Category Archives: Golf Swing Fundamentals
Alignment: Check Points
Lining up correctly parallel left is difficult to do, even when you pay attention to details and work hard at it on every shot by walking into the ball with a good, technically excellent setup routine. There are many obstacles to getting properly aligned parallel left, from the optical illusion of the aiming line [...]
Alignment: Making the H
Alignment…Alignment…Alignment…Don’t play golf without it, remains the topic of discussion in this 4th article discussing alignment, its importance and issues that make it difficult to get itcorrect, even when we are diligent and careful in aiming correctly. “The setup determines the motion,” is The Surge Mantra for making good swings and hitting good golf [...]
Alignment: Setup Routine/Intermediate Spot
Remember my Surgism: “90 to 95 % of all swing problems arise out of alignment.” The best swing, ball contact, and ball flight, exactly as you planned and executed it, will not hit the ball to the target if your alignment is incorrect. That is, the ball will not go to your intended [...]
Alignment: Don’t Leave Home Without It
Jeff had a great question and good observation about his swing. He asked, “how do I keep from creeping right. In other words, what should I look at with my eyes after I take my stance to check parallel left down my toe line/hip line. Should I feel like my body is lined up with [...]
Ball Position
Ball Position
Jim, who is now using the Peak Performance Golf Swing, had a very good question that I know all of you can appreciate. Among other things, he wanted some advice on ball positioning.
Jim,
You ask that I cover ball position for the long, medium and short irons, Well, here it is, and I [...]
The “Work Around”
The “Work Around”
Carol has just taken up the game of golf (congratulations, Carol!) And had an interesting question. As a result of surgery as a child, her right leg is one inch shorter than her left, so her hips tilt slightly to the right. She wanted to know if she needed to make adjustments in [...]
On the Level
At 6′ 8″, Buddy is a tall drink of water. But his height isn’t is problem. Topping the ball and grounding the club behind the ball is. Buddy played a bunch of baseball and softball and wondered, among other things, if all those “at bats” was hurting his golf swing. After hitting a good tee [...]
The Ball Doesn’t Know
Mike was having problems with his long irons and woods. The short irons were fine. Here’s what I think the problem was – and the solution.
Mike,
Great that you got the DVD’s and are working on the swing. You mention that the short irons are working pretty good but the long irons and woods are slicing [...]
The 3/4 Cure
Tom wrote with what may be the most common problem facing golfers. Here’s what he said: “I honestly think that my problem is my inability to control the breaking of my left arm on the back swing. It doesn’t matter what swing I use. They’re all bad if I can’t keep my left arm straighter. [...]
The “Knees” Have It!
Terry came up with a great question. You guys (and gals) are sensational. Terry’s question was: “Is there a key thought you have to keeping the left leg (for right handed golfers) maintaining outward pressure.” I call it “WIDE KNEES.”
Terry,
… There is a key, but first look at why we want to have outward pressure [...]
Pulling Down
As I said yesterday, Jim had a two part question. In the second part he asked: “When you begin the backswing is there some weight going into the inner portion of the right leg and do you, when starting the downswing, pull down with both hands and give a little shift to the outside of [...]
Topping It
Jim wrote that he had a “tendency to come over the top or spin out with the left hip entering the impact zone.” I wanted to share my answer to him with everyone, because my suggestions are all part of the Peak Performance Golf Swing.
Jim,
Let’s first address your “tendency to come over the [...]
Swing Change?
“Surge, have you changed the swing?”
As I was following DJ in his first round at the Quail Hollow Championship, a former student walked up to me, said hello and reintroduced himself – it had been four years since his last lesson. He showed me his last Diagnosis and Prescription lesson form to jog my memory. [...]
The Shadow Knows
The Shadow Knows
We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words and thus, video has to be worth a whole lot more. Video cameras work well for studying and working on golf swings on the range. But is there a way to see your swing on the course, especially if you [...]
A Simple Fix
Setup Fixes Swing in a Jiff
I got a call from the father of one of my regular students, a high school golfer. His son, Josh, was playing poorly in matches and the playoffs were coming up next week, and as he said, Josh was in need of major “surgery.”
Josh has been working with me [...]
Golf Lesson: The Surge Learns Too
Golf Lesson: The Surge Learns Too
I had a lesson Sunday morning with JT, a scratch to 3 handicap, and a 5-year veteran student of the PPGS. I see him around two to four times a year minimum, and usually in two to three hour sessions. He has to travel at least four hours to [...]
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