Golf Instruction
General Golf Instruction
Note from the Surge: Travel day today, so I'm using a “page” from my old tips booklet on Stance. These illustrations are only meant as a general reference. Soon we'll be using photos when we can.
Note from The Surge: We've finally finished in Orlando. I always learn some new about our sport and make some new friends. Did a good interview, which I'll tell you about later — don't want to “scoop” the writer. All in all, a good show.
Note from The Surge: We're down at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL. I'll be having a report soon on the treds we've seen. Pretty amazing stuff. This is the biggest golf show on earth. Something like a million square feet of nothing but golf. Of course, I run intro old friends, many of... more
(Note from the Surge: We were very busy shooting a new putting video yesterday and my on line guy, Paul, put up the wrong article. I know I promised you one from Dr. Armstrong — which it was for awhile. But it was old as the hills and not too accurate. Paul says he's very sorry. You're... more
I was watching The Golf Channel and I saw a commercial featuring PGA Tour Caddy, Lance Ten Broeck. Lance cadies full time for Jesper Parnevik in his second life on the PGA Tour. In his first life he played the PGA Tour and played rather successfully, making the cut in 159... more
Jack Nicklaus turned 70 years old this week and The Golf Channel celebrated his birthday with a documentary about his life and career. The show theme focused around a 12 day business trip he took checking out courses he designed that we under construction all over the world. The course check... more
Less than a month ago, December 30th to be exact, the daily article was titled, 'Release'¦Defined and Explained.' The opening sentences are as follows;
Many years ago (in late January before golf season), I met a golfer who was desperate.
I actually hear this question or some variation of it where a golfer feels that their baseball swing is hurting their golf swing. I most often hear it from the parents of junior golfers I teach. They say that the baseball coach wants them to quit golf as the golf swing will ruin their... more
After we had worked on his swing and got it in much better shape, Jim, from Ontario, Canada, got a top notch club fitting from Lynn Griffin. Lynn is a master club fitter that I am associated with in Columbia, SC. I also do some teaching at his center now and then.
We all know and The PPGS agrees with the major tenant of conventional golf instruction that the left or forward arm must remain relatively straight to the top of the backswing. We also know that many golfers have a real problem keeping their left/forward arm relatively straight, no matter how... more
One of the great rewards we receive in having PeakPerformanceGolfSwing.com is meeting new folks who are true experts in their fields. J. Lynn Griffin, professional club fitter and club builder (among his other accomplishments), is one of them. He submitted this article to me and I thought... more
Our driver video ' special thanks to everyone who received one ' got many good reviews and, of course, prompted more questions. Length still seems to be a 'burning' one. So let's revisit it.