Tag: PGA
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What is takes to prepare golfers for the 150th Open Championship
Well, we’re at the business end of the 150th Open Championship and what an incredible week it’s been at St Andrews. Seeing my athlete, Cam Smith, at the top of the leaderboard after two rounds and in the final group for day three is why trainers like myself do what we do. I also have…
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Top 3 Warm-Up Methods On The PGA Tour
The reason for incorporating a warmup into a golfer’s routine is to physically prepare the body for the stresses it is about to endure. Even weekend players typically hit balls on the range as a warm up before a round so the body is somewhat ready to play the course ahead. On the PGA Tour,…
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Top 3 Recovery Methods For PGA Tour Pro’s
Trainers and physios on the travelling circus of the PGA Tour have to adapt to certain challenges in how we deliver recovery techniques for athletes. When I was working in team sports in Australia (Australian rugby league and cricket, for example), the trainers’ environment was always at a stadium or a high-performance center. Everything was…
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Movin’ It –> Hyper vs Hypo Mobility in Golfers
I want to talk about mobility. It is perhaps the most overlooked aspect of physiology on the PGA Tour – by the players themselves and perhaps by golf fans, too. But it’s so important. Mobility completely underpins the ability a golfer has to make a complete swing, consistently. Good golfers are generally blessed with mobility,…
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Planning Ahead
When it comes to training schedules in professional golf, athletes on the PGA Tour could certainly benefit by looking longer into the future. I often think about the Olympics. It’s the pinnacle of competition for many sports and some of the greatest athletes in the world aim to peak at the end of a four-year…
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HANDLING THE HEAT
I’m pumped for the PGA Championship to return to Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The last time the PGA was held there, I can remember watching Tiger Woods sweating buckets in the August heat in what was the hottest major on record. It was an amazing test of Tiger’s preparation and endurance to battle that…
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REAPING THE BENEFITS
I’m particularly proud with the mountain of physical work one of my athletes, Hank Lebioda, has been putting in. Hank is a left-handed workhorse who is an extremely dedicated player. He pushes himself and his golfing ability to the limits. He’s one of those guys who wants to outwork everyone. Hank is seeing some dividends…
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NEED FOR SPEED!
One of my PGA Tour athletes once came to me and wanted to increase his clubhead speed without changing his swing. He and his coach had decided that was where they could make the most gains on the scorecard. After our initial assessment, his clubhead speed was about PGA Tour average – 114mph. Once we…
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THESE GUYS ARE GOOD
If you’re a golf fan, you’ve probably heard a bit about trainers on the PGA Tour. You’ve probably heard that PGA Tour athletes get worked on before and after a round. But why are we needed on the PGA Tour at all? Isn’t golf a gentle sport on the body? Pro golfers’ swings look so…
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Masters Wrap Up
I’ll never forget the 2022 Masters. It was epic for so many reasons, but it was particularly special for two of my athletes in different ways. For my guy Luke List, it was really moving to see the support he got for playing his first Masters as a pro now that he lives in Augusta,…