One common swing habit many golfers find difficult to change is the “flying elbow” at the top of their backswing. This is an elbow that lifts to high (see picture…
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Golf Health and Fitness Tips
A common flaw among many golfers when attempting to get a full hip turn on the backswing is to slide and raise the right hip or to have an excessive…
Keeping the Back Knee Bent Promotes Added Balance and Control
Keeping the back knee bent through the entire backswing is important for added power and accuracy. If the right knee (for a right handed golfer) straightens from its slightly bent…
Evaluating Your Physical Ability to Play Golf
There are more people playing golf than ever before in the United States and around the world. In fact, there are more people now starting to play golf than any…
Five Simple Exercises to Improve Your Game
Modern golfers should be fully aware that their most important piece of golf equipment is their body. A golf-specific and customized fitness-training program to address physical performance factors is really…
10-Minute Hip Routine for Better Golf
Every golfer needs to spend time optimizing hip health and function. The following hip exercise circuit will help improve hip mobility and strength for more consistency and power: Mobility: Foam…
Creating Power and Understanding X-Factor
Titleist Performance Institute (mytpi.com) via Twitter This quote from Dr. Rose of the Titleist Performance Institute caught my attention. I want to help you understand the concept of getting rid…
Improve Your Downswing With a Simple Exercise: A Case Study
I was recently working with a client (male, 60 years old, 18 handicap) who reported that despite his recent physical improvements, he was still struggling turning through the ball. To…
Do You Have Strong Glutes?
In the golf performance community, the glutes are widely accepted as “The King of the Golf Swing.” The reason for the title is because they play a vital role in…
Improve Your Ankle Mobility For a Better Golf Swing
Is Ankle Mobility Really That Important? The foundation of consistency and power in the golf swing starts with body stability. A lack of ankle mobility may lead to swing characteristics…