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How Golf Fitness is Achieving Mainstream Acceptance

By Rusty Cage

Golf has long had a strange relationship – a borderline phobia – with fitness, especially in the media. There's a disconnect we don’t see in any other mainstream sports. That's all changing now. Freelance writer Rusty Cage explores the evolution of "golf fitness" as the pursuit of performance fights the perception of vanity.

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Jason Day's Body-Swing Connection: Load To Explode

By Dave Phillips

It's no secret that Jason Day is one of the biggest hitters on the PGA Tour, but analyzing his swing on BodiTrak helps show us how he generates his power. Watch as Dave explains how Jason is able to load tremendous pressure into his trail leg without "swaying" and demonstrates drills that he and his caddie/coach Colin Swatton use to avoid sway in his swing.

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Solving the Middle Man

By Max Prokopy

Why the Thoracic Spine is So Important

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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 Danny Willett matched his swing to his physical capabilities

By TPI

2016 Masters champion Danny Willett shares how physical limitations have forced him to make adjustments in his swing.

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The Difference between X-Factor and X-Factor Stretch

By Phil Cheetham

X-Factor Stretch may be more important than the X-Factor.

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Adding Fitness to Your Current Golf Model

By Jason Glass

In this video Coach Glass provides you with 3 fitness options that you can integrate into your current programming. Jason also shares his insight and personal experience from building his own performance studio from the ground up!

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The Most Important Considerations for Treating Golfers With Lower Back Pain

By Dr. Greg Rose

Lower back pain is by far the most common ailment suffered by golfers, but the lower back is rarely the original cause of pain. It's often the victim, not the culprit.

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How To Encourage Long Term Athletic Development In Junior Golfers

By TPI

Parents and coaches who emphasize winning over athletic development at a young age can be limiting a golfer's long-term success.

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The Distance Debate: How Modern Training Programs May Be An Overlooked Factor

By Ross Eves

A look at how physical training and the influx of elite athletes have influenced the increase in distance on the PGA TOUR.

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Catching Ping Pong Balls To Improve Quiet Eye For Golf

By Liam Mucklow

The Quiet Eye (QE) refers to the final fixation of eye movement at least 100 milliseconds prior to movement. Longer QE duration is exhibited by experts in comparison to non-experts.

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Injuries in Professional Golf - What's Going On?

By Dr. Greg Rose

Injuries seem to be on the rise among the professional ranks. The answer to "why" may be more varied than you think.

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How Jordan Does It

By Dave Phillips

Jordan Spieth is arguably the hottest player in golf and a favorite at the Masters, but his swing doesn't get as much credit as it deserves. Here are some things he does really well.

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Working on Distance Control with Adrian Meronk

By TPI

New video featuring a session with two-time Olympian and four-time DP World Tour champ, Adrian Meronk. In this video, Dave and Greg work with Adrian to improve pelvis rotation in the backswing and minimize wrist hinge to improve distance control with his wedges.

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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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Three Principles A Coach Needs to Lead Through Adversity

By Neal Hausch

TPI Certified Neal Hausch shares principles coaches can apply to lead themselves and lead others as well.

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7 Anti-Rotation Exercises to Maximize Clubhead Speed

By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer

Whether you're looking to increase your clubhead speed, reduce the risk of injury around the lower back or just increase your strength and tone through the core muscles, training for anti-rotation is key.

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The Science Behind a Golf Warm Up

By Ben Langdown

Ben Langdown and Jack Wells studied the effect that a proper warm up had on golf performance. The results were astounding.

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Sprinting vs Jogging: Why Distance Running Won't Help Your Golf Game

By TPI

Golfers are sprinters, not marathon runners.

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When Vertical Force Peaks Too Late in the Downswing

By TPI

The most powerful, effective ball-strikers in the world tend to apply vertical force earlier in the downswing than most amateurs. If vertical force peaks too late, it's more difficult for the golfer to translate it to the club.

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