Earlier this week, I visited Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation and shared a video I shot with Mike Bartholomew. During my visit, I also shot a video with our Director of Fitness, Health, and Nutrition, Wayne Coolidge. He's been working on his swing and after working together for the day, he improved significantly.
Some of the most notable improvements were Wayne's alignment and setup. But, Wayne and I also talked about the role of conditioning in the game of golf. Fitness, nutrition, and health are all relatively new ideas that have been implemented on the professional golf tours. Tiger Woods is often credited with starting the fitness trends that are now commonplace on the PGA TOUR. The benefits of working out can help amateurs just as much.
I work out multiple times a week. I work on my core and other areas that I use when swinging a golf club. Wayne is the most knowledgeable person I know on the subject of the human body, so that's why I defer to him when it comes to conditioning.
I'd really like it if everyone could watch today's video because it will really help with improving your strength, mobility, and recovery time.
Keep it vertical and stay fit!
The Surge
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Comments
In Be Park
Hi Surgites All,
No comments on conditioning? So one on golf but off topic.
While watching the USLPGA Open yesterday, I was stunned at the SKY 'in house' Professional golf coaches and commentators comments on In Be Park's swing!!! The ignorance of the physics and anatomical workings of the body was palpable!!! eg," Who has ever seen a swings as vertical as that?" Spoken in a looking down their snooty noses in disdain!!! They have obviously NEVER HEARD OF THE PEAK PERFORMANCE GOLF SWING!!!
I just couldn't believe the drivel they were spouting.
Now for the final round. Will she or won't she win? DH
In Be Park
Thats what I call poetic justice, DH. While the socalled experts are occupied with pulling her swing to bits, In Be is laughing all the way to the bank.
I see that I suffer from one of Wayne Coolidge's swing problems, with the day late, & a dollar short syndrome. I usually get it form trying to kill the ball, or if I'm having a bad back day & can't bump properly, so end up on the back foot at the finish. Like Wayne I end up pulling the ball more often than not. I will take Surge's advice & try to keep my body convex & not concave from start until contact.
Absolutely
Hi Russty,
Absolutely! Her backswing is soooo slow and the follow through appears to be slow and effortless, yet she hits the ball a reasonable distance and straight. There is no doubt when I slow down a tad, the results are usually more than acceptable. I too suffer from the kill the ball syndrome. A hangover from my rotational swinging days. And pulls are my reward when I 'forget' to bump : - ( Firming up my grip and keeping my base PLHR stable throughout the B ackward U p S wing makes quite a noticeable difference for me. Actually got out and had a swing today and did some chipping on the front boggy front grass.
Hope that your recovery is on course and you will stride the hallowed turf again soon. DH
In Be Park
I watched her today and found her tempo to be a bit slower than mine, but it sure works for her. The so called experts can pick it apart any way they like, but you can't argue with the results. She seems to exert very little effort and certainly is vertical. I'm with you, DH, I find my best results come from a more deliberate BUS. It allows me to sense the top and weight settle into my right side. Once that happens it's just much less effort to let the club fall and fire through to a full T finish and eliminates my "hit at" issue rather than through the ball.
I think DH is sending me his weather this week, but I shall cross my fingers and eyes. ;0))
In Bee Park
Hi Lynn,
Yep! They can say what the want and then some, but, it doesn't detract from the fact she won in style. If I swung the club that slowly I think I would fall asleep hahaha. Good luck to her at the British Open for her next shot at the now Grand Slam. She will be hard to beat. Compare McIlRoy's record of wins at normal and number of Opens won. Both the same age too. God forbid she signs with Nike ; - ) heh heh heh!
Our weather may have headed your way. As I peck this out the sun is out and it is a bit drier. Weather for tomorrow if it stays like this, we will play. It will be interesting to see the changes at the course afer the storm damage : - ( Off for a swing now. Just back from town after unavoidable chores boohoo! DH
In Be Park
Two things stand out to me that other women and men would be wise to replicate. Her rythm and tempo are the same with all clubs. She is slow and steady going back and then zip. That's the other thing, her zip and speed through the ball. Could add that her balanced finish is a beauty.
Swing
For what it's worth:
Wayne,
Jerking club away too fast causing knees to bend more and head and spine angle to go down.
Taking the left arm WAY too high, almost covering your face, and raising your head and spine angle up and back.
No bump, either before the arms start down or after.
Hips stay stationary all the way through impact, hence no leg action or weight transfer while head and spine move up and back.