Golf Tip of the Day - More on Golf Fitness

The other day I touched on the potential need to undergo a physical assessment from a qualified therapist before undergoing any golf fitness program. This assessment will highlight weaknesses that may be keeping you from making improvements to your golf swing.

A proper assessment will involve analysis of the following:

1. Head, shoulder and hip alignment - this assessment looks for such characteristics as rounded shoulders, ears that may be ahead of the shoulders and an increased curvature of the spine.

2. Position of the feet as you stand erect - do the point in or out?

3. Balance - can you stand on one leg for 60 seconds?

4. Core strength - a lack of core strength will affect your ability to maintain posture in the swing.

5. Shoulder rotation - Lack of rotation ability result in restrictions to your arm swing. For instance, lack of rotation may result in an inability to lift the arms in the back swing, which can lead the golfer to compensate elsewhere. A reverse pivot is an example.

6. Torso rotation - lack of rotation ability in the torso may lead you to compensate by over rotating the hips or the shoulders.

7. Overall strength and coordination - If you lack in strength or coordination in some areas, it will be difficult to swing the club properly with good balance.

I will continue to touch on the subject in more detail in future posts.

Scott Cole
www.howtogolfyourbest.com