
Interesting thought about the right shoulder blade. I am looking closer at all the stability factors including a fresh trial of the slight arch in lower back that Surge has mentioned. One of the the things my wife caught when video taping me was my tendency to have the arms a little too bent in the back and forward swing. This likely accounted for the occasional thinned shot. 'Long arms' is a last second swing thought that is helping to cure that. Crazy how various bad habits can sneak into our set up and swing. As Neil said the video tape tells the story regardless of what we feel we are doing. Seems like I will be going through a brief mechanical 'fix' period before I can once again become target focused. Just like Don says and it's so true that as we age we continue to go through phases of needing to look at our golf equipment and our swing. Because building, modifying and tinkering with clubs is my hobby I really don't mind.
On another note, Cindy and I are starting to make our reservation arrangements to attend the US Open at Pinehurst NC. One of those trips of a lifetime. Already too late to find any accommodations within 30 miles of the golf course. Looks like we will be staying in or near Fayetteville and be driving 45 minutes or so every morning.
Still well worth it. Hoping to see Surge while there.
The Skinny Horse
Dave, think I cocked up my description a bit, I meant to say that initially my knees were slightly INSIDE my ankles, giving a pyramid effect, so I narrowed my stance a bit. It looked weired in the flesh, but in the video it looked fine.
Just checked out your "shoulder blade" comment and mine looks OK/similar, but worth keeping a check on it.
Thin to win
Robert, " long arms after impact" works for me. Please take lots of notes about your trip. We'll all look forward to your reporting.
Replacement Hips
Started with your manual in 2009 after a left hip replacement in 2006
Had a right hip in February 2012. Am 78 this year .
Won 4 prizes in the winter of 2012/134 and two prizes this winter.
I've invested in almost all your videos including Kenny Knox who changed my game,
Thanks for your dailies and keep them coming
Regards
Albert Bell
Hip Replacement video
I am pleased to see that you are highlighting golfers and hip surgery and the PPGS. I actually started experimenting with the PPGS in the Spring of 2011 when my hips were in very bad shape due to severe arthritis. I was at the point where I was virtually incapacitated trying to play golf with my normal swing. I subsequently had double hip replacement surgery (both at the same time) in May 2012. After 7 months of rehab and a year of not swinging a club at all I finally was able to swing a club again indoors using a simulator in November 2012. I played outdoors this past 2013 season and am amazed at the lack of pain I now experience and the increased accuracy of my golf game. The PPGS approach is a major contributor to that experience.