Get FIT For Golf Season

Golfers in Michigan will soon be ready to head back to the links after a long cold winter sitting on the couch watching sports and Hallmark movies. As we get a little older our bodies aren’t ready for jumping directly onto the first tee, grabbing the weapon of mass destruction and flailing away, as wildly as possible, to hit that 300-yard drive into the woods.

In this issue we want to help you get ready for those first swings of spring, as well as, an injury-free golf season.

To get a jump start on your golf fitness here are a series of exercises created by Golf Fitness expert, Matt Schultz for Back 9 Report.

-Stretching & Flexibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKwSJPv9q6s&t=94s

-Strength & Stability:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMlLxsaAbgw

      -Balance & Proprioception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuRkGJpwJ3s

Yoga For Golfers website is another great resource for exercises to help release tension and stretch those tight muscles that restrict a golf swing. World renowned fitness expert, Katherine Roberts has helped train professional golfers, MLB teams and other elite athletes to get the best from their games.

We chatted with Katherine at the PGA Show a couple of years ago and you can watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiHXsARb14s

Most of these exercises require few additional props and simply need a commitment to ‘Just Do It.’ Maybe saying no to that extra piece of pie might be advisable, as well.

We hope these articles and videos help each of you have a safe and enjoyable 2023 golf season.