| It is not affected by age or ability. It’s a | | | | an impossibility, unless you compensate for this lack |
| reality…and can happen anytime soon.To develop a | | | | of capabilities in your golf swing. Teaching pros are |
| better golf swing, a golfer needs to understand only | | | | now starting to realize there is a definite connection |
| how physically demanding it is on the human body. | | | | between golf swing mechanics and fitness. |
| You swing an object (golf club) at up to 100 mph. | | | | But that’s where the BIG chasm is. Between |
| This puts a tremendous amount of expectation on | | | | instruction and physical fitness. This is the ultimate |
| the joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles. | | | | combination for total golf performance and I instill |
| If these tissues of the body are weak, tight or brittle | | | | been preaching it for several years now. When your |
| they will tear and disqualify you from playing golf for | | | | physical capabilities are improved, your golf swing |
| a long time. Even if it doesn’t, your performance | | | | mechanics become much easier to achieve. |
| will be greatly affected. Either way the outcome is | | | | The next time you drop in to your teaching pro, to |
| not what you want…but will happen without an | | | | achieve a better golf swing, you’ll be able to do |
| emphasis on training up these areas. | | | | what he/she wants and the desired outcome will be |
| Along with strengthening comes stretching. Stretching | | | | achieved. This outcome is inevitable when you get |
| muscles to attain a better golf swing is common | | | | your body moving better. Your golf swing mechanics |
| among most golfers. Nonetheless, it is common, most | | | | start falling into place. |
| golfers don’t stretch. Why? Because it is viewed | | | | It will only be a matter of time when all golfers will |
| as ‘work’. But if it were viewed as a form | | | | treat their golf improvement this way. It’s the |
| of golf improvement it would be a different story. | | | | only way that will warrant lasting results and |
| Swing biomechanics cannot be made better if your | | | | ultimately a better golf swing. |
| golf specific strength and flexibility are ignored. It is | | | | |