Is the PG1 App Better Than Golf Lessons? An Honest Comparison
The Short Answer If you have never had a qualified instructor look at your swing, take a lesson first. One hour with a competent local pro will do more for you than any app, and it costs less than PG1's annual tier in most of the country. If you've had lessons before, practice regularly, and […]
How Can I Fix My Slice at Home Without a Driving Range?
Range time is the scarcest resource in recreational golf. Between work, a 40-minute drive, and $18 a bucket, most golfers who genuinely want to fix a slice get maybe two sessions a month — which is not enough repetition to change anything. Here's the good news, and it's bigger than it sounds: most of what […]
Active vs Passive Putter Stability: Which Technology Actually Keeps the Face Square?
If you've spent any time researching alignment putters, you've almost certainly encountered two terms that get used in very different contexts without much explanation of what they actually mean: active face squaring and passive face squaring. Both claim to solve the same problem — inconsistent face angle at impact — but they solve it in […]
How Much Does the PG1 App Actually Cost?
The Short Answer PG1 has three published prices: $29 per month, $199 per year, or $399 for lifetime access. There's a 7-day free trial, and Performance Golf's product page states no credit card is required to start it. There's also a 365-day money-back guarantee. But which prices you actually see depends on how you arrive. […]
Can a Slice Be Fixed in One Lesson? What to Expect and What to Ask For
“One lesson and you'll never slice again.” You've seen that promise on a range sign or a website, and you've been rightly skeptical. But the opposite claim — that fixing a slice takes a full lesson package and six months of rebuilding — is also a sales pitch, just a more expensive one. The truthful […]
What Is Face Drift in Putting and How Do You Fix It?
Face drift is one of the most damaging putting problems a recreational golfer can have — and one of the hardest to identify, because it happens faster than conscious perception and often feels completely square even when it isn't. If you're a golfer who consistently misses putts on the same side, struggles with short putts […]
What Is a “Root Swing Flaw”? The Diagnosis-First Approach to Fixing Your Golf Swing
The Short Answer A root swing flaw is the single fault in your swing that causes the other faults. Fix it, and three or four of your other problems quiet down on their own. Ignore it, and every drill you do is treating a symptom — which is why you can practice for a year […]
Slice vs. Fade: When Your Miss Is Actually Playable
Somewhere in every slicer's improvement arc comes a dangerous moment. The ball stops banana-ing and starts drifting — a gentle move left to right, landing in the short grass, adding up to a perfectly respectable golf shot. And the golfer keeps tinkering. Because it's “still curving,” and straight is the goal, right? That's how golfers […]
Performance Golf $299 Charge: What It Is and How to Get a Refund
If you're seeing an unexpected charge from Performance Golf on your credit card statement — typically around $299 — you're not alone. This is one of the most searched topics related to Performance Golf, and it has a specific, well-documented explanation. This page tells you exactly what the charge is, what your options are, and […]
How Much Distance Does a Slice Really Cost You? (The Math Will Hurt)
Every slicer has done the mental math on the tee: “If I could just hit it straight, I'd be 20 yards farther up there.” You're underestimating it. Considerably. A slice takes distance away through four separate mechanisms, and they stack. Then it takes strokes away through a fifth mechanism that never shows up on a […]