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
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 else or did you challenge them? [...]
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 them to succeed in higher levels [...]
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 day out, it’s going to be [...]
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 apply to achievement in sports, business, [...]
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 in 2010 and officially gave up [...]
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 blame you! If you’re a golfer [...]
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 formula for golfers. Unfortunately, the fact [...]
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. Asking for Injuries The first reason [...]
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 the ladder drill engaging and creative. [...]
PerformPKB: Strength Training Will Destroy Your Game -True or False?
If you’ve been playing the game for long, you’ve probably been told that strength training for golfers will get you bulky, restrict your mobility and can even get you hurt so that you can’t play the game. But how true is this argument? This is a contested topic on many media platforms and even among coaches and golfers themselves. The curious part of this is that the people having the [...]
PerformPKB: Range Practice is Hurting You – Do This Instead
The driving range is the biggest barrier to a golfer's success. Period. It is a place where quantity is king, and quality is the court jester. Repeating swing after swing in a blocked practice format actually breeds repetitive injuries and ends careers. Minimal carry over onto the course from the range is what keeps handicaps and frustrations high, while contributing to the high number of injuries that we see on [...]
PerformPKB: Eccentric Training- The Professional Golfer’s Secret Weapon
By Physical Performance Consultant Chris Finn of Par4Success Introduction Many have probably heard the saying, “You have to train fast to be fast.” In the world of sports performance, however, very little is that cut and dry. In the past month, my athletes have been training very slowly, particularly in the lowering phase of their lifts, known as the eccentric phase. I am currently training golfers, athletes whose sport requires [...]