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with 2008 LPGA Teacher of the Year Karen Palacios-Jansen At the Charlotte Athletic Club Six-Week Cardiogolf Program (4 person minimum) Starting November 2nd through December 7th, 2010 Tuesdays at 1:30 pm at CAC What is Cardiogolf? It is a program to help people develop strength and flexibility specific to golf.  The routine is a combination of swing drills and golf-specific … Read More

Dear Readers, After a brief break this summer, I am back to help you improve your golf game.  Stay tuned for tips of how to improve strength, flexibility and endurance specific to golf.  I look forward to working with you. KPJ FLEXIBILITY SPECIFIC TO GOLF Flexibility in golf must focus on developing and maintaining an optimal range of motion about … Read More

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 injury at one time or another in their … Read More

Since my husband Dan Jansen is a native of Wisconsin, he is very partial to Wisconsin Golf Courses. He always talks about how great they are and how they may be some of the best golf courses in the country. I always appease him and say, “Yes, honey, I am sure there are a couple of nice little courses up … Read More

  Golf-Specific Stretching Last year golfers suffered approximately 35,000 injuries that required a trip to the emergency room or doctor, according to the National Safety Council.  Contrary to popular belief, golf is a physical game that requires a lot of swinging, twisting, turning, gripping, bending and squatting, which places stress and strain on lower backs, hips, knees, shoulders, hands, wrists … Read More

Body Motion Now that you have learned how to grip and setup correctly and understand how your hand, wrist and arm action square the club at impact, you need to learn to move your body to put power into your swing. To get the feeling of a full swing, it is best to practice without a club. My mentor, Jim … Read More

KPJ’s  Game Improvement Program Cardio Training for Golfers What is Aerobic Exercise and Why Should Golfers Do It? For an activity to qualify as aerobic, two factors must be present. First, the activity must last at least 20 minutes. Second, you have to increase your heart rate to at least 70% of your maximum rate during the 20 minutes. Cardiovascular … Read More

KPJ’s Cardiogolf  Game Improvement Program Arm Swing This week the Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program is devoted to learning how to swing the club to square the clubface.  From last week, you should have developed an understanding of the basic fundamentals and now can then begin to develop your swing to build consistency. The second week of Cardiogolf Game Improvement Program … Read More

KPJ’s Cardiogolf Improvement Program Ball Position Ball position and weight distribution are closely, related. The distribution of your weight at address can affect your swing significantly. In fact, weight distribution should change to match the shot you are playing. With short irons, there is slightly more weight on the lead leg and the ball position is in the middle of … Read More