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Does your Golf Shoe Fit ?

By Dave Phillips

Shoes come in all shapes and sizes to fit all the different feet our their but maybe you should ask a few more questions before you buy your next pair of golf shoes.

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Golf Mtrx

By Dave Phillips

Golf MTRx is an iPhone/iPod touch app designed to measure your hip mechanics during a golf swing. The app displays precise and relevant biomechanics data in a visually simple and intuitive format to help you learn and improve.

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My Favorite Golf Apps

By Dave Phillips

These are some of my favorite golf apps for Apple IOS and Android Devices.

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The King

By Lance Gill

This is a great workout for the Glutes!

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Fighting 'Father Time' with Neil from No Laying Up

By TPI

Our assessment with Neil from No Laying Up revealed one of the most-common Body-Swing Connections we see.

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Investigating Potential Causes and Effects of Early Extension with the 2023 Pan Am Games Champion

By TPI

Our assessment with LGPA player Sofia Garcia not only offered clues of why (upstream) she might have the characteristic like Early Extension, but insight into some of the compensations it might introduce (downstream).

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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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Offseason Golf Performance Program Case Study: It's Never Too Late To Improve Your Body

By Jared Bickle

Many times when I talk to aging golfers they are frustrated with things in their golf game such as losing speed and distance, not being able to play multiple days in a row or dealing with pain during or after their round. The good news is that you don't have to accept this as part of getting older...

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“Heavy” Strength Training – What’s The Point?

By Michael Carroll

Just because golf clubs are light doesn't mean that golfers don't need to be strong.

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Improve Driving Distance Without Increasing Swing Speed

By TPI

TPI co-founders Dave Phillips and Dr. Greg Rose share how you can increase distance off the tee by optimizing launch conditions.

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What You Can Learn From Kyle Berkshire's Swing And Junior Development

By TPI

Smart coaching can help prepare a young golfer for long-term success.

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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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Comparing Treatment Of A TOUR Player And Recreational Golfer

By TPI

"Professional golfers are like racecars. They’re already in the race. I don't need to make major changes, I just need to keep their tires fresh and the engine running efficiently."

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How I Use Dry Needling And My TPI Medical Certification To Help Golfers

By Catherine Hoell

Dry needling technique is not a panacea for all golf injuries, nor is it a modality that I use in exclusion of other evidenced-based physical therapy treatments, but it is a powerful tool to have in my practice.

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What We Can Learn About Distance From Long Drive Competitors

By TPI

A look at how the longest drivers in the world achieve 200+ mph ball speed and what the average golfer can learn from it.

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The Top 6 Physical Attributes of Elite Golfers

By Nick Buchan

One of my major roles in working with a golfer is to identify and fix physical limitations that might interfere with an athlete’s ability to best “acquire” the swing mechanics for them. As such when I’m watching the top golfers in the world I’m often looking to identify the physical attributes they share. Here are six physical attributes I’ve noticed in most longer hitters and elite golfers:

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Jason Day's Body-Swing Connection: Load To Explode

By Dave Phillips

It's no secret that Jason Day is one of the biggest hitters on the PGA Tour, but analyzing his swing on BodiTrak helps show us how he generates his power. Watch as Dave explains how Jason is able to load tremendous pressure into his trail leg without "swaying" and demonstrates drills that he and his caddie/coach Colin Swatton use to avoid sway in his swing.

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Training The Queen Of The Swing

By Lance Gill

Lance Gill offers a sampling of exercises that will help develop your core for golf. Sorry, no crunches.

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Is Age a Barrier?

By Dave Phillips

Golfers in their 40's are excelling. Lets find out why.

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Most Common Swing Characteristics that Cause Lower Back Pain

By Dr. Greg Rose

Here are some tips to reducing your chance of Lower Back!

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