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How Patrick Cantlay Changed His Swing to Protect His Lower Back

By TPI

Patrick Cantlay's career was temporarily derailed by a stress fracture in his lower back. Dr. Rose shares how a combination of physical screening and 3D analysis revealed what in his swing was responsible for causing the injury.

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What Makes Best Teachers “Best”

By JP Reynolds

Not only do great instructors know the physics of the golf swing, but they have the ability to inspire their players to believe that they can do better.

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Back to Golf: Important Considerations for Golfers Undergoing Rehab Following Back Surgery

By Dr. Paul Houle and Catherine Hoell

Surgery sets the stage, but rehab and exercise gets you back to feeling and playing well.

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How Golf Clubs Are Using Fitness To Engage, Attract And Retain Members

By TPI

"While golf may have been the dominant force driving club membership since the end of WWII, health, fitness and wellness will be the identifying characteristics over the next 20 years. This is where society is going."

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When Surgery is the Right Treatment for Your Herniated Disc

By Dr. Paul Houle

What is a herniated lumbar disc and how does it occur? More importantly, how does a herniated disc affect my golf swing and how can I regain my swing once I have recovered from my injury?

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The Workout That Powers Justin Thomas

By TPI

Justin Thomas one of the Tour's longest hitters, despite a small stature. We asked his TPI Certified trainer Tyler Parsons to talk about his workout and share some of the strategies they employ to prepare his body off the course.

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Behind the Scenes With Brooks Koepka's Team

By TPI

Koepka's team of Claude Harmon, Marc Wahl and Joey D share their perspective of how Brooks made the jump from contender to champ.

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How Addressing The Function Of Deep Stabilizers Can Improve Movement Quality In Your Golf Swing

By Dr. Josh Nelson

When a joint becomes restricted either through injury or prolonged postural distortions this leads to a decreased firing of the deep stabilising muscles (e.g. Multifidus, Rotatores etc.) and an over activity of the compensatory global muscles such as the Erector Spinae, Quadratus Lumborum and Iliopsoas.

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Practice with a Purpose

By Bill O'Neill

How you practice can be just as important as how much you practice.

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5 Exercises for Increasing Thoracic Spine Mobility in Your Golf Swing

By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer

Mobility in the thoracic spine is critical to achieving an efficient swing while protecting your lower back. Here's how you can improve.

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How Lower Extremity Injuries Impact Ground Utilization and Swing Mechanics

By Adam Halseth

The world of golf is becoming much more aware of the importance of utilizing the ground to maximize efficiency and power in a golf swing. Adam Halseth analyzes how these variables may be impacted by lower extremity injuries and limitations.

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Debunking The Three Most Common (And Ridiculous) Arguments Against Golf Fitness

By TPI

The arguments against golf fitness are often similar and bogus

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Simple Marketing Tips for TPI Certified Pros

By Chris Finn

With TPI Certification, industry professionals gain the opportunity to help golfers AND make a solid living doing what they love. But I get this question consistently from recently Certified professionals…”How do I get golfers to work with me?"

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A TPI Certified Expert's Journey to a Pain Free Swing

By Ian Manning

TPI Certified physical therapist Ian Manning chronicles his progress to overcome back pain in his golf swing.

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Walk The Line

By Gray Cook

If you have issues with balance is it a mobility problem or a stability problem.

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Be Like Mike: How Mike Weir is Improving His Physical Capabilities in his 40's

By Jason Glass

Masters Champion Mike Weir joins the Coach Glass podcast to discuss his approach to training and performance.

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8 Exercises to Improve your Scapula Stability and Shoulder Mobility for Golf

By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer

Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer explore what good upper body posture means for your golf and provide you with exercises to help increase your upper back strength and shoulder mobility.

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Nutrition: A Golfer's Competitive Edge?

By K.C. Craichy

TPI Advisory Board member KC Craichy discusses the competitive edge that a healthy diet can offer golfers.

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Offseason Golf Performance Program Case Study: It's Never Too Late To Improve Your Body

By Jared Bickle

Many times when I talk to aging golfers they are frustrated with things in their golf game such as losing speed and distance, not being able to play multiple days in a row or dealing with pain during or after their round. The good news is that you don't have to accept this as part of getting older...

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The Importance of Process-Related Assessment of Golf Skills in Early Stage Junior Development

By Dr. Jean-François Richard

The development of physical literacy during childhood and adolescence has been shown to be of critical importance in children’s attitudes and motivation towards future participation in physical activity and sport.

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