Click here to learn about the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation.

Congratulations to PGA Tour Player Jim Furyk for shooting 58, breaking his own record and making history Sunday in the final round of the Travelers Championship.

Furyk’s round included 10 birdies and an eagle.  The birdie at hole 12 was Furyk’s seventh in a row.  He birdied 16 to reach 12 under par and had a putt for birdie to shoot 57 on the last hole, but finished with par to shoot an historic 58 in a competitive round.

My husband Dan Jansen and I play in Jim’s charity golf tournament, the Furyk and Friends Celebrity Golf Tournament to benefit various charities in the Jacksonville, Florida area.  Jim, a former US Open winner, along with his wife Tabitha, is not only one of the nicest people I know, but he is also  one of the most fittest people I know.  He epitomizes what I call golf-fitness, keeping in shape by doing  a combination of endurance, strength and mobility exercises to enhance his golf game.  At 46-years-old, he defies age, still competing with players half his age, and he seems to keep getting better.  He says he lifts weights to increase clubhead speed but combines that with mobility exercises to be able to move freely and prevent injury. Click here to view Jim’s pre-round warm up routine. 

I’ve always said that being golf-fit helps you concentrate and focus better on the golf course and Jim proved that on Sunday when he shot 58.  Being physically fit helps you be more alert and helps you ward off fatigue to concentrate and focus better and longer while you play.

Keep up the good work Jim, maybe we will see a 57 some time soon!

Want to work out like Jim? Check out these exercises…

Learn how to do the Fire Walk exercise  for more lower body power.

Learn how to do Russian Twist on Ball for more core strength. 

Learn how to do Chest Press on Stability Ball for more core strength. 

Click here to learn about the Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation.