| The woman golfer has a myriad of questions on how | | | | golf swing. Power is the ability of the body to |
| to develop the correct golf swing as does most any | | | | generate the greatest amount of force in a short |
| amateur. The questions from woman golfers center | | | | amount of time. Increase the ability of the body to |
| on a myriad of topics such as; how to hit the golf ball | | | | generate more power within the biomechanics of the |
| farther, how to develop a more repeatable golf | | | | golf swing. An increase in clubhead speed can occur. |
| swing, how do I hit half shots with my wedges, what | | | | How does the woman golfer increase power outputs |
| are good putting drills? The list can go on and on in | | | | of their body? This is where the implementation of |
| relation to the woman golfer and how to improve | | | | golf fitness exercises can be a benefit. Golf fitness |
| their golf swing. An area that is now presenting more | | | | exercises can increase the power outputs of the |
| and more questions from the woman golfer centers | | | | body. Power golf fitness exercises increase the ability |
| upon golf fitness. Questions such as; what are good | | | | of your muscles to develop more force within the |
| golf flexibility exercises, and how can golf fitness | | | | golf swing. |
| exercises help me drive the golf farther? These and | | | | How do golf fitness exercise achieve this outcome? |
| many more questions are arising in relation to golf | | | | Golf fitness exercises develop the body around the |
| fitness and the woman golfer. | | | | golf swing: Very different than ordinary fitness |
| It is well known on the LPGA tour the number of | | | | training or aerobic classes. Golf fitness exercises |
| players utilizing golf fitness programs to improve their | | | | develop the required flexibility, balance, strength, |
| golf game. Annika Sorrenstam has publicly stated the | | | | endurance, and power within the body for the golf |
| benefits she has received in her golf game from golf | | | | swing. This allows the body to execute the |
| fitness training. One area that always appears to be a | | | | biomechanics of the golf swing correctly. In addition, |
| concern for the woman golfer is distance. How to hit | | | | golf fitness exercises can improve the swing in areas |
| the golf ball farther and Sorrenstam does hit the ball | | | | such as clubhead speed. |
| a long way, and utilizes golf fitness training. A simple | | | | This is accomplished with golf fitness exercises |
| connection can be drawn between increased driving | | | | training the body in the positions, movements, and |
| distance, women golfers, and golf fitness exercises. | | | | physical requirements of the golf swing. This allows |
| The bottom line is this; golf fitness exercises can | | | | for the proper levels of flexibility, balance, endurance, |
| benefit the distance of drives for the woman golfer. | | | | strength, and power to be developed within the |
| The questions that need to be answered are how | | | | body. Improving the capacities of flexibility, balance, |
| and why. First off an understanding of increased | | | | strength, endurance, and power can improve the |
| distance, the golf swing, and the woman golfer | | | | ability of the body to perform the golf swing and |
| needs to be addressed. Driving distance is contingent | | | | increase distance. |
| upon clubhead speed. The faster the clubhead is | | | | To summarize, the questions surrounding women and |
| traveling at impact with the golf ball. The golf ball will | | | | developing the correct golf swing are many. How to |
| travel farther, an easily understood concept. | | | | improve the golf swing through golf fitness exercises |
| Clubhead speed in the golf swing is contingent upon | | | | is one of these questions, and one specific area |
| two components. Component number one is golf | | | | within this topic is distance. Increasing distance is |
| swing mechanics. The biomechanics of the golf swing | | | | contingent upon increasing clubhead speed. Improving |
| in and of themselves create clubhead speed. It | | | | clubhead speed centers upon golf swing mechanics |
| centers upon physics and the coiling/uncoiling of the | | | | and the body. Improving the efficiency of the golf |
| body during the golf swing. In relation to improving | | | | swing mechanics will allow a greater transfer of |
| clubhead speed and golf swing mechanics. The more | | | | energy into the golf club, thus improving clubhead |
| efficient the woman golfer performs the mechanics | | | | speed. The second component of distance lies within |
| of the golf swing. A greater amount of energy can | | | | the body and its ability to generate power. Increasing |
| be developed and transferred into the golf ball as a | | | | the power outputs of the body will enhance clubhead |
| result. First and foremost for the woman golfer; the | | | | speed. Power outputs of the body can be improved |
| development of efficient golf swing mechanics can | | | | through golf fitness exercises. These exercises differ |
| improve driving distance. | | | | than normal gym based exercises in that they |
| The second component of increasing clubhead speed | | | | develop the body around the swing. This allows for |
| is the body. Remember, the body is the implement | | | | the proper levels of flexibility, balance, strength, |
| swinging the golf club. It is the woman?s body | | | | endurance, and power to be developed within the |
| executing the biomechanics of the golf swing. In | | | | golf swing. |
| addition it is also the body generating power for the | | | | |