Golf Instruction
General Golf Instruction
All golfers want to hit the ball on the sweet spot of the clubface. You'll no doubt have the best results if you can consistently hit it there every time. The tricky thing is that most golf clubs today are built with the sweet spot out near the toe of the club. You'll find that's the case with a... more
When I first started discovering all the elements of the Peak Performance Golf Swing, one of my biggest realizations was that the palms must be perpendicular to the ground throughout the swing. This led to me understanding that a limited turn, 3/4 vertical swing was the most natural way to swing... more
Short game is a huge element of golf, which includes chipping around the green. If you want to keep your scores low, it's important to have a short game that compliments your long game. Unfortunately, many golfers lose a lot of strokes near the putting surface because they just don't practice it... more
Nothing gets a round going like a great drive off the first tee right into the middle of the fairway. But, hitting your second shot from the short grass doesn't do much good if you're topping the ball.
The Peak Performance Golf Swing setup is highlighted by wide knees with outward pressure. But, how wide should your knees be? This was Skip Fraker's question, who has slowly been introducing my swing theories into his game.
Many times after you feel like you've hit a good shot, the ball does not end up near your target. Instead, you miss somewhere out to the right. Yet, the real problem is that you don't understand why. This was the case for a Surgite who submitted a question simply by the name of Joe.
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.
After last week's victory by Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey on the PGA TOUR, many people are wondering if wearing two gloves can be an advantage when swinging a golf club. Before Tommy won, I actually had a question submitted regarding this very topic. I thought today would be a good day to get the... more
One of the most challenging things in golf is staying positive in the midst of a bad round. Having a strong mental game is a huge part of the game and can really be the difference between salvaging a score or going down in flames.
Today's question is pretty unique. It's so interesting that I wanted to share it with you all. Gary Kinne has a physical feature that forces him to alter his alignment slightly and it got me wondering if anyone else has ran into the same situation.
In today's daily lesson, I address a question sent in by Brian Sullivan. Brian has been hitting behind the ball when he hits his driver and is struggling to find a consistent approach to hitting good drives. His question was short and sweet but very important to those of you who struggle off the... more
Doug Pinner asked me for some advice a while back that I think many of you could benefit from. It relates to getting the right swing weight for your clubs so that you can maximize your ability to hit the ball square on the sweet spot at the optimum club head speed for your abilities.
A reverse weight shift--where you end up with your weight on your back leg as you finish your swing--is one of the biggest robbers of both distance and accuracy. That's the problem that Jerry Shulman wrote me about a while back.
I received this great email a few weeks ago from Ron Kriete, a Surgite from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. I like it because it proves how dangerous advice can be from people who know nothing about the Peak Performance Golf Swing, no matter how well intentioned they happen to be.
I recently had the pleasure of giving a lesson to a first-time student named Rick Baldwin, a lefty who has been been playing golf for 20 years but has only been with the Surge Swing for about six months.
A few weeks ago, I spent four days in Colorado teaching a series of our one-day Performance Schools. I really like this format for a number of reasons, but perhaps the best, from a teacher's perspective, is that it gives me the opportunity to see so many more students over a short period of time... more
Earlier this summer, Russ Bamber, wrote to me asking for help with a problem that I don't hear of all that often.
"Don, all of a sudden every one of my iron shots pulls left? My drives go straight, but I cannot hit a straight iron shot?? What am I doing wrong???? Help!!"
Barry Sinclair, of Western Australia, sent me this question asking for an explanation of why many golfers have difficulty hitting their longer clubs well.
Today's tip is the natural follow-on from the one we covered yesterday on how to grasp your club correctly to set the proper amount of forward shaft lean at address. The question is from a Surgite named Tom, who is just getting into the game.
Today's tip is the last (at least for now!) installment of Doc Griffin's Shaft Myth series. We owe Doc and all of you an apology because this episode was to have run six weeks ago. However, for some reason the video file went missing and only resurfaced a few days ago.
Tommy Shields is a 77-year old Canadian from London, Ontario who is having problems with a couple of clubs in his set of senior clubs.
Frank Frieri wrote me about six weeks ago for some advice for a problem he was having with his driver. And since there are a number of key points I would like to make about his situation, I thought it would be a good starting point for today's video tip.
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