| Professional golfers on the PGA Tour | | | | program has the primary goal of improving the |
| understand the connection between golf swing | | | | scores on the golf course and play of the |
| mechanics and the body. The most notable | | | | golfer. |
| players in the world have regimented golf | | | | |
| fitness programs they adhere religiously too. | | | | This type of improvement is a result of using |
| The benefits of such programs have been well | | | | exercise to develop the physical parameters |
| documented in the media. Press clippings from | | | | of the body relative to the golf swing. A |
| Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, and Phil Mickelson | | | | golf fitness program will include flexibility |
| all refer to golf fitness exercises being a | | | | exercises, balance drills, muscular strength |
| component of their regular practice schedule. | | | | exercise, endurance training modalities, and |
| | | | power drills. Exercises from all of these |
| The amateur can learn a lot from the pros. | | | | categories are included in a comprehensive |
| They can learn the importance the body has in | | | | golf fitness program. |
| relation to the golf swing, how golf swing | | | | |
| mechanics and the body are intertwined, and | | | | Understand the exercises and drills within |
| improvement in the golf game requires the | | | | each of these categories are not necessarily |
| implementation of a golf fitness program. | | | | traditional type of exercises. For example, |
| | | | flexibility exercises for golf are less |
| Where most amateurs get "off-track" with | | | | concerned about touching your toes, and more |
| their golf fitness training is the components | | | | concerned about completing a full shoulder |
| and exercises incorporated in such a program. | | | | turn. Flexibility exercises for golf are |
| Golf fitness programs are quite different | | | | geared towards developing the flexibility |
| then "general" fitness or "weight training" | | | | within your body to execute the components of |
| programs. A golf fitness program is designed | | | | the golf swing correctly. |
| to develop the golfer's body around the golf | | | | |
| swing. In order for this to occur certain | | | | The same can be said about every other |
| parameters and exercises are required in such | | | | category of exercise and drill incorporated |
| a program. | | | | in a golf fitness program. The balance drills |
| | | | in a golf fitness program are designed to |
| First and foremost the amateur golfer must | | | | improve the golfer's balance capacities |
| understand the connection between the golf | | | | relative to the golf swing. Power exercises |
| swing and body. The golf swing is a complex | | | | in a golf fitness program are designed to |
| series of biomechanical movements execute by | | | | improve clubhead speed. Where as power drills |
| the golfer. In order for the golfer to | | | | in other programs may be geared towards |
| execute the biomechanics of the golf swing | | | | improving how fast you run. |
| correctly. It is necessary for the golfer to | | | | |
| have certain physical parameters well | | | | Once the amateur golfer understands the |
| developed. | | | | connection between the golf swing and body, |
| | | | the elements of the body needing development |
| These physical parameters are flexibility, | | | | relative to the golf swing, and the |
| balance, muscular strength, muscular | | | | components of a golf fitness program. The |
| endurance, and muscular power. High levels of | | | | final component of understanding is golf |
| flexibility, balance, strength, endurance, | | | | fitness training order. |
| and power are required to execute the golf | | | | |
| swing correctly. Often times the amateur | | | | Often times the amateur golfer desires more |
| golfer is not flexible enough, strong enough, | | | | power (i.e. clubhead speed) in their golf |
| or powerful enough to execute the golf swing | | | | swing. As a result they perform only |
| correctly. | | | | exercises to enhance the power components |
| | | | within their body. What the amateur golfer |
| This results in the golfer developing | | | | fails to realize is developing golf strength, |
| compensation patterns in their golf swing. | | | | endurance, or power is useless if they do not |
| The result being poor shots and high scores | | | | have the flexibility or balance capacities to |
| on the golf course. Bottom line is a physical | | | | execute the golf swing. Developing the body |
| foundation of flexibility, balance, strength, | | | | for the golf swing requires the amateur |
| endurance, and power is required to develop | | | | golfer to follow a specific order relative to |
| an efficient golf swing. If the amateur | | | | their training programs. |
| golfer is lacking in anyone of these | | | | |
| categories the foundation upon which the golf | | | | It is necessary for the amateur golfer to |
| swing is being built will be insufficient. | | | | first develop their flexibility for the golf |
| | | | swing. Secondly proceed to increasing their |
| Once the amateur golfer understands the | | | | balance capacities in relation to the golf |
| connection between the golf swing and the | | | | swing. Continue the process with developing |
| body it is necessary to implement a golf | | | | strength and endurance for the golf swing. |
| fitness program, A golf fitness program is | | | | Completing the process with power drills to |
| different than "traditional" training | | | | enhance clubhead speed. This guarantees the |
| programs in such this type of program | | | | effort placed within a golf fitness program |
| develops the body around the golf swing. | | | | will enhance the golfer's swing. It becomes a |
| | | | simple process once the golfer is educated on |
| A golf fitness program trains the body to the | | | | the relationship between the golf swing and |
| positions, movements, and requirements of the | | | | the body. The benefits a golf fitness program |
| golf swing. A golf fitness program is not | | | | has upon the golfer's swing, and how to |
| concern about "beach muscles" or how one | | | | implement golf fitness exercises correctly. |
| looks in the mirror. Rather a golf fitness | | | | |