Going pro Professionals like
Tim Cooper (right) and Dan Greenwood (below) have realised the benefi ts of golf fi tness training
All golfers need to think about conditioning: no-one has a perfect body and there are always limitations
biomechanics, fi tness, strength and conditioning, nutrition, psychology, skill acquisition and motor control. All golfers need to think about fi tness
and conditioning: no-one has a perfect body and there are always going to be limitations that impact on the golf swing. A golfer who wants to be the very best they can be needs to embrace this change in attitude towards golf fi tness, and junior golfers are no exception – they should be exposed to fi tness for golf as soon as possible to establish good habits. Youngsters don’t always understand how their lifestyle can impact
on their ambitions in golf. Sitting at home on the sofa or at a computer encourages poor posture, and with poor posture comes limited rotation in the swing. However, with corrective exercises and body resistance work, any junior can gain advantages on the course. At the PGA, we’re not using sports
science to train people to become fi tness instructors. We’re giving them the tools to identify when a player could benefi t from another expert’s services. Working with a physiotherapist, fi tness expert or strength and conditioning coach will help golfers get better results
from their lessons and make them less susceptible to injury; offering these services therefore presents a good business opportunity for golf clubs. However, any fi tness programme
that’s created should be specifi c to the golfer’s needs and goals. There’s no point trying to get your client’s swing to look like Sergio Garcia’s, as they may have physical limitations that prevent them getting into the positions that Garcia can. Having said that, if a golfer is not doing any fi tness work at all, a general gym programme would be a good start.
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