Article List for Golf Fitness - Features
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Spring is one of the most exciting times of the golf season because it is the promise of a new golf season. As the saying goes: “Out with the old and in with the new!” This means good news for many of us. The promise of something new may mean new clubs, new beginnings and [...]
Continue Reading →ANTHONY KIM
By: Jeff Berlinicke Anthony Kim decided it was time to grow up. Sure, he was only 22-years-old and had the ability of Hogan, the shotmaking of Nicklaus and the personality of Palmer. He also had the head of a lot of players who had too much fun being a professional golfer and not a lot [...]
Continue Reading →10 Common Golf Injuries
By: Karen Palacios-Jansen Golf requires a lot of time and effort, not to mention a great deal of skill, mental fortitude and perseverance to excel at it. The explosive nature of the swing can put a tremendous amount of stress on the body, and a majority of professional golfers have experienced some sort of nagging [...]
Continue Reading →IMPROVE YOUR GAME WITH BETTER
Have you finally realized the importance of flexibility and stability to the game of golf? How many times has your teaching pro told you that your swing is being limited by your inflexibility? Is that inflexibility and instability affecting your life and daily activities as well as your game? Most importantly, is it creating or [...]
Continue Reading →Is the 19th Hole Ruining Your Game?
The famous 19th hole…the one that everyone makes, right? Even if you shoot poorly in the previous 18, the 19th hole is one that not many people miss. Loading up on the wrong foods will not only prevent you from recovering properly, but it could ultimately affect your waistline and health. Even though you are [...]
Continue Reading →Winter Olympians to the Fore
By: Karen Palacios-Jansen Becoming an Olympian is a long and difficult process, one not for the faint of heart or the unskilled. An Olympian like a professional golfer, has to be determined, focused, committed, and tough, both physically and mentally. For many of the participants of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, golf is a [...]
Continue Reading →Paradigm Shift…Tiger Woods Changing The Perception Of Golf
Tiger Woods is driving the change in the perception of golf to that of an athletic sport and will be known as the player that influenced an evolutionary change in how the game is learned and played forever more. By: Jeff Berlinicke with Steve Gomen For centuries the game of golf has been considered a [...]
Continue Reading →Trevor Immelman
Training for Balance, Training for Golf By: Steve Gomen with David Herman During this off season, GFM met up with Trevor Immelman and his golf performance coach, David Herman, for a few questions about Trevor achieving his boyhood dream of winning the 2008 Masters. We also got an exclusive inside look at a workout routine [...]
Continue Reading →Paula Creamer: Player Profile
On her third year on the Tour, and currently ranked No. 3 in the latest Rolex World Rankings, Paula Creamer has successfully leveraged her improved mental approach and commitment to increasing her fitness level and it truly shows, with four wins in 2008. With the world’s second-ranked player, Annika Sorenstam, stepping away from competitive golf [...]
Continue Reading →Gary Player – “The Harder You Work, The Luckier you Get”
I have been fortunate enough throughout my writing career to have the honor of interviewing and meeting with some very astonishing people. Better yet, I have had the opportunity to play golf with some very interesting people as well. One great opportunity was playing with Mr. Gary Player’s son, Mr. Wayne Player, several years ago [...]
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