I got a call yesterday evening from one of my long time local students, JM, who was snowed in with no power and wanted to talk golf. Cell phones are great, even with no electricity, until the battery runs out. Anyway, we got to talk long enough to give me the topic for today’s article.
JM began talking about a young lady he met at the course who has been asking him advice about the swing and the game in general. She has been playing a year or so and is really into golf big time. JM said her trunk looks like mine…full of golf clubs, multiple pairs of shoes and other golf related things. Mine also always has my video camera and tripod tucked in the back corner.
This young golf devoted lady has been quite receptive to JM’s swing tips on the limited turn, ¾ vertical PPGS. She has been doing quite well but concerned about hanging some shots right a little. But like most golfers, though she was swinging well, she wanted more and better. So, she went back and took a lesson from her old instructor.
She told JM that in the warm-up she was swinging the PPGS. The first words out of the instructor’s mouth were, “Why are you turning so little and swinging so vertical in your backswing and finishing at your target?” She was immediately told that she needed to start making a full hip and shoulder turn and get on plane and to especially turn and pull through impact finishing left of her target. She obeyed for the rest of lesson.
She called JM to ask some advice as she was in a quandary as to what to do. After the lesson her ball striking was decidedly less solid and her shots much more inconsistent in direction and distance. JM recommended that she go to PPGS.com and start checking things out. He told her that she had to make up her mind as to which swing she was going to use, commit to it and stick with it. Naturally he was lobbying for her to choose the PPGS. He told her that if she didn’t, he could no longer help her because her instructor was teaching her the same swing he learned that ruined his swing and his back and that he was not going to deal with that anymore.
JM went on to say that she was really hitting it pretty good except for the occasional blocks to the right. She was pretty well pleased with the vertical swing but was still not scoring as well as she would have liked to. That was why she returned to her instructor for the lesson. JM asked me how I handled a situation like that. How does one gauge improvement and are they getting better? Great Question!
The answer is important and simple. Scoring is PLAYING GOLF…GETTING THE BALL INTO THE HOLE. Taking lessons and working on your swing is SWING IMPROVEMENT, not PLAYING and scoring lower. These are two completely separate parts of the game. Worrying about the score your shooting while working on swing changes and you have a recipe for disappointment and disaster.
The real score to keep when working on swing changes and you take your swing to the course is not the number of shots you take per hole. Heck, I have taken students on the course after a lesson and seen them hit the ball so good they were amazed. They were also so excited that they paid little to no attention to chipping and putting and were careless around and on the greens. They were cranking up the strokes, and yet still counting them and writing them down on the scorecard. Their focus and attention was getting to the next hole to make a good swing and hit another good shot. They were playing in a swing practice frame of mind. They counted score but were not playing in a scoring frame of mind. The result: piling on strokes around the green and shooting their old lousy score or even higher. When they saw that “Sorry Score,” they were frustrated and depressed and lost all reality of how well they were really swinging and hitting the ball. That is not good and is a big cause of slowing down swing improvement.
The answer is the score you want to keep is determined with asking yourself two questions. 1. Am I swinging better doing what I am working on and am I HITTING MORE GOOD TO BETTER SHOTS? 2. Am I hitting LESS BAD SHOTS and ARE THEY LESS BAD?
When working on swing changes improvement is not about the total shots taken score, but rather the number of good and better shots and the less bad shots score. It is about learning and mastering the swing adjustments you are working on. The score card should reflect the number of good swings and good shots over bad. That reflects positive Swing Improvement. And do not forget that less bad shots and their being “less bad” is improvement. Counting total strokes comes after the swing is grooved and you can concentrate more on scoring.
After all, remember that one of my playing ‘Surgisms” is, “Golf is a game of misses. He or she who misses best…wins.”
The Surge!
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I don’t understand the take away—I have had a good follow through but when I use the striagth up approach I don’t quit understand the no/limit turn nor the down swing
Hi Surge
Recently joined your team but up here in wonderful Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, we are well past golf course time.
Thus went to the closest golf dome to hit some balls.
What you are teaching seems great although I certainly don’t have it mastered yet. (Hit 4 buckets yesterday) No back pain. That is good.
My problem seems to be the turn, follow through and getting my body to face where I want to hit the ball. Seems I am constantly hitting the ball right and I am sure it has to do with my inability to swing down and through the ball.
I have had orthroscopic surgery on both knees and possibly that is playing in my mind.
Do you have any drills that a person can do at home in the winter to help in this regard.
I am 65 yrs. young and have been golfing about 8-9 years. Currently scoring in the mid 90’s. Golf is now becoming somewhat of a passion so hope to get many more years into it.
Would appreciate any comments you may have.
Regards
Wayne Stewart
Hey Surge,
I am a teaching professional in Florida. I ALWAYS want to hear and read other swing philosophies. It is my belief that no one with 2 ozs. of brains should ever stop learning and listening no matter what the discipline is! You and I are on the same page with nearly everything. I have been the recipent of students with the “tradtional’ swing doctrines and clearly, the failure rate is astronomical! MMMMM? Hell, why should that be? Simple, the ‘traditional’ is frought with faulty premises and my 65 year old retired, out of shape CPA isn’t capable of the same things as my 13 year old junior! Anyway, I enjoy hearing what you have to say. Keep up the great work. Students wishing for an improved swing aren’t the only ones who respect what you have to say. Pam
Sometimes when hitting the ball a lot farther that can cause a temporary increase in scores because you are hitting clubs into the green that you are not used to. It can change the strategy to use on the hole as well as requiring more practice with the clubs you are now hitting much more frequently.
Until you change the strategy and get used to the shorter clubs, scores won’t drop and can temporarily go up.
Surge,
Question: Do you feel some tension around the waste belt line area when you push the knees outward. I really feel some pressure here and need to correct if not supposed to.
I am really enjoying changing my swing to the PPGS system.
Charles
Hi Surge……..
I’ve been using the PPGS all summer now winter has sent in and I still have problems of swinging outside ti inside causeing blocked shots to the right PW is okay but the higher the club the more right i go especially the driver………Help me please.
Surge,
This is the position that i am at this time. I am hitting the ball much more solid but not yet scoring. Thus far this has not bother me, because i know the short game needs more attention.
A problem that I am having is making contact to much on the toe. It is causing a loss in distance. On the range have been putting contact tape on face of clubs and I am very consistent with contact in this area on face of club.
Also I feel a lot tension in waiste area (belt line) when I put outward pressure with the knees.
I bought the PPGS videos three days ago and I just can’t believe the difference in my swing. I’m 6′ 5″ and have always been told at my height should be bombing them down the fairway. To put it simple… I sucked. Yesterday I took my 56 degree wedge out and hit 9 balls. Before PPGS I might hit that club 75 to 80 yards and all over the place. Now I hit it consistantly 120 yards and within ten feet of my target right or left. I can’t wait To take my new swing to the driving range and to the course. My putting game has always been well above average (90 % within 15 feet)but every other club in my bag has been a severe curse to my game. If things go as I expect this may be the greatest thing to ever happen to me. Thanks Don.
Brett Rice
Thanks for putting out such a great effort to help everyone with your knowledge of the swing. I am a former NFL player who has played in hundreds of charity tournaments with guys like Gary Player,
Fuzzy Zoeller, Joe Namath ( my old teammate) Don Maynard, Chipper Jones, and many others. Our team made it to the Super Bowl of Golf at La Costa in 2007. I’ve never really taken lessons because I thought I could figure out the swing by just being an athlete. Your instruction has really helped me think about the right things, particularly those that help those in their 60″s. There are so many ’seems as if’ in golf that in reality are the opposite. You seem to have worked all of those issues out and are a great communicator. Most importantly your were willing to sow some seeds before asking for money which puts you in a class all by yourself. Way to go and thanks!
I really would have rather seen Charles Barley go to you than the big name guru that made so may episodes out of his failure to teach Charles. Charles is messed up for sure but the instruction he was getting was really painful to watch. Don, I know you see it too.
Surge,
Are you going to advertising any of your golf schools on this site. I would really be interested in attending one. I have your material and love the swing but I only got to play with it once before winter hit here in Chicago. I’m now currently hitting in a dome once a week but it’s really great to have that one on one coaching.
Thanks,
Vic Youngberg
TO ANDRE:
I am not a pro, but, if you are blocking the ball to the right, your swing is INSIDE to OUT! The ball starting right indicates your swing path. If the ball then curves right in flight, your clubface is open relative to your swingpath. If you want to start right and draw, your clubface needs to be closed RELATIVE to your inside out swing path!
My problem is being unable to close the clubface without radically closing the face at address. I think THIS is the professional secret, but I don’t think anyone understands how to teach it. I have asked so many good players to share the feeling or the mechanics without satisfaction!
To Frank Jones,
I had the same problem as you until I read an old Hogan book which said to keep your wrist flat . I was starting flat but cupping it on the back swing. This opened the face as I did not correct on the down swing. Since following that advice, if anything I draw the ball. I’m very intrigued by Don’s program and plan to get it to further improve.
Andre: I too had that problem for a while, and after repeated reading the manual and watching the swing videos a light went off and I figured it out. When the surge said to take it back to the catchers mitt part I was watching myself in the mirror and sure enough I was out of position. I practiced in front of that mirror until when the club was at nine o’clock and parallel to the ground and over the toe line before I took it up the tree. When I achieved that feel I finally started to come back square to the ball and my hits went straighter from then on. Hope this will help. Good luck.
QUITE SIMPLY THE ANSWER IS ” WHEN YOU HAVE THE URGE ” CONTACT THE SURGE”
GREAR STUFF YOU ARE PUTTING OUT THERE FOR ALL GOLFERS NO MATTER WHAT THE HANDICAP OR AGE.
YOUR THE MAN SURGE.
Ay my age I would think that your method would enable me to keep on swinging without any harm.
i am 64 years old and took up golf 8 mos. ago.have had a lot of hand, forearm, and shoulder pain. what do you think of a complete set of hybrid clubs as a possible solution? have you other suggestions?
Hi Surge,
Well, I am now one of those folks who have a herniated disc. I had been hitting the ball well but I was never able to master the PPSG process. I wish I had as that might have precluded the herniated disc, which did happen as a result of playing golf. Although there was no pain during an round of golf. I am in the treatment process now and hopefully I will get back on track physically within the next month or so. The injury happened about 5 weeks ago. I am 65 and have always been very active physically. 3 years ago I had an SI problem, which we cleared up. And, I have had the typical Disc Degenerative Disease, which they tell me is typical for my age. We are still working on clearing up the Siatica, caused by the herniated disc, with shots and PT. Hopefully this will work and we won’t need the disc removal surgery.
I was unable to master the PPSG process and had reverted back to working on getting more turn, which has resulted in an improvement in my game.
Now, for the next step. What would you recommend to start working on as I begin to get my health back on track? I would like to move to the PPSG.
I look forward to your thoughts.
Larry
I’m a righty with a 6 handicap. The PPGS causes me to hit the ball straight right (no draw / no fade). Although I’m very flexible and play with the rotational swing I’m trying to convert because I believe the rotational swing is causing me some physical problems. Sore back & knees after play. I love the game and don’t want to hurt myself. That’s why I practicing the PPGS. It’s painless and I have no soreness after a driving range session. But I keep hitting it right.
What could be causing that? Can you give me some ideas to work on?
I have an observation regarding my swing experiences. I’m currently 75 years old and carry a 12 handicap and I’ve always been an “arm and hands” player and therefore prone to hitting it short, high and right. In an attempt to overcome those shots, an ‘over the top’ compensatory swing crept into my game. Part of the problem was taking the club back too far inside in an attempt to swing inside out and getting trapped with no way of getting back to the ball without an over the top move. Well, recently I’ve attempted the PPGS swing, and while taking the club more straight back and “up the tree”, coming down and through has resulted in straight, solid shots with a draw, but…..dead left by 20-30 yards. I like the trajectory and the extra distance, but flirting with OB left off the tee and/or missing the green long left, my game has not improved at all. If I concentrate on initiating the swing with my left shoulde, I hit it left..if I concentrate on my arms and hands…I hit it right. And I can’t seem to get my upper and lower body in sinc. Anyone else having these problems? Any thoughts?
To Randy:
Without seeing the swing and based on the information given, shot going right with no curvature, I’d suggest looking at ball position first. It may be just a tad too far back in the stance. The best way to have this checked is to have someone else look at you at address. Generally, it is more difficult for us to accurately check as it looks right to us to begin with. It would seem to me that the club head is still open at impact. Moving the ball slightly forward could be the answer. If this does not work, check the rotation of right forearm. Going from a rotational swing to the PPGS could require a bit of different timing. Hope this helps.
To Hank,
Excellent point on the position of the wrists. I feel that way too few people pay attention to this necessary component of the golf swing. When you cup your wrists in the back swing you all but end any chance of keeping or even getting the club on plane. Part of the problem with cupping is the position of the right hand on the club at address. When the hand is placed to far under when gripping there tends to be a folding in of the wrist during the backswing, thus forcing the clubhead off plane. You referenced Ben hogan as a help to you. I looked to Bobby Jones’ hand placement as a tremendous help for myself. If you look at his grip you will see a normal placement of the left hand with the right as far up on top as any golfer I have ever seen. I tried this even going a little further,(almost to the point of feeling somewhat awkward), but the results were dramatic. this position actually forced my wrist to hinge and not cup at all allowing for a free flowing, unforced, swing with little if any deviation from swing plane. So my suggestion here is to first pay attention to if one is cupping on the backswing, and if so get the right hand up on top as far as you can.
p.s. – Bought the collectors edition of Bobby Jones’ instructional video set. A little pricey but worth every penny. As far as i’m concerned one of the best ever to play the game.
To Harry,
As a master fitter/builder, I have done some complete sets of hybrids for individuals but it was more for helping hit the ball higher and it was easier for them to hit hybrids than irons. If your swing speed is low enough that the ball does not have a high flight, then replacing the irons with hybrids would be a good idea. You may not want to go all the way to the wedges as it’s difficult to have a finese’ game trying to chip or pitch from the deep rough with a hybrid.
As to your reason for going to hybrids, pain, the solution is graphite shafts and shock absorbing grips such as Winn. So, if you still hit the irons well you may want to consider irons with graphite shafts. Hybrids with graphite are not any better than irons with graphite as far as pain reduction.
Gerry,
A draw or a pull? A draw starts right and then curves left. If the ball starts to the left of target line and goes further left, you’re pulling the ball which is a result usually of “coming over the top” and hitting with a closed club face. Make sure that your club is going toward your targert all the way through the swing and then finished in the T postion which is high over the shoulders. I’d almost be willing to bet that your follow through is somewhat around you and low. Also, remember to start the down swing with the slight bump forward of the left hip. If you are starting down with the upper body first chances are that the shoulders turn past the hips and the result is a pull also. Hope this helps.
Hi Don!
Congratulations on Your 60 birth day (Mentioned by DJ on the Driver DVD) and thank You very much for the new Driver DVD.
I have used your swing for half a year (When I started with golf) and it going better and better.
I have been asking You for more info about how to use PPGS with the driver and think I was not the only one – result You gave us the DVD!
The first thing on the DVD that went really clear for me was the wrist cocking.
I will see the DVD many times and their will come more things……
Now I am looking for the same thing for the Fairway woods (3, 5 and 7) and for the Utility Clubs (19, 22, 25 and 28) and please also include info about when to use the Fairway woods and Utility Clubs.
Best Regards
Per
My question relates to finishing facing the target. I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong. When I finish why weight is always on my right foot and sometimes my left foot is even off the ground.. If I focus mainly on placing my weight on my left foot before I swing, then my swing is all screwed up. what can I do?
To Gerry Roelants
As the Surge has related in his videos many times, the swing of the hands and arms dominate
the PPGS methodology. When you concentrate on one part of the body or the other, all to often, that wonderful swing motion is compromised and destroyed.
A Master Teacher by the name of Pamela said it best on this post:
“…I am a teaching professional in Florida. I ALWAYS want to hear and read other swing philosophies. It is my belief that no one with 2 oz. of brains should ever stop learning and listening no matter what the discipline is! (Don), you and I are on the same page with nearly everything. I have been the recipient of students with the “traditional’ swing doctrines and clearly, the failure rate is astronomical! MMMMM? Hell, why should that be? Simple, the ‘traditional’ is fraught with faulty premises and my 65 year old retired, out of shape CPA isn’t capable of the same things as my 13 year old junior! Anyway, I enjoy hearing what you have to say. Keep up the great work. Students wishing for an improved swing aren’t the only ones who respect what you have to say. Pam…”
Gerry, you wrote: …”If I concentrate on initiating the swing with my left shoulder, I hit it left. If I concentrate on my arms and hands…I hit it right. And I can’t seem to get my upper and lower body in sync. Anyone else having these problems? Any thoughts?”
Everyone has problems when they concentrate on “bits and pieces” of the swing application. The absolute best way, as advocated by the Master Teacher Pamea is to do exactly what you have been doing1 Swinging your arms and hands — but with one important difference. Think using your hands, not the arms, to initiate the swing and to propel the club head. With that thought, the arms will automatically follow and the rest of the body will conform. For a great understanding of the use of the hands and the small muscles in the PPGS, I refer you to the Surges post, “Words from Warren.” Follow the philosophy given therein and the PPGS will be yours “forever” and hitting from the top and pulling left will be eliminated “forever.”
Merry Christmas and a happy swing motion for the New Year.
To Randy
Help is on the way!
Regarding your subtle and not so subtle shots to the right. You are a six handicapper. Thus you are well aware of the squareness of your club head at address. And as an experienced excellent golfer you have tried different ball placements with your new PPGS swing to cure that pushing action. The problem does not exist in those two areas. Where the swing glitch does exist is very predictable and very understandable and very correctable.
Here is what has happened. As an old rotary swinger, you subconsciously have retained that big 90 degree plus shoulder turn in your swing application. So despite your PPGS transition, that large muscle move creeps into your ¾ shoulder placement. In other words, you inadvertently are ever so slightly “dipping” your right shoulder at the start of the forward swing thus causing the club head to be ever so slightly open at impact. Hence the pushes to the right.
To confirm this is exactly what’s happening, next time at the range, practice holding, keeping the right shoulder quiet and in place at the top. If as a result of this conscious “retention,” your shots go straight or are even pulled, then you know the culprit is that upper body turning or dipping prematurely. Remember, the PPGS is a full swing motion dominated by hand and arm action. Keep those hands and arms swinging. When swinging is the conscious thought and the only thought, the shoulders and hips automatically will take their orders from your fine and great small muscle application. And those same large muscle areas will instinctively coordinate with your entire swing action.
Randy, my Christmas present to you is “…no more pulls!”
To J Griffin,
As always, your invaluable information on club fitting and club manufacturing is clear, to the point, and completely enhances the guidance Don’s posts give to all of us each and every day.
On behalf of all the readers and contributors to this forum, I want to thank you for your tireless quest to keep us knowledgeable about the mysteries of club design.
Merry Christmas to you and your sons.
Mike
To Mike Haider
From one Mike to another, a Christmas present for you!
Keeping your weight on your left foot at address guarantees you will reverse weight shift at the top of the backswing. Hence, your proclivity for your weight ending up on the right foot.
There is a tried and true swing exercise that will forever inspire your sensibilities towards a coordinated motion where the integrity of the swing is maintained and both feet remain in balance to one another.
The answer to your all too familiar question is to restore a swinging motion to your game. Here is the excellent exercise that will guarantee that restoration. With no ball on the ground, practice swinging with your feet close together (an inch or two apart). Once you feel and discover a good sense of balance, go to the range, take an eight iron, and hit balls. When you can hit ten shots in balance and full and straight at a target, then go to a six iron up to the driver. The key here is NOT to graduate to longer clubs until you achieve that ten shot goal. The discipline that must be applied to this exercise might be difficult but it will pay off richly in the future.
The result of all this activity will be a magnificent swing motion that will eliminate the reverse of weight you have been experiencing on the follow through.
Also, immediately, like right now, go to Don’s post entitled “Words from Warren.” All that you need to know and to feel about a classic swing motion will be revealed in Warren’s fine and most timely words.
To Harry Clarke,
Harry, if you are interested in trying a full set of hybrid irons, I will sell you my set for a good price. Composed of 3 iron hybrid thru PW hybrid, I used it one season, about 2 dozen rounds, decided I liked the game and went and got a full set custom made by a professional club fitter. These hybrids have regular flex graphite shafts and regular-size wrap grips and all are in very good condition. If you are interested, contact me at mlbroesq@yahoo.com under the heading “HYBRIDS” and I will reply to you.
Most important, however, is your swing. Stick with the Surge, his method is amazing! I have gained control of my direction, had no loss of distance, strike the ball well more consistently, score better and get more satisfaction from the game since starting PPGS. Whatever club you may hit, do it with the PPGS swing.
Michael L. Brodie
After a long lay off of regular golf (2.5 years) I had some heart break stuff that I had to come to terms with.The mid 70’s shooting was history and trying to hang onto a sleeve of balls for the round would have been nice .All those little automatic swing idiosyncrasies that are there with regular play ……..gone.Desperate, seeked some coaching with initial success….but …while trying to groove those new moves (single plane swing) posture position like most pro’s I was led to beleived. Bang- back pain from golf, for the first time I could not beleive this ,so had a few days off days from hitting the buckets of balls . Back to the regime sure enough another flare up with back just when the mid 70’s shooting has arrived with the new swing. I am no gym freak but fairly fit at 40 this proved to me if you want those nice tour like swings you better have the physio back up because the list of tour players with back problems is as long as your arm (Seve,Couples,Trevino, to name some major winners) .The PPGS system was for food for thought 3/4 pain free swing (mentioned in the 10 free video lessons) . After the first bucket to groove the upright swing no loss in distance ?????(so much for the X factor) it was an hour later after hitting all sorts of shots mainly iron shots that the misses were less damaging all the way round I especially liked the feel of the swing with the wedges .I can see why D J is up there with driver stats easier to sync the arms and legs .One last thing learnt the hard way was playing with forged irons ,I always hit my 5 iron fairly good the others ok…..after a lot of ball bashing the status quo did not vary much I am talking mainly direction.Had the clubs checked by a decent clubfitter
.Enlightment the 5 iron 3deg upright ( I am 6′ 3″) some clubs 1deg upright ,the 9iron standard not good for consistancy ,had them all bent to 3deg upright .Golf can be a real juggle get the swing right then you have the kit righted too.I don’t beleive many of us regular guys get this sorted at the same time and end up in the never ending story.
Tried the PPGS for nine holes a few weeks ago level par (forward tee’s ),looking forward to new season , many thanks Surge for basic explanation and pain free golf.
To Jim:
I agree with you — Charles Barkley retired from basketball because of a bad back.
His “pre-Haney” swing was an “upright vertical rotatry” swing. I am convinced the “hitch” came about because of back pain.
A proper PPGS limited turn, 3/4 vertucal backswing would be MUCH better for him.
Good Golfing
Amos
To Charles Wilson. If you’re hitting the ball on the toe try standing closer to the ball at address. Many times when your swing plane improves your down swing starts down on a better plane than before, usually with your arms closer to your body, so you approach the ball more from the inside rather than the outside which is over the top. I know this has helped me when I hit the ball in the toe.
Actually it should be “fewer bad shots” not “less bad shots”.
To NinerMike:
You nailed my problem dead on the head. Took your advice to the range today & found you were right I was dropping the right shoulder ever so slightly & causing the clubhead to be slightly open at impact. When I kept my right shoulder high with the thought of swinging my arms to a high T finish I absolutely hit it dead solid perfect and with so little effort compared to my rotational swing. That’s such a subtle thing I probably would have struggled for a long time trying to figure it out. My teaching pro was amazed. He teaches the rotational swing but after watching me today he said he’s going to research the Surges PPGS.
This is a great message board.
Thanks NinerMike & Merry Christmas to You & Yours!
To Randy
Thanks much for your thanks!
It is so gratifying to me to help someone out of their dismal angst caused by a dose of indecision and a sack of perplexity! LoL! I’ve been there… done that! Happy to share my inglorious swing disruptions from the past!
Merry Christmas to You and Yours
To NinerMike
You are a wonderful human being. I read all your informations you addressed to some people and in the same time your answered to some questions I had. You touch my soul. Your generosity for that ¨Inner Circle¨ is great and helpful. I don’t know you but I deeply feel you are a very special person. I am grateful for your participation to that blog. Thanks again to be there. I wish you and your family a lot of abundance in your life. Perhaps, a day, I will have a privilege to meet you personally.
A very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
To Andre Juneau
You are a sweetheart! What a wonderful compliment you paid to an admitted wayward soul of the pathways and byways of fairways — always foreboding and yes, always enticing!
Merry PPGS Christmas!
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To All Of My On-Line Colleagues
When I started a year ago learning about the PPGS methodology, I never anticipated such a collective interest and such a collective acceptance of “The Gospel According To The Surge,” Lol!
In the spirit of this holiday season, I would like to compliment and acknowledge the brilliant and insightful swing information shared on this site by individuals brilliant and insightful!
In recognition of outstanding posters, the honor role listing is as follows….
“Mr. Chief Justice” Warren, Craig “I’m really 64” 63, Ken “The Gem” Genz, “Golfing Jones” GJ, “Ms Master Teacher“ Pamela, “Famous” Amos Terrell, “Handy” Randy S, Jim ”I Know How To Read” D, Tom “7-10 Split” Daugherty, Charlie “Rose,“ Ronnie “The Analyzer” Mc Curry, “Words Are Us” Stretch C, Michael “The SwingArch Angel,” John “Never” OB, Harry “Don’t Call Me Hairy” Thompson, Randy “The Dandy” Beckett, Jimsha, and Ken “When?” (Do we play)!
And last but not least, as regards the anatomy and physiology of all golf club implements, special commendation to the Master Club Fitter and Builder, J Griffin.
Together we have formed a PPGS resource team second to none! An investigative body sensitive to the pitfalls of the big muscle rotary swing of yesterday. Ours is a research body ever cognizant and watchful of PPGS interpretation inaccurate and misleading. And I also want to recognize those who have joined me since the first of the year in a crusade to vanquish those pathetic miscreant hackers whose sole existence in life is to disparage innovation and ridicule innovators. It now appears in the last few months, the instigators themselves have been vanquished into a well deserved oblivion. Amen!
MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!