By: Ryan Carfara Have you felt the recent chill in the air?  It means that winter is soon approaching and the warmth of the summer will have to wait until next season.  Just because summer is going into hibernation, it does not mean that your golf game has to.  The key to maintaining your golf

As winter approaches and golfers in the colder climates go into hibernation here are some tips for those of you who go through “golf withdrawals”: Stretching exercises. Of all workouts, Yoga is by far and away the best form of work-out for golf muscles. Hitting the ball further (which everyone wants to do) is much

With the cold winter months ahead it is necessary as a golfer to stay in shape.  Many people have the premonition that golf does not require a physically fit body which is not true.  The better shape your body is in, the better your golf game.  This can be done through a regiment of exercise

By Jeff Ritter, Nike Golf Camps What Would Tiger Do? Passing PGA Tour Q School starts well in advance of the competition. When counseling my players, I encourage them to ask: What would Tiger Do? This means building your perfect training day to get you to the top of the mountain. Early a.m. workouts, proper

There are 2 main exercises that you can practice at home to develop the basic swinging motion – the most effective motion for playing the game of golf.  Spend just 5 minutes a day practicing these exercises and you will make better golf shots with more consistency. (Exercises below are described for right-handers.)   SWING

If I were Santa here are the golf related presents that I would be delivering this year: To Tiger Woods; a complete and complication free recovery so that we can continue to marvel at the greatest player in history, To Charles Barkley; A golf swing. It is devastating to watch someone who wants to play

After 15 years of having the honor of serving as the Head Instructor at the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy at Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida, I have a few memories that serve to define The King, Mr. Palmer: At nineteen years of age, I secured tickets to the PGA championship, and a friend and I

It is surprising how many people come to me over the course of a year and say, “you know pro, I’ve never had a lesson”.  Most of them are very good golfers who have sent years diagnosing themselves and hitting ball after ball to make things work.  However, what’s most interesting is that after their

by Rolf Deming Head Teaching Professional and PGA Class A Member at the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy at Saddlebrook Resort How can we learn how far to take the club back to produce the appropriate distance with your go to clubs? How hard would you throw a golf ball to land it on a chair

Especially for women, I would like address the intimidation factor on the golf course which can be eliminated with good golf course management.  The first tee is always the most difficult with the fear that you are going to hit a terrible shot and embarrass yourself.  You feel the next foursome up is going to judge