Is Golf Practice All You Need for Lower Scores?
Golf is a very demanding sport, both physically and mentally. Most recreational golfers would love to have a more powerful swing and lower their handicaps. Good instruction from a teaching pro and practice of what you?ve learned can help lower your scores. There is however, more to achieving consistent improvement. It?s great to go to the driving range and practice. Unfortunately, sometimes you?re further embedding the wrong movement patterns into your swing.
To achieve the most from your instruction and practice time, there is another segment of your game that should be constantly evaluated. While it is receiving more attention of late, there?s still many avid golfers that don?t include this important factor into their strategy. What?s the secret?
One of the best ways to achieve and maintain overall improvement on the course is to perform a golf fitness routine on a regular basis. This can do wonders to improve power and consistency. Strength, balance, and flexibility play a major role in the effectiveness of your golf swing. I?m not talking about body building, but rather simply toning and conditioning your body for the movements required during a round of golf.
The golf swing places complex demands on the body. There must be mental concentration, neuromuscular coordination, balance, and muscular strength and flexibility all functioning at the same time during the few seconds it takes to make your swing. Most teaching professionals will admit one of the major reasons their students don?t progress to the next level of play is due to lack of muscular strength and flexibility.
By conditioning your body using what?s called the principles of functional training for golf, you can prepare your body for every movement required on the course. Functional fitness is designed to mimic the movements of the golf swing. All the components required for an effective golf swing can be improved. So, instead of hitting thousands of golf balls on the driving range, why not tone up the fuel for your golf club?your body. You?ll not only improve your performance on the course, you?ll be better conditioned for the demands of daily life.
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Susan Hill is a nationally recognized golf fitness trainer and writer for Golf Illustrated, Travel Golf, and Resort Golf among others. Her work has been featured in Self magazine and on ESPN. For more information on golf specific programs, visit www.fitnessforgolf.com.