There’s nothing quite like watching one of the tour’s big hitters pounding tee shots at the range. In this extended video, Tony Finau and his coach, Boyd Summerhays, invite us into one of their private practice sessions – this one all about driving. See every shot hit, hear every word exchanged. A special, inside-the-ropes experience!
In this mic’d-up video, Tony Finau lets us join him and his coach, Boyd Summerhays, for a range session on driving. Tony shares his swing keys and playing strategies off the tee, and they look at how his swing has evolved and what’s working now. Get an inside look at how Tony generates power and Read more…
For the world’s best players, performing at their best involves many factors, but one big one that every golfer can emulate is how they warm up. In this fascinating video, you’ll see a typical warm-up session with Jordan Spieth and his swing coach, Cameron McCormick. Listen in as they go through Jordan’s bag, from little Read more…
In this video, Justin Thomas describes step by step how he warms up and dials in his explosive golf swing on the practice tee. He reveals his favourite ball flight and discusses what he’s trying to accomplish with each club he hits – and where his swing can get off track. Mike Thomas, Justin’s father Read more…
In this video, Jon Rahm demonstrates how he became one of the most effective drivers in professional golf. He breaks down his compact swing and explains how it routinely produces drives in excess of 320 yards – with a little fade. Along with US Golf Digest Senior Editor Ron Kaspriske, Rahm also discusses what amateurs Read more…
Here you’ll see how Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama, one of golf’s great young talents, prepares his mind and body for a round of golf. Notice his precision in the setup and swing, a few peculiar routines – some clubs get only a swing or two – and the focus and emotion he puts into the Read more…
Watch the PGA Tour’s most talked-about rookie, Cameron Champ, rip drivers and work his wedges in an extended range session with teacher Sean Foley. Champ has instantly become the longest hitter on tour, routinely driving it 340, 250 yards. Watch Foley, who coached Tiger Woods from 2010-2014, help Champ build a wedge game to follow Read more…
Since his junior-golf days in San Diego playing against Tiger Woods, Pat Perez has been the type of player who can make some noise, both with his game and his opinions—and this extended video puts that on full display. Telling it like it is, Perez explains how his recent swing changes are helping him keep Read more…
This really is an intense exercise and shouldn’t be done without seeing a trainer first. It’s all about the strength of your lower unit – your glutes, hamstring and core – combined with your upper body movement. This is really good for the golf swing because it’s strength and stability rolled into one with a Read more…
This is a great exercise for your inner core and overall stability – in fact it’s perfect for everything about the proprioception of your body. I stand on a half Bosu ball (found in most gyms and health retail outlets) and get my balance while holding a 4kg medicine ball. Keeping my body very square Read more…
This is another shoulder exercise I absolutely love. Simply grab two dumbbells and get your forearms out in front in a 90-degree position. Now get yourself into an athletic golf position with a nice posture, legs spread apart, hold a tight core, and simply lift both arms simultaneously to shoulder height and lower to starting Read more…
Shoulder exercises were extremely important during my playing days. This is an easy workout you can do with two dumbbells, one in each hand. Standing straight with your core muscles squeezed, let your arms hang by their side and simply lift each dumbbell out in front to shoulder height, and lower again nice and slowly. Read more…
One thing I want to emphasise dramatically is, whenever we are doing these exercises we are isolating a specific muscle we want to target. Make sure your core muscles are tight and your lower base is in a strong, stable position before you even attempt to isolate that muscle. With this exercise, attach and grab Read more…
ou can do this in many different ways, whether you’re in a hotel or office, you can improvise. Here in the gym, I bend over in a very athletic position, feet shoulder-width apart and squeeze my core and abs. Pick up a dumbbell, in a safe, bent-over position and let your arm hang 90 degrees Read more…
We’ve done the seated bicep curls, but this workout is another great way to work on that muscle and these cable machines can be found in nearly every gym around the world. Ensure the machine has a single handlebar connected to one of the cables and choose the appropriate weight for you. Get into a Read more…
Everybody can do this simple, old-school curl. Pick whatever dumbbell weight you feel comfortable with and sit down with the elbow of your lifting arm placed on the inside of the leg on the same side. It’s important not to have any jerky motion with this exercise – you want smooth lifting movements so make Read more…
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