By: Tara Gidus Do you ever have a sore shoulder after a particularly intense round of golf, or a “bum knee” that requires repeated doses of anti-inflammatory medication? New research on inflammation reveals a link to painful joints and muscles, as well as chronic ailments such as heart disease, cancer, and a depressed immune system. […]

We all know the importance of pre-round stretching, but did you know that you should also take the time to stretch during the round as well? Stretching while you play can help prevent you from tightening up during the round and keep you loose and supple, restore your spine angle, prevent injury and help you […]

By: Sarah Sargent What is the common theme amongst all professional golfers and low handicappers? It is not the shape of their swing; there is no perfect way to swing. All highly skilled golfers finish in perfect balance. To gain perfect balance, you need to have a stable base and eliminate excessive lower body movement. […]

To create power and speed in your golf swing, it is important to stretch and strengthen your core muscles or trunk. Your core consists of muscles in your abdominal, back, hips and chest. A strong, flexible core allows you to turn your trunk for a complete range of motion. -Before starting any training program, consult […]

We all know that we should warm up properly before we hit the first tee, but don’t always have time. Skipping the warm up makes us susceptible to poor results and risk of injury. Stop with the excuses; everyone can find at least five minutes to warm up before the first tee. If you are […]

Making short putts is all about keeping the putterface square throughout your stroke. The key to keeping the putterface square is to have the arms and putter act as one unit throughout stroke, like a pendulum. Many shorts putts are missed when the hands become overactive at the moment of impact, twisting the putterface out […]

The time you spend sitting in a golf cart while you play golf could be making you fat. You may think that you are getting enough exercise while play golf, however, if you ride in a cart, you are eliminating the benefits of golf as exercise. Add a hotdog, chips, a soda or a couple […]

Stretching is one of the easiest and fastest ways to improve your golf swing and game. Not only will stretching improve your flexibility to increase your range of motion in your muscles and joints, to help you make a better shoulder and hip turn, but stretching on a daily basis can help you improve your […]

For many of you, it has been a few months since your last golf outing, so it is even more important for you to warm up your body before you play to prevent injuries and regain balance and swing tempo that you may have lost during the off-season. Balance is one of the most important […]

We all know that developing and maintaining functional fitness is a critical component to playing our best. We usually promise ourselves that we’ll spend more time on improving our golf fitness during the “off-season”. But the challenge for most of us, even for the tour pros, is making the time to exercise and having access […]