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RecruitPKB: Free 30 Minute Consultation
I wanted to take this week's article to share with you about the free initial 30-minute RecruitPKB consultation for National PKB members and how it can help you. If you are planning to start the recruiting process but don't know exactly what to do or how to begin then this will give you that insight and those steps. This is the outline that we [...]
RecruitPKB: Excellence over Perfection
"Perfection is motivated by fear. Excellence is motivated by love." One thing I've come to notice in the 14 years of consulting, evaluating, and watching female golfers, is their tendency to seek perfection in the game of golf. The girls have a mentality that makes them fear they are going to do something wrong or that if it's not perfect then it's not [...]
RecruitPKB: How to say I am not interested
I've had this question asked several times by players over the years and again recently it was brought up as many 2024 recruits have been making their decisions, "how do I tell a coach that I am not interested?". This may be a question you face at different stages of communication with a coach so I wanted to address a couple of scenarios and [...]
RecruitPKB: Tips for Making Your Decision
As the decision-making time continues for many rising seniors and even some rising juniors here are a few tips on things to consider as that time comes for you. Keep in mind, these are just a few general suggestions. The decision-making part of this process is a very specific and personal process for each individual recruit. Many factors have different levels of importance that [...]
RecruitPKB: Don’t Take It Personally, Learn From It Instead
One of the tougher parts about advising young girls through the college recruiting process (and even college grads who come back to me for advice on internships and job interviews) is the rejection and disappointment of not being recruited or offered a scholarship or position on the team. Not having the scores is usually a pretty obvious and understandable reason that can somewhat [...]
RecruitPKB: It’s Finally Here – June 15
For all of you 2025 recruits who have been waiting, now is your time! Starting June 15th, college coaches can now communicate with you via email, text, phone, and video chats. Hopefully, you have already taken the initiative to reach out to them over the last few months. While the communication begins on their end, the expectation for you to initiate communication has [...]
PerformPKB: Shaping YOUR Success
Shaping YOUR Success is a new PerformPKB series where current players and former PKBGT alumni express their thoughts on the increasing importance of physical fitness, training and nutrition as they progress through the levels of competition in tournament golf and into their collegiate golf programs. Read as players who were once in your shoes share their firsthand experiences on how training with PerformPKB prepared [...]
RecruitPKB: Trying Out Competitive Golf Again
For those who may follow my social media (@bjacksongolf) you probably saw that I decided to play some competitive golf again for the first time in almost 8 years. My last full season was in 2009 where I played 11 LPGA Tour events that year and the rest on the Symetra Tour, then I only played a handful of events on the Symetra Tour [...]
RecruitPKB: Ladder Drill
No matter how good of a short game you may have, it never hurts to work on basic fundamentals. This ladder drill is a great way to work on consistency with your chipping. If you can't consistently land the golf ball where you want to on the green then you are keeping yourself from maximizing your potential. There are several different ways to keep [...]
RecruitPKB: Masters Takeaways
One of the best takeaways a young player can get from Masters week is to watch the Masters on the Range coverage. If you don't get a chance to watch, here are a few takeaways from how the pros warm up: 📌 Most aren’t going to get too technical the morning of a tournament round 📌 They focus on balance and tempo with their [...]
PerformPKB: How Should I Spend My Practice Time – Part 2
In Part 1, we analyzed how to measure your performance to provide context and data to develop a practice plan. Knowing what to practice and how much time to spend in the different facets of the game particular to your scoring and shot patterns sets you up for success. Now, you will need to understand the various different ways you can practice and what [...]
PerformPKB: How Should I Spend My Practice Time – Part 1
Practice is essential in improving, but most players fail to practice effectively or efficiently. I look at data to help analyze how I can help improve a players practice. Every tournament player that I coach I suggest them to use ShotbyShot.com, a statistical analysis program designed by Peter Sanders. By tracking data, we receive similar data to what the PGA Tour players can get. [...]
PerformPKB: A Professional Golfer Likes a Challenge – Here’s Why
When everyone else is doing one thing and you believe in something different, do you have the courage to challenge everyone else, stick to your belief, and fight for it? Seriously, think about the last time you were in a situation where everyone agreed on one idea, activity, or way of doing things and you didn’t necessarily agree. Did you go along with everyone [...]
PerformPKB: Mind Over Matter for the Competitive Athlete
As a competitive athlete and strength coach, I can say with the utmost confidence that mindset is everything when it comes to performance. Whether you are at the Olympic level, a local athlete, or your average Joe looking to drop a couple lbs, if you are not in a state of mind where you can be motivated, or look to improve day in and [...]
PerformPKB: Rise Above the Competition by Trying Something New
The best note to remember in any competitive setting is that there is a big difference between losing and failing. In fact, we want to strive to fail because this means we are learning from pushing our boundaries. Part of daring to be different requires you to try new things as part of your personal growth towards whatever your personal goals are. This can [...]
PerformPKB: Train Slow to Swing Fast
*As seen in GOLFWRX* You are probably reading this article because the title made zero sense to you when you read it. You are probably thinking, “Slow training makes me go fast? Everyone knows you have to train fast if you want to go fast. We have all seen SuperSpeed Golf’s commercials. This guy is an idiot.” With that rationale, not sure I can [...]
PerformPKB: Training Without Time
The secret to successful long term development, improvement, and health in the game of golf is understanding that you only have a finite number of hours to work on your game to get better. You have to prioritize what is important holistically as a golfer and make the time for those elements. Lessons, practice, equipment education, and fitness are all critical parts of the [...]
PerformPKB: #1 Thing College Golf Coaches Do to Hurt Their Teams’ Scores and Speed
I have been getting a lot of questions, particularly from collegiate golfers, asking about the benefits of running during the in season. This has always and will continue to be one of the biggest shocks to me. The short of it is this: a lot of running in season is perhaps the most counter intuitive training that a golfer can do on multiple levels. [...]
