Performance Golf 

Making sure that a student is fundamentally sound and can understand the "Big Picture" of the swing and the game, is critical to our success.  All great players do the same fundamental things in their golf swing, they are athletic and they have good motion.

We teach the way we would like to be taught, designing enjoyable programs that inspire the development of a player's mind & body. 

Traditionally, both players and coaches alike have focused on a few aspects of the game of golf; understanding the components of the golf swing, course management and the fitting of equipment. Since the introduction of Tiger Woods the golfing world took notice of how fitness influenced the game.  Around that same point in time the creators of the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) were beginning to develop a better understanding of how good motion is created and measured. They developed ways to recognize limitations in a players swing and a means of correcting it. 

As a Class "A" PGA Professional I too studied the biomechanics of the swing, but began to see students who could not physically make good motion. My search to better understand these physical limitations led me to a TPI seminar. I remember approximately 100 people attended this seminar, 95 were health professionals and 5 were golf professionals. Needless to say I didn't know the difference between the Biceps Femoris and Biceps Brachii muscles. It became clear my role as a golf professional was now only one aspect of creating a golf performance program and to continue to help players develop the integration of fitness and health professionals would be needed. 

We now have the technology that allows the average golfer access to an incredible amount of information to determine the optimal golf performance program for you.

We now incorporate:

  • Basic Instruction - Fundamentals
  • Advanced Instruction - Shot making skills 
  • Course Management 
  • Mental Approach 
  • Equipment 
  • Physical Conditioning  

The question is, how do we work out and what parts of the body do we train to play better golf? What exercises and muscle groups help the golf swing?  How can someone assess this quality? How and when do we implement all this knowledge? 

As a PGA Professional, Physical Therapist, and Titleist Golf Fitness Coach, I have developed a knowledge base with one goal in mind, creating an environment for your success, both on and off the course.  

 
 

Biomechanics 

To create a sound swing it is important to understand how the body moves. Unfortunately it is inevitable that we will develop physical imbalances over time. To avoid injury and identify limitations we use functional movement screens. These screens will identify problem areas and allow use to develop programs to overcome those limitations. In the event pain or dysfunction accompanies those limitations we will implement a treatment plan which may incorporate exercise and manual therapy techniques, in order to re-establish proper movement patterns. 

 
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Coaching 

When you set small, visible goals, and people achieve them, they start to get it into their heads that they can succeed.  They break the habit of losing and begin to get into the habit of winning.  It is extremely satisfying to see that kind of shift take place. 

 
 

Sports Psychology 

Sports psychology has everything to do with the Mind ≈ Body Connection and how we mentally approach our life, both on and off the golf course.  Just like any other aspect of training we have to work at developing a proper mindset.  

Fundamental to developing a proper mindset:

  "learning how to get out of our own way."