PART X (Conclusion): Golf Specific Exercises Stretch ‘em Out for Golf and Life (Part 4, Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART X (Part 3)” . Develop Muscles for External Rotation The upper body area – the shoulders, neck, upper back and chest – obviously is involved in the…
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Learn the feeling of a balanced address and finish for more consistent shots (Part 3, Conclusion) Continued from blog entry – “Balancing Act . . . (Part 2)” Know Your Speed Limit Having ingrained a balanced address and finish, you’re ready to focus on pacer–the final component of a balanced swing. No matter how good…
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I’m writing this article riding shotgun on I-75 North with an old friend at 8:30 pm after a long day Monday teaching. We are heading to Orlando for The PGA Show. I figured out a few minutes ago it’s probably my 30th show! If you have never been a golf nut, it’s kind of like…
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PART X: Golf Specific Exercises Stretch ‘em Out for Golf and Life (Part 3) Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART X (Part 2)” . Roll the Head Loosen the neck and shoulder muscles by rotating or rolling the head several times in each direction. Just to save some time,…
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Learn the feeling of a balanced address and finish for more consistent shots (Part 2) Continued from blog entry – “Balancing Act . . . (Part 1)” Finish Check Points In a balanced finish, the right shoulder is slightly lower than or level with the left shoulder. Knees and thighs should be close enough together…
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Learn the feeling of a balanced address and finish for more consistent shots (Part 1) If you’re looking for the biggest difference between amateur and professional swings, look no further than balance. You could watch Nick Price, Fred Couples, Greg Norman, and Ernie Els play every day for the rest of the year and never…
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PART X: Golf Specific Exercises Stretch ‘em Out for Golf and Life (Part 2) Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART X (Part 1)” . I’ve had students come to me in the spring, after going through a winter-long exercise program, who had picked up 30 or 40 percent in…
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Saturday January 23rd 2015, 10:00am – 12:00noon at Vineyards Country Club, Naples 34119. Join us for the OSFLOW.® Balance and Flexibility Workshop – FREE. Tom Patri – avoiding golf injuries. RSVP: jrudolf@osflowusa.com or 239 331 9692. ..
PART X: Golf Specific Exercises Stretch ‘em Out for Golf and Life (Part 1) Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART IX” . Most people forget, or choose to ignore, that there is this thing going on called the aging process. The body doesn’t respond very well when you sit…
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“Extension.” A word we often hear but rarely discuss. Extension of your arms and the club post-impact is critical to hit long, straight, crisp shots. Post-impact, both arms should “feel” very long with the club growing straight out of both arms, extending straight down the target line. You should begin to practice this in a…
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PART IX: Don’t Forget Aerobics Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART VIII” . The exercises I describe in these posts will help get your golf muscles in shape, but don’t forget your legs and heart. Some form of aerobic exercise is always important. I recommend using a Stairmaster, treadmill…
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Since we call it a golf swing, I feel the arms should be in the most relaxed condition possible at address to ensure freedom and repeatability of motion. Players with high arm tension levels at address never seem to reach their maximum speed potential or most repetitive swing sequence. The golf club should be in…
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PART VIII: Refurbish Your Gear Before the New Year Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART VII” . Take time during the off-season to get your equipment in shape. Start with changing your grips. Most Tour players I know change their grips at least twice a month. I don’t know…
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PART VII: Do the TV Drill with Your Grip Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART VI” . Working on your grip over the winter is the easiest thing of all, because you can do it in the evenings while you’re watching your favorite television show. Simply put your hands…
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Picture the golf swing as a symmetrically balanced motion. For example, in the backswing, that is anything that happens right of the ball (for a right-handed player), the right hip and shoulder turn to the right, the right elbow folds, and the left knee moves slightly to the right. In the forward swing, the left…
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PART VI: Cure Those Short-Game Woes Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART V” . Three or four months without a putter or a chipping club in your hands is a long time, and expecting to get your touch back quickly is unrealistic. Fortunately, keeping (or developing) your short-game touch…
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PART V: Work on That Critical Setup Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART IV” . I walk down the range at the Buick Classic every year, and I don’t see a Tour pro who doesn’t have a wonderful opportunity, based on his setup, to hit a good shot. I walk …
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PART II (Conclusion): At the Finish Continued from blog entry – “Checkpoints . . . PART I” . When I see a student for the first lime, I observe certain pre-swing and in-swing positions for instant information, Setup, posture, and swing plane are all important feedback sources. But the finish is ripe with details which…
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PART IV: Identify Your Ball Position Continued from blog entry – “The New Season . . . PART III” . One of the most difficult factors in addressing the ball is establishing the correct ball position. Most of the golfers I work with have the ball either too far back or too far forward in…
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PART I: At the Top How many times have you seen someone make a practice backswing, stop the club at the top, and check the position of the club? While I’m sure tour and club professionals alike know exactly what they’re looking for, I often think the average golfer simply mimics what she has seen…
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