Fitness in GOlf

Golf is a tough sport. It’s both mentally and physically taxing. That means having both a sharp mind and a properly conditioned body is important to play your best golf. Years ago, golf wasn’t looked at as a true athletic sport. It was viewed as more of a leisure activity that requires a lot of skill. While it does require a lot of skill, golf also requires quite a bit of power and that power is derived from your physical strength, balance, mobility and more. 

Golfers like Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka were among the first to introduce detailed training regimens and nutrition plans into their daily schedules which ultimately led to other golfers paying attention to the importance of both fitness and nutrition for golf. 

Amateur golfers achieve approximately 90% of their peak muscle activity when driving a golf ball. This is the same intensity as a 4 rep max (the ability to pick up a weight heavy enough that it can only be lifted 4 times before total fatigue). That’s intense! So the need for a specific golf fitness program is important. 

Playing a round of golf is physically taxing from the standpoints of both strength as well as endurance. It takes around four hours to play a round of golf so you’ve got to endure a fairly long time frame to complete your round.

The golf swing is so complex because it is performed in all of the planes of motion in a very short amount of time. Getting the most out of your swing and your full round of golf requires a complex mix of fitness related qualities which include:

• Strength
• Power
• Stability & Balance
• Core Strength
• Flexibility & Range of Motion
• Endurance

So if you are striving to be a better golfer, think about incorporating a fitness program into your schedule.