Catcher's Mitt

I love when Surgites around the world send in emails about successes they're having. Today I want to share a story from Ray, who expressed that a flying front elbow (first time I've ever heard that term!) was causing him to lay the club off in his back swing, which spells disaster for a vertical... more

Published on: Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 13:00

Good wrist action is no wrist action, meaning there's no cocking of the wrists. You don't need to cock your wrists in golf. Instead, you need to hold your wrists firm and rotate your arms.

Published on: Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 12:00

Your clubhead position at impact is extremely important. But, having it in the right place in both the backswing and forward upswing is just as critical. That's because the position of the club at impact is directly determined by where it is in your takeaway and backswing.

Published on: Friday, June 6, 2014 - 12:00

It is with much sadness that I must tell you that PPGS European Director of Golf, Malcom Rawle, has passed away in Lingfield, England. 

Published on: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 16:00

For today's daily video, I'm going to share a great swing thought that was sent in from a Surgite. John Borgas had been having some trouble with the concepts of taking the club back into the catcher's mitt. He was worrying so much about where his hands were, the rest of his swing was being... more

Published on: Saturday, March 22, 2014 - 12:00

I'm going to spend today discussing the location of the catcher's mitt. If you're new to the site, today's daily video will also serve as an introduction to the proper takeaway of the Peak Performance Golf Swing. When I refer to the "catcher's mitt," it's meant to describe where the clubhead... more

Published on: Sunday, November 17, 2013 - 12:00

Type in the words "golf instruction" in any online search and you'll see a ton of swing methods claiming they've got the swing that will transform your game. Many of them even say they've got body friendly swings that will get rid of all your pain.

Published on: Friday, October 4, 2013 - 10:00

I love it when people incorporate new ideas and create their own drills to help them better grasp the concepts of the Peak Performance Golf Swing. Not all drills help everyone in the same ways, so when I get letters and emails from Surgites sharing their own drills I get really excited bringing... more

Published on: Friday, November 9, 2012 - 19:57

Today's video stems from two separate emails I received that had a similar question. Both John Hilton and Datta Kashelikar were looking for a more detailed explanation about the correct positioning of the catcher's mitt.

Published on: Friday, October 26, 2012 - 18:30
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