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