What is the PerformPKB platform?
One of the most frustrating parts for players and parents is understanding where you fit in the recruiting process and how your game will translate to the next level. The goal of the PerformPKB platform is to provide information from our Player & Physical Performance experts on what you can be doing to improve your game, your body and your mind to achieve at the next level.
Player Performance Consultant Robert Linville of Precision Golf School will provide guidance from the coaches prospective. His articles will talk about what coaches are looking for, how the evaluate talent, what are the metrics that you need to achieve to compete at the different levels. In addition, he will focus on the modern statistical revolution in golf and how you can improve your preparation and practice by utilizing shots gained in your playing & practice. The Precision Coaching Program will offer players the ability to utilize the methods to improve your preparation and better understand your game.
Physical Performance Consultant Chris Finn of Par4Success will provide guidance from the athletic development prospective. His articles will talk about how players need to prepare their bodies and minds for peak performance. In addition, he will highlight the physical traits of high performing golfers and provide the pathway for each player to apply these lessons to their own development. Each PKBGT member will receive a 30-day personalized training package for each player. Players can initiate and continue the program remotely OR IN PERSON so you can train like the professionals!
Where do I go from here?
IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE BY LEARNING FROM OUR EXPERTS
Understand the things you can do to better prepare for excelling in tournaments and the next level
Read articles from our expert consultants » to find out what it takes to succeed at the highest levels
Read articles from our Player Performance Consultant Robert Linville » to improve your scores
Read articles from our Physical Performance Consultant Chris Finn » to develop and maintain peak performance
Attend a Seminar » to learn about what it takes and ask questions
Play Tournaments with the PKBGT » or others in your area »
Learn From Our Experts
RecruitPKB: Practice with a Purpose
“Always have quality practices. Don't just beat balls. Staying on the range all day does you no good if nothing is accomplished.” - Division 2 Women's Coach Learning to practice with a purpose is a skill most junior golfers don't learn until they reach college. It is difficult to have the accountability, structure, and motivation to truly practice with a purpose as a young golfer. But for those players who [...]
Recruit PKB: Practice Rounds
Last week's article talked about the difference between practice rounds and tournament rounds for scoring. Below are some thoughts on ways to maximize your time during a practice round and better prepare for the tournament. Please keep in mind that this is not to encourage slow play during a practice round nor break any rules that a junior tour has enforced regarding practice rounds. Only apply these if and when [...]
RecruitPKB: Favorite Putting Drill
One of my favorite putting drills from my college and professional days is something very simple but extremely effective at building confidence and putting a little bit of pressure on making those short putts when it counts. There are several different variations of this one drill which is why I like it so much. Below are a few options to get you started. 3, 5, 7, 9ft line - Place [...]
PerformPKB: Top 3 Differences between Tour Pros and World Long Drive
When it comes to swinging fast and hitting the ball far, names like Dustin Johnson, Lexi Thompson and Brooks Koepka come to mind. When I hear that, however, I have one question that always comes to my mind… Why are people talking about people who don’t crack 130 mph? On the World Long Drive, if you swing under 140 mph you aren’t even thought about. Wouldn’t it make more [...]
PerformPKB: How Fast Do You Need to Swing to Play College Golf?
Playing college golf is the dream of most competitive junior golfers and their parents. There is tons of time, effort and money spent on the endeavor to give the junior golfer every possible opportunity to improve, learn and perform at their highest level. There are many unknowns for parents and the players as they start this endeavor, however. One of the biggest challenges every year is figuring our what tournaments [...]
PerformPKB: Making practice more effective, efficient and productive
My Why- To do everything I can to give every player the best opportunity possible to accomplish their dreams and goals. My belief is that helping a player involves the technical and mechanical aspects (including having the proper clubs), the physical, and the psychological (including strategy). I believe strongly in the process of improving, and I believe this process is greatly enhanced by measuring and tracking progress in practice, non-tournament [...]
PerformPKB: Golf Fitness Online-Does It Work and Is It Safe for Juniors?
How do you know if an online fitness program is any good? What is the difference from one to another? Are there different types of online fitness programs? Everywhere you look there is a new app or program to train remotely on your own, even programs specific for golf! Technology and the internet have created an ecosystem where you can learn from trainers and coaches on the other side of the planet, [...]
PerformPKB: Balance Hurts Swing Speed in Junior Golfers
Should you be working on balance in the gym? Does it even matter for junior golfers? Balance is just a problem that senior golfers have, right? Hmmmm... We all know that it takes a combination of the upper body and lower body coordinating together to have an effective golf swing. However, one aspect often overlooked in golf is how we transfer from the right to the left (in a [...]
PerformPKB: Top Three Exercises Junior Golfers Do Wrong
There are so many exercises that a junior golfer can choose from when designing their workouts that it is overwhelming. Just of all the exercises, in the past year, that have been demonstrated in magazines, on television and, of course, on YouTube and anywhere else you consume your social media. The crazy thing is that these outlets probably don’t even combine to create an exhaustive list! So how, you may [...]
PerformPKB: Need to Knows to Increase Club Speed this Winter
When it comes to increasing a golfer’s length off the tee, there is only really one number that matters...ball speed. Once you have achieved the ball speed you want, then it is all about optimizing the launch angle etc that will maximize the distance for you off the tee. That being said, there are a few things that go into creating the ball speed you desire. Quality of contact and [...]
Recruit PKB: Challenge Yourself
"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you" This is just one of the many great quotes about the necessary impact of facing challenges. This is quite possibly one of the most truthful quotes you can find about life. You can also easily apply it to golf and your development as a player. I could sit and write for hours about this quote but I will keep it to [...]
RecruitPKB: Long Term vs Short Term vs Process Goals
Last week I talked about the importance of knowing the "why" behind your goals and now this week I want to talk about the difference between long term, short term, and process goals. All three are important but knowing the difference and which ones to focus on can be the difference in achieving them or not. Goals are normally thought of as future achievements. They are dreams and wishes for [...]