"Get Golf Ready is designed to provide important information, adapted from working with PGA Tour golfers, to the amateur for immediate use on the golf course, and the chiropractic student for basic knowledge of the clinical aspects that golf demands. It is ready to use information to better prepare you to play the great game of golf and to minimize the chance of injuries. Enjoy your round! ."

—Dr. Tom LaFountain

Research and clinical evaluations over the many years I have been with the PGA Tour have consistently shown that certain muscle and joint patterns of movement must be addressed to enhance the golfer’s ability to play their best. A golfer can certainly just go out and play a round of golf with no preparation, but if one were to play regularly, they will more than likely find a leveling off of their improvement. Muscles and joints can always be trained to improve their strength, flexibility, and mobility. Since many of us are not that “perfect specimen” who is at peak strength and maximum flexibility, we can all benefit from preparing our bodies for golf.

In golf, distance and consistency are aspects of the game that are a constant challenge. Everyone wants to figure out how to hit it farther and to have their shots do what they want more often. Many factors feed into these aspects. From mental components to equipment to lessons to physical attributes, the golfer has many tools to choose from in an effort to tweak his game. Once the best and most affordable equipment has been purchased, the next concern should be - “Is my body strong and flexible enough to provide me with the physical capabilities to address the distance I want to be able to hit the ball and with what consistency?” If you are true with yourself, most will answer no to this question. Can you play golf without doing anything physically to prepare? - Yes. It is a great game to be involved with on any level. However, if you want to improve and can commit to just a few minutes of physical preparation before tee off, why not?

As a result of ongoing information being compiled on the demands that golfer’s require of their bodies, exercises addressing flexibility and strength as well as cardiovascular health have evolved on a regular basis. Future information on Get Golf Ready will address this evolution in the most up to date manner. Information that will help you improve your golf game and complement what your club professional is trying to accomplish with their lesson plans.