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Why Club Head Speed Drops With Age And What You Can Do About it

By Michael Carroll

Unfortunately, we tend to lose speed and mobility with age. TPI Certified strength coach Michael Carroll explains why and shares tips for modifying your exercise program to compensate for it.

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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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How A Rotary Stool Became Our Favorite Tool for Helping Golfers Use the Ground

By TPI

Whether early extension, loss of posture, sway, slide or even coming over the top, many of the most common swing characteristics we identify can be addressed by improving how we push against the ground and rotary stools have become a favorite tool to help create a feel.

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Mark Blackburn is Golf Digest's Top Teacher In America

By TPI

After over two decades at the top of the Golf Digest Best Teachers list, the legendary Butch Harmon is turning over his top spot to our instructor, advisory board member and friend, Mark Blackburn.

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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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Sprinting vs Jogging: Why Distance Running Won't Help Your Golf Game

By TPI

Golfers are sprinters, not marathon runners.

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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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7 Anti-Rotation Exercises to Maximize Clubhead Speed

By Dr. Ben Langdown and Jennifer Fleischer

Whether you're looking to increase your clubhead speed, reduce the risk of injury around the lower back or just increase your strength and tone through the core muscles, training for anti-rotation is key.

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Dr. Greg Rose Joins The U.S. Kids Golf Podcast

By TPI

Dr. Rose and John Kim discuss important considerations in developing junior golfers and fitness for recreational players.

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Making Technical Changes To Compensate For Limited Hip Mobility

By Oliver Morton

If golfers have a physical limitation, they can either improve their body or work around the limitation.

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The Science Behind a Golf Warm Up

By Ben Langdown

Ben Langdown and Jack Wells studied the effect that a proper warm up had on golf performance. The results were astounding.

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Tyler Duncan's TPI Assessment: Addressing Spine Angle and Spin Loft to Improve Wedge Performance

By TPI

Our assessment with PGA TOUR and KFT veteran, Tyler Duncan, revealed how limited thoracic spine mobility could be creating attack angle and spin loft issues with his wedges.

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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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When Vertical Force Peaks Too Late in the Downswing

By TPI

The most powerful, effective ball-strikers in the world tend to apply vertical force earlier in the downswing than most amateurs. If vertical force peaks too late, it's more difficult for the golfer to translate it to the club.

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Why Neck Mobility May Be Limiting Your Backswing

By Paul Gozbekian

When considering what might cause limitations in the backswing, neck mobility is commonly overlooked.

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How Cameron Tringale Gained 8 MPH in One Year

By TPI

Cameron Tringale had the largest single-season increase in clubhead speed since the TOUR started recording radar data. Dr. Greg Rose shares the kinematic data and physical screen results which revealed the opportunity for improvement.

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How Ankle Mobility Influences Your Movement Patterns and Your Golf Swing

By TPI

Dr. Greg Rose explains the relationship between the deep squat and Loss of Posture, specifically as it relates to ankle mobility.

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Why Basketball Players Have An Excellent Athletic Background For Golf

By TPI

While Steph Curry might not make the cut at the Ellie Mae Classic, his background in basketball is excellent athletic preparation for golf.

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How Golfers Can Add More HIIT In The Gym

By Jason Glass

Why golfers are more like sprinters than marathoners and how you can train like one with the Jason Glass Skipping Challenge.

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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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