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Jordan Spieth: Athlete First

By TPI

Jordan Spieth may be a golf prodigy, but he was never just a one-sport star.

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What Questions Should I be Prepared to Answer During a Campus Visit?

By John Brooks

Anticipating these topics will help you formulate quality answers.

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The Distance Debate: How Modern Training Programs May Be An Overlooked Factor

By Ross Eves

A look at how physical training and the influx of elite athletes have influenced the increase in distance on the PGA TOUR.

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How Powerful Are You Compared to Golfers Your Age?

By Chris Finn

How do you know if you physically can produce enough power to swing as fast as you’d like? What if you are swinging faster than your body is actually able to handle, how would you find that out before you get hurt?

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The Six Words Your Kids Want You to Say !!!!

By Dave Phillips

These simple words might just unlock your child's real potential.

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Advice for Parents

By Dave Phillips

Here is some sound advice for any parent who has a talented young golfer in the family!

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Peanut Butter or Bananas - What is best for fuel on the course?

By Dr. Greg Rose

PGA Tour Player Adam Scott explains his eating habits on the course and our Advisory Board discusses the nutritional value of that meal.

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Rory's other sport.

By Dave Phillips

How Tennis helped Rory become the number one golfer in the world.

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Eliminate the Sway

By Dr. Greg Rose

This article breaks down potential physical causes of Sway and Dr. Greg Rose's guideline for attacking this swing fault in the gym.

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A Guide to Needs Analysis and Program Design for Training Golfers

By Michael Carroll

TPI Certified strength coach Michael Carroll outlines how he evaluates golfers and designs training programs.

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When Working To Improve Rotational Capabilities, Don't Overlook The Neck

By Kevin Dishon

The cervical spine is one of the more neglected body parts in terms of mobility training, but it is extremely important, especially considering how modern lifestyles impact posture.

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6 Exercises Every Hypermobile Golfer Needs

By PFS Fitness

Hypermobile golfers are vulnerable to injury and performance limitations. A common occurrence among young athletes.

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15 Lessons Learned From Training Young Athletes

By Milo Bryant

Not enough parents care about movement fundamentals. They want competition or in-sport play. There's a time for that, but athletes need to have a solid grasp of how the body moves and how to make it move better.

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Mental Game: Brain Training Study With UCLA Golf

By TPI

Study of performance brain training with Division I golfers showed a reduction of 3 putts per round by 9.7%, and an increase greens in regulation by 12%. But that’s not all.

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Is Your Golf Swing Putting Your Shoulder At Risk?

By Bobby Dattero

According to numerous research studies, the shoulder is one of the most oft-injured areas of the body for a golfer. As with many golf injuries, the site of the pain is often the victim of limitations in other areas of the body. TPI Certified trainer Bobby Dattero discusses how limitations in your hips and thoracic spine might be putting your shoulder at risk.

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Building a Golf Fitness Business: What Do You Do First?

By Fran Rosario

Now that you’ve completed some or all of your TPI Golf Fitness Certification Courses, it’s time to get right to the question that we’re all asking: “What’s next?”

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Stop that Over Swing !!

By Dave Phillips

If your over swinging, it could put you at risk for back injury so becareful.

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Free Level 1 Preview: Analyzing the New "Hiking" Swing Characteristic

By TPI

Hiking is one of the three new swing characteristics we introduce in our updated Level 1 course. It refers to the excessive lifting of the trail hip at the top of the backswing (or “launching” in transition).

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X-Factor Essentials: What it is and How to Train it

By Mike Carroll

TPI Certified fitness professional Michael Carroll (attended Level 1 in the UK in June) examines the relationship between x-factor and ball-striking performance in addition to discussing strength and conditioning strategies for golf.

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Coordination and Movement Skill Development - The Key to Long Term Athletic Success

By Brian Grasso

The following article provides some basic exercises that you can use with your young athletes to help develop elements of coordination.

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