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Four Pillars of a Fit Mind Tiger Woods created greater awareness of the benefits of getting in great shape to play professional golf. Since then, we’ve seen more and more Tour players pumping iron, doing crunches, and practicing Pilates. We’ve also seen more weekend golfers working out That’s good. Getting in good shape with your […]
The key to hitting the ball long and far off the tee is not strength, but flexibility. We lose flexibility as we age. Loss of flexibility, we tell students who attend our golf instruction sessions, results in a shorter swing, which short-circuits power and costs you distance off the tee. Lack of flexibility also hurts […]
We’d all like to swing like the pros. But should we? A PGA Pro’s swing reflects years of practice. If you’re an average weekend golfer looking to cut strokes from your golf handicap, copying the swing of your favorite PGA pro isn’t necessarily smart. Instead of helping your game, it could make it worse. Weekend […]
Today’s professional golfers are better than ever. They’re also fitter than ever. Look at players like Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson They’re in great shape. Annika Sorenstam also was in great shape when she played. Good players know that as their fitness level increases, their play improves—all things being equal. They also know that improvements […]