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Why the Glutes Matter
By Meredith Parker
Whether it’s a Saturday tee time with the guys, a regional tournament, or a corporate outing to entertain clients, there remains a desire to perform, and perform well.
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TPI’s Junior Hat Classification System
By Greg Rose
Learn about our hat classification system used in our TPI Junior programs.
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Joint Preserving Strategies for the Hip
By Dr. Tom Byrd
Learn the basics of preventing and treating the most common types of hip injuries from Dr. Tom Byrd.
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Measuring the Timing of the Golf Swing from Video
By Phil Cheetham
In this article Phil Cheetham will show you how to measure the timing of the backswing, downswing and follow through all with a video camera. Plus, he shows how to use this information to calculate backswing to downswing tempo.
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How Pro Golfers Stay Fit During Quarantine
By TPI
Whether in the gym or at home, there's no magic solution. Just hard work.
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Treating Motor Pattern Dysfunction: Are Your Corrective Exercises Correcting?
By Paul Gozbekian
How do you prepare your body for training, activity and performance? More importantly, how are you dealing with muscle tightness, joint immobility, chronic pain and injury that are limiting your potential in these areas?
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So You Want To Play College Golf? What to Expect at the Next Level
By TPI
As the profile of college golf continues to grow, opportunities to play will become increasingly limited.
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5 Techniques to Improve Grip Strength
By Nick Buchan
The hands are you only contact point to the club so it seems obvious that they are a key area in the golfers body. However, grip strength is often ignored completely by golfers, or if trained, trained with ineffective methods.
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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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Our Most Popular Articles of 2016
By TPI
Topics include how Ryder Cup competitors work out, our response to media-criticism of golfers in the weight room, the scientific golf warmup, player features, training myths and more.
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5 Common Mistakes In Golf Strength & Conditioning
By Michael Carroll
If an exercise is not improving force production potential or decreasing injury risk in an athlete, then why is it in our program?
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The Man Behind The PGA Champ - How Marc Wahl Played a Hand in Jimmy Walker's Triumph
By TPI
TPI Certified physical therapist Marc Wahl discusses his work with PGA Champ Jimmy Walker.
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Is Your Golf Swing Putting Your Shoulder At Risk?
By Bobby Dattero
According to numerous research studies, the shoulder is one of the most oft-injured areas of the body for a golfer. As with many golf injuries, the site of the pain is often the victim of limitations in other areas of the body. TPI Certified trainer Bobby Dattero discusses how limitations in your hips and thoracic spine might be putting your shoulder at risk.
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An Osteopathic Approach to Performance
By Jelle Zandveld
An overview of Osteopathic principles and how they can be used to help your athlete’s performance.
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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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Coordination and Movement Skill Development - The Key to Long Term Athletic Success
By Brian Grasso
The following article provides some basic exercises that you can use with your young athletes to help develop elements of coordination.
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How Powerful Are You Compared to Golfers Your Age?
By Chris Finn
How do you know if you physically can produce enough power to swing as fast as you’d like? What if you are swinging faster than your body is actually able to handle, how would you find that out before you get hurt?
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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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Cupping Therapy on the PGA TOUR: Considerations and Concerns
By Marc Wahl
A few reflections and considerations on the cupping demonstrations provided during the 2016 World Golf Fitness Summit.
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Improving from the Ground Up: How the Function of the Ankle and Foot Influence Your Swing
By Daniela Schellenberg
Did you know that your feet are often overlooked in golf? Why is the mobility of feet and ankles essential? We often talk about how ground mechanics can influence power and consistency in the golf swing, but we probably don't spend enough time talking about how the function of our feet and ankles affect so much of what we do in the golf swing.
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