Our society is getting bigger.  That means golfers are too!  It doesn’t have to be that way!  Becoming a lean golfer is easy with the right approach. Lifestyles like BIG John Daly’s result in how he looks today.  You hopefully desire more out of your life than that.  We only have once chance on this earth, so why not make it the best we can.

Fat loss does not require deprivation.  Nor does it require a huge sacrifice.  It all boils down to common sense.  Before you eat your next piece of food, take a good look at it. Is it going to give you fuel or poison?  Will it rev up your engine or shut it down fast?

Weight loss for golfers can be very rewarding.  You not only look and feel better, but you will most definitely play better.  Doesn’t those rewards outweigh unhealthy lifestyle choices?  It’s easy to put it off now, but what happens when you’re in your mid 60’s and you’re carrying an extra 50 pounds?  At that point it’s very difficult to get it off.  It’s not impossible, but it’s much harder than it would be if you started in your 40’s or even 50’s.

I’ve put together a little Golfers Guide To Weight Loss ebook you should strongly take a look at.  I’ve made it so easy to lose weight and keep it off!

There is so much conflicting information out there for getting more power.  You know me by now…I am a firm believer in working on the machine via golf fitness to improve the body’s ability to produce more power, but there are other ways to help with this power leak in your golf swing.  One way is to release the club through impact.  This release can cause a wicked hook if you overdo it, but with a little practice, you can get your release to impart a ton of power into your golf ball.

Gary Player started it at the British Open. Boy did he create a stir! Gary stated very strongly that he knows for a fact players who are on steroids. It was interesting hearing what some of the players had to say.

“He knows two [players]? I know zero,” six-time major winner Nick Faldo said. “Never heard of anybody.”

“If anything, probably out here it would be testing positive for maybe being hung over a little bit,” Woods said. “But that’s about it. I know some guys have taken Medrol packs for inflammation in their wrists, but other than that, I really don’t see anybody doing anything, or have heard anybody doing anything.”

“I don’t think there’s even a remote chance that will happen,” he said of a golfer testing positive for steroids. - Phil Mickelson

Do you think Phil is on steroids? Not! How about John Daly? Or maybe Sean O’Hair (weighs 150 pounds dripping wet).

I think a little controversy won’t hurt anyone. We need to stay light-hearted about this and see how it plays out. Can’t wait to see!

The number one reason why amateurs miss short putts is deceleration. This symptom can creep up in many parts of your game, especially with chipping and putting.

If you notice yourself stubbing chips and putts, or have trouble keeping those short ones on line, I would bet you even money you’re decelerating into impact.

I cannot stress enough the importance of following-through to my students, I like to try and squash this fault as soon as possible. This simple move will help your short game tremendously as you no longer have to worry about potentially chunking or stubbing the shot. If you follow-through, the ball has nowhere to go but forward.

If you start over-thinking things and try to steer your shots, the deceleration bug will creep in, and you’re game will suffer accordingly.  This is a simple drill I use to try and incorporate this simple fundamental into my students early in their lessons.

I get them to putt to a hole about 5-10 feet away, but place a headcover / ball / range bucket in the way of their backswing to force them to keep it short. This forces them to accelerate into the ball and the results are immediate.

I would recommend everyone try this drill as you may not think you decelerate, however the results this drill produces may make you think otherwise. Don’t miss it.

This putting drill is provided by The Golf Drill Guru.

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With fitness for golf exploding, golfers are wanting to know what they need to get to be able to do a program specific to golf.  I can tell you firsthand, the golf fitness equipment you need will cost you less than one round of golf, and is so portable, no one will ever see it in your house!

I’m talking about golf products for fitness you can get at a local Target store!  Simple stuff you won’t believe will transform your golf swing!  I’ve seen it happen with thousands of golfers all over the world.

Read more about golf fitness equipment right here!

Golf instruction is a critical aspect of golf improvement. My only concern is the glutt of “so-called” golf instructors who have no business working with golfers.  I’m talking about the ones who are not certified, nor have they received any formal education in golf instruction.

This just urks me to no end!

Golfers are desperate to play better, and don’t need a scam golf teacher to make their game even worse.

Make sure to check references; professional as well as personal background in golf; and talk to golfers who have experienced a lesson or two with them.

With that kind of research ahead of time, you’ll be okay!

Fitness training for golf is a must if you want to get to the root cause of your mishits, scoring issues and lack of power in your golf swing. But what I want to dispel right here and now is the fact that it does not take a fanatical effort to see improvement in your swing and game!

I don’t want you to think of Tiger Woods as your fitness role model. He is a fraction of the golfing population who takes his fitness and training very, very serious…and so he should. You do not need to be near that committed!

Please take this to heart. I am a fitness professional, but am realistic in what people can do (and choose to do) with their time. I have a big joke with my wife about being in the fitness business. I say to her…”if I lined up 100 people and asked them what would they rather do…a fitness training workout or get a massage?”…case closed!!!

Getting golfers to grasp fitness is a tough one…and yet the people who do, wish they would have done it years ago.

With the top players like Tiger, Vijay, Adam Scott and most of the other tour players doing fitness training for golf, it’s a “no-brainer” to at least take a look at it!

Read more on golf fitness training and see all our golf improvement articles, including our complete golf fitness articles section of the main site!

Fit for golf is a phrase you have probably heard in the last year or so.  It is prevalent on all the tours and is now creeping into the amateur ranks, as well as juniors and college golfers.

Is this approach fit for golf really necessary to improve upon your current golfing skills?  That is for you to decide, but I can tell you with conviction, “your body dictates your golfing outcome”.

How many times have you tried and tried to make a full backswing in hopes of more distance, but it didn’t happen?  How about “staying in your golf posture”?  How many times did you make a conscious effort, but still failed to do it on a consistent basis?

The above is all physically related.  Has nothing to do with taking more golf lessons, or hitting more balls.  It is all about working on the machine that is giving you the results (or lack of results) that matters.

Take getting fit for golf into account the next time you want to improve your swing and golf game.

For more information about Fit For Golf, check out our Golf Fitness section of our main site.

Greenside bunker shots create a lot of frustration for players of all skill levels.  Beginners tend to chop the ball out of the sand; this creates a very steep angle of approach.

Angle of approach refers to the angle at which the club meets the ball. A steep angle of approach is counter-productive to getting the ball out of the sand with height and spin, as the sand creates little resistance to trap the ball and pop it up like in the fairway.

Players who use steep swing paths in bunkers will commonly make large, deep divots, and struggle to get the ball out of the bunker in one shot.

To fix this problem a player must shallow out their swing path and follow-through on each swing.  This means that the club needs to just skim across the sand, rather than dig into it, to be performed correctly.

The bunker tee drill is designed to help shallow out your angle of approach in the bunker.  The idea is to tee a ball up in the sand so just the lip of the tee is visible.  Take your normal setup, with the ball in line with your front heel.  Swing and focus on clipping only the top part of the tee. This will encourage you to take shallow divots out of the sand.  You will notice immediately how effective a shallower angle of approach will improve your bunker play.

Take this knowledge to the course and get more sandies guys!

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Golfers on tour have been realizing the importance of physical training for golf for quite some time, but many have not taken it to the level they need to compete with the best.

Watch out Tiger Woods!  Tiger is getting his game back and it could mean big trouble for the rest of the guys on tour.

Look at who placed well at the British Open.  Tiger, Sergio, Adam Scott and others who all take their fitness training for golf very seriously.

Gone are the days of the overweight pro golfer winning many tournaments.  You will always see the odd heavy set player sneak out a win, but mark my words. 

Fitness will prevail!  Only the fit will survive!  You heard it hear first.