Goals

My Goals for the Golfer

Golf is a great game isn’t it? One that challenges the mind as well as the body (and some would say our sanity).
It’s you against the golf course; in some cases you against yourself. It’s the great outdoors, the fresh air, the
green grass, the trees, mountains, ocean or desert. Golf is a game of integrity. It’s camaraderie between old
friends and new. It’s the feeling you get when you really get hold of one off the tee, when you stick an approach
for a tap in or when you drain a long snaking putt. Golf is about cool hats, equipment and club selection; do you
go for the green or lay up? Do you hit a hard 7 or a choke down 6? Can I get over the tree or should I try that
draw I’ve been working on? Good stuff.

We have a love/hate relationship with the game. You have no doubt heard some classic quotes that refer to this:
“A bad day of golf is better than a good day at work” (author unknown) or Mark Twain’s “Golf is a good walk
spoiled”. Bob Ryan summed it up nicely when he wrote that golf is “a passion, an obsession, a romance, a nice
acquaintanceship with trees, sand, and water.” But no matter how frustrating the game can be at times, we are
drawn back, knowing that next time will be better. Whether we post a poor number or a good number we know
there are always shots left on the course, some way we can improve. The great Ben Hogan said, “No man who
golf’s is so stubborn, so conceited, so arrogant or so accomplished that he is not constantly striving to improve
his score”.

I want to help. One of the most effective and practical ways to improve your game is through conditioning.
Without question. Of the hundreds of training devices on the market today, not one is more effective at
improving your overall ability to play the game of golf better than your own body. Like any other sport the better
prepared we are, the better we will perform. Conditioning will not replace lessons or practice but will supplement
them. My goals for the golfer are:

1) First and foremost, to improve your game through proper conditioning. Optimum conditioning promotes
efficient movement, and a more repeatable swing. A more efficient and repeatable swing will ultimately improve
your scores and help prevent injury.

2) To educate. Provide you with a better understanding of the golf swing from a biomechanical perspective so
that you will appreciate how athletic the game is and how conditioning (flexibility, strength, balance and
coordination) can promote a better golf swing and prevent injury. I want you to reinforce good habits when you
practice and good mechanics when you work out. I want you to work out and practice with a purpose.

And 3) teach you exercises that are proven, practical and safe for you, the individual. Proven meaning
that all exercises are based on sound, scientific principles and have proven successful time and time again.
Practical in that whether you work out at home or at the gym, whether you have 30 minutes or 2 hours, a program
can be customized to meet your goals and needs. And safe in the sense that any exercise you are instructed in
will not cause unnecessary stress on vulnerable areas such as the spine and shoulders and will take into
consideration your individual history.

Golf is a great game that most everybody can play and enjoy. For those that are looking to improve, conditioning,
like lessons and practice, has to be a part of your plan. Let me know if I can help.