Tales From The Bunker

Since family should always come first we have been remiss is not congratulating our daughter Katie on her engagement on Christmas Eve. She is planning to marry a man (Ryan) we completely approve of and could not be happier about the turn of events. (Wedding plans to be based on our pocketbook)

Back to golf! This blog is about getting in the best golf shape you can possibly obtain.  But first we would like to tell you a story.

Last winter we went to the annual winter golf show here is Chicago. Being tired of walking we sat down to listen to an hour presentation by a local teaching PGA professional. His first remarks were about golf fitness. He said that the golf swing uses almost every single muscle in the body so a complete body workout is very important.

Then he said something that made us both look at each other. He said every spring people come up to him and say they have working out all winter and they can now squat x amount of pounds, bench press y pounds, etc. so they should be able to pound the ball out of sight. They would then show the professional their swing and he saw the same flaws they had the previous fall and unless they were corrected the ball was not going to go any farther (or straighter).   

His real point was that while being in poor condition can definitely limit your golf achievements, only with proper golf technique can you achieve the results your desire.  You may look better and feel better (both very important) but your golf ball still will not go where you want. But with both a golf appropriate workout and correct technique you can take you game to the next level!

We still did not get to a review of some of the golf conditioning materials we offer in our stores, hopefully next time.

Remember to keep them in the fairway!

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