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Golf requires a lot of time and effort, not to mention a great deal of skill, mental fortitude and perseverance to excel at it.  Great golfers have spent years and thousands of hours on the practice range honing their skills to reach their level of play.  The rest of us, who are not professional golfers, can only dream of achieving … Read More

Every part of your body is important in the golf swing, but the hips are a major factor in generating power in your golf swing. The hip joints and surrounding muscles need to rotate in the golf swing. Where many people go wrong is that they slide their hips or stand up as they swing, mostly because we spend the day … Read More

Your grip may be the most important factor in hitting a solid shot. If your grip is incorrect, then you usually have to make compensations in your swing to get the ball to go where you want it. Check the position of your left thumb (if you are a right-handed golfer) in your grip. As you grip the club with … Read More

Why not encourage your entire family to do your golf-specific exercise routine?  Clear a spot in the living room and conduct a private golf-specific session for your family.  Not only is this a good way to spend time with your family, it will set a good exercise example for your family.  Here a few more suggestions to involve the family: … Read More

1.  Golf Fitness Helps You Hit it Longer-Doing golf-specific strength and speed exercises is one of the fastest ways to improve your distance off the tee. 2.  Golf Fitness Helps Hit More Solid Golf Shots— When you improve your fitness, you improve your body’s ability to move fluidly and effectively, therefore delivering more power to the ball with less effort. … Read More

1. Pre-Round Warm Up  Studies show that 53% of amateur golfers have sustained an injury while playing golf. Warming up is the easiest and most effective way to prevent injuries that can happen during practice and play. Warming up is a must for prepare your body for the physiological functions demanded by the game of golf: Warm up first, no … Read More

This is my 501st blog post.  Thanks to all my blog readers for your support and encouragement. As an LPGA Teaching Professional, certified personal trainer and former managing editor of Golf Fitness Magazine, I come across massive amounts of information about golf and golf fitness.  I hope you enjoy and benefit from my information about all things related to golf and … Read More

A Note from Karen:                                                                                                                 … Read More

If you top shots, most likely you are standing up as you strike the ball.  Ideally, you want to keep the same angle your torso and legs formed at address position the same throughout your swing.  Many high-handicappers stand up (straighten their legs or lift their torsos) as the they strike the ball resulting in an array of bad shots … Read More

If you have ever participated in a sport or some form of exercise most likely you performed some type of regular warm up and cool down before and after competition.  So why wouldn’t you warm up before a round of golf or a practice session? Swinging a golf club up to 300 times a round including practice swings at speeds … Read More