The past year has been a whirlwind golf adventure. I had some really good golf competitions and some really expensive ones. Some of the highlights including playing Cypress Point and Pebble Beach with buddies, playing golf in Ireland with my son and father, and later fighting my way out of Scottish sand traps on a… Continue reading What Can Fitness For Golf Do For You???
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Thoughts About My Time On the Range at the 2014 US Senior Amateur
It is just so hard to believe that I had the ability to compete for the US Senior Amateur. What a very cool experience! Though I did not make it to the match play round, I also did not blow up in rounds that I was as nervous as I have been in a long… Continue reading Thoughts About My Time On the Range at the 2014 US Senior Amateur
My Greatest Golf Round Ever Would Not Have Been Possible Without Fitness For Golf!!!
It was truly a unique experience and incredible golf game. I showed up at the course to qualify for the 2014 US Senior Amateur tournament without even understanding how truly incredible an experience it would be to be one of 156 people nationwide that would playoff for the national championship. Had I known I may… Continue reading My Greatest Golf Round Ever Would Not Have Been Possible Without Fitness For Golf!!!
How Golf Can Jumpstart a Healthy Lifestyle
Golf is a very unique sport. Hitting the links is hard to compare with anything else due to the contrasting benefits the game offers. While it’s often intensely competitive, it’s also relaxing to walk about with friends in a tranquil environment. The required focus, physical demands and patience of golf make it a multidimensional activity… Continue reading How Golf Can Jumpstart a Healthy Lifestyle
Weekend Watch: Selling the Green Jacket?!
Selling a Green Jacket? — I could not imagine selling the famed Green Jacket (if I ever won it, which at this point is unlikely), however it looks like someone else would rather take the cash. And once ownership has been proved it’s off to the auction block. An American Record Broken! — It’s always… Continue reading Weekend Watch: Selling the Green Jacket?!
Tight Hamstrings–Four Out of Five Golfers Agree on This
We spend countless hours on the driving range in an effort to improve our golf swing. Hundreds or even thousands of dollars are spent on golf lessons. It all adds up to a lot of time and money spent on improving the golf swing. Unfortunately, for many golfers their scores never improve, and they find… Continue reading Tight Hamstrings–Four Out of Five Golfers Agree on This
Hit The Ball Further With Functional Fitness For Golf Strength
Instead of using traditional weight training machines, golf conditioning experts use the concept of functional fitness when training elite level golfers. We are no longer just concerned with simply increasing the strength of a muscle group, but more importantly integrating the demands of golf and the movement patterns which intentionally incorporate balance and proprioception (body… Continue reading Hit The Ball Further With Functional Fitness For Golf Strength
Hit The Ball Straighter With Greater Flexibility
Stretching is performed for the specific purpose of increasing the functional range of motion around the joints affecting the golf swing. Flexibility is a key component for a powerful swing. Limited range of motion contributes to improper mechanics, fatigue, and injury. Without flexibility training your muscles will shorten over time and so will your swing.… Continue reading Hit The Ball Straighter With Greater Flexibility