Fitness

October 12th, 2024

As golf season winds down, now’s the time to address your lower-back issues

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October 10th, 2024

How to train your body to fix your golf swing

If you’re not happy with your ball-striking, you know you have a golf-swing problem. But what if your swing issue is the result of physical limitations? Simply trying to fix your technique won’t work if you don’t have the strength or mobility to get in the proper positions. The first step to better golf is Read more…

October 4th, 2024

Don’t ignore these key core muscles if you care about your golf swing

If you really want to help your game, the core muscles you can’t ignore are the obliques.

September 27th, 2024

You want a better golf swing? This cheap yoga product is your secret training aid

A sad but true fact is that most golfers 40 or older have some, if not significant, overpronation of the feet. That’s a fancy way of saying they are somewhat flat-footed, having a downward/inward collapse of the arch. The National Institute of Health says up to 37 percent of the entire population in the U.S. Read more…

September 21st, 2024

To compress the ball, remember this secret move you can train in the gym

If you’re wondering who hits the best approach shots with his irons on the PGA Tour, it’s really no contest. Scottie Scheffler is No. 1 or top five in 12 different ball-striking statistics tracked by ShotLink, including the all-important strokes gained/approach to the green. While his coach, Randy Smith, says everyone wants to focus on Read more…

September 14th, 2024

5 moves to make your lower back feel way better

September 6th, 2024

Three super-important things to remember when working on stability training

There’s an old saying in fitness that you can’t fire a cannon from a canoe, meaning you can’t perform any athletic activity proficiently if your lower body is unstable.

August 31st, 2024

No time for the gym? Then use these 4 ‘cheats’ to hit some of the hardest shots in golf

Ideally, you’d spend a good amount of time in the gym to not only keep in shape and prevent injuries but also to train to be able to physically hit the toughest shots. You’ve got to be strong enough to advance the ball out of deep rough. You’ve got to be stable enough to hit Read more…

August 24th, 2024

Evidence says your club-over-the-head stretch is a complete waste of time. Do this instead

For more than a decade now, study after study on the impact of stretching on athletic performance has concluded that the benefits, at best, are minimal and likely more psychological than physiological. At worst? They could actually hinder athletic performance in the short term, making muscle tissue less elastic. Despite the findings, if go to Read more…

August 3rd, 2024

Hit it like Rory? Probably not. But you can make a better golf swing with these gym moves

Watch a tour player like Rory McIlroy take the club back and you should clearly see that one of the things he does so well is move his upper body independently of the lower body—and vice versa. It’s crucial to many facets of the swing, notably being able to take the club back fully and Read more…

We’re searching for the best golf-fitness trainers in America

Want more swing speed? These 4 simple moves will help train your fast-twitch muscles

Wake up your golf body with these 6 moves

Feeling sore? Here’s everything you need to know about foam rolling

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Can hypnotherapy help golfers? We asked one credited by Cam Davis

July 3rd, 2024

How one fitness instructor’s golf passion led to Peloton’s first golf program

As part of the wave of golfers whose interest in the sport picked up during the pandemic, Selena Samuela noticed how often lessons with her instructor referenced concepts within her area of expertise.

June 28th, 2024

To this day, this remains the single best thing you can do for elbow tendinitis

Whether it’s tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) on the outer part of the joint or golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis) on the inner part, that sharp, hot pain is not going to go away without some rest followed by some very specific exercises to prevent its return.

June 22nd, 2024

Want to turn your 7-iron into a 5-iron? Do this quick workout

A while back, after doing an exhaustive study of how elite players strike a ball on the turf, former pro golfer Bobby Clampett, now an instructor, found that the swing bottom of the best players is up to four inches in front of the ball! You read that right. Four inches. Their irons descend into Read more…

June 12th, 2024

Fitness: Work(out) From Home

There’s no need for a pricey gym membership to get in golf shape.

June 7th, 2024

Cut your workout time in half with these great exercises

Between your job, your house chores, your kids’ sports schedules, oh, and your desire to play as much golf as possible, it’s no wonder that one of the first things you eliminate from your weekly calendar is gym time. Golf Digest Certified Fitness Trainer Zach Gulley (above) gets it. A big part of his job Read more…

May 28th, 2024

Go ahead and roll your eyes, but please remember these helpful tips to avoid skin cancer

Golfers, en masse, are typically slow to evolve. It took a long time before smoking during a round became an anomaly. It might take even longer before plastic water bottles are completely replaced by “refilling stations.” And as far as wearing ugly sweater vests on the course is concerned, well, we’ll just have to wait Read more…

Team Finals

Rank	Team Name	Total	Score
1	RIPPER GC	-11	277
T2	4ACES GC	-8	280
T2	IRON HEADS GC	-8	280
4	LEGION XIII	-6	282
5	STINGER GC	-15	273
6	FIREBALLS GC	-14	274
T7	CRUSHERS GC	-2	286
T7	HYFLYERS GC	-2	286
9	MAJESTICKS GC	-5	283
10	TORQUE GC	-4	284
11	CLEEKS GC	-1	287
12	RANGEGOATS GC	+4	292
13	SMASH GC	+12	300

Fitness

As golf season winds down, now’s the time to address your lower-back issues

How to train your body to fix your golf swing

Don’t ignore these key core muscles if you care about your golf swing

You want a better golf swing? This cheap yoga product is your secret training aid

To compress the ball, remember this secret move you can train in the gym

5 moves to make your lower back feel way better

Three super-important things to remember when working on stability training

No time for the gym? Then use these 4 ‘cheats’ to hit some of the hardest shots in golf

Evidence says your club-over-the-head stretch is a complete waste of time. Do this instead

Hit it like Rory? Probably not. But you can make a better golf swing with these gym moves

We’re searching for the best golf-fitness trainers in America

We’re searching for the best golf-fitness trainers in America

Want more swing speed? These 4 simple moves will help train your fast-twitch muscles

Wake up your golf body with these 6 moves

Feeling sore? Here’s everything you need to know about foam rolling

Can hypnotherapy help golfers? We asked one credited by Cam Davis

How one fitness instructor’s golf passion led to Peloton’s first golf program

To this day, this remains the single best thing you can do for elbow tendinitis

Want to turn your 7-iron into a 5-iron? Do this quick workout

Fitness: Work(out) From Home

Cut your workout time in half with these great exercises

Go ahead and roll your eyes, but please remember these helpful tips to avoid skin cancer

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