I bought this book couple weeks ago now that I'm only a year away from my 50th birthday. I have not lost very much distance over the years and would call my self an average length hitter for my index but I've been on a fitness kick the last month or so and figured it couldn't hurt to look at some specific golf exercises.
The book gives you a series of simple flexibility/balance tests that can be done in just a couple minutes to identify where you body may be weak/out of balance. I failed about half the tests(the closed eye balance test was interesting) and started doing the recommended exercises every other day for 15-20 minutes each session. After only 5 of these sessions I have seen impressive distance gains. I've played 2 rounds at my home course in the past few days and hit my longest tee shots ever on about 6 of the holes. And no, I don't have any new club in my bag - same old 3 wood and driver and there was almost no wind for these rounds. I would say I'm about 12-15 yards longer with my 3 wood and driver and a half a club longer with my irons. I was not short off the tee or weak physically before - I'm 6' tall and weigh 180 lbs with a 32 inch waist and to give you a reference, I carry my weak lofted 7 iron 170 yards and my 4 iron 210 yards. Yesterday I hit my 3 wood on a par 5 as long as I had ever hit my driver on that hole. I rarely hit my 3 wood more than 255 yds in the past and yesterday I hit 6 out of 9 3 wood tee shots farther than that. I'm really looking forward to continuing these exercises and see how much distance I can gain -it's been shocking how increasing my flexibility and strength in my hips/shoulders and my balance just a little bit has helped.
Highly recommend this book for everyone. The author works with Jason Duffner and other prominent pros on tour so his credentials are solid. I imagine it could help others as much or more than it has helped me.
The book gives you a series of simple flexibility/balance tests that can be done in just a couple minutes to identify where you body may be weak/out of balance. I failed about half the tests(the closed eye balance test was interesting) and started doing the recommended exercises every other day for 15-20 minutes each session. After only 5 of these sessions I have seen impressive distance gains. I've played 2 rounds at my home course in the past few days and hit my longest tee shots ever on about 6 of the holes. And no, I don't have any new club in my bag - same old 3 wood and driver and there was almost no wind for these rounds. I would say I'm about 12-15 yards longer with my 3 wood and driver and a half a club longer with my irons. I was not short off the tee or weak physically before - I'm 6' tall and weigh 180 lbs with a 32 inch waist and to give you a reference, I carry my weak lofted 7 iron 170 yards and my 4 iron 210 yards. Yesterday I hit my 3 wood on a par 5 as long as I had ever hit my driver on that hole. I rarely hit my 3 wood more than 255 yds in the past and yesterday I hit 6 out of 9 3 wood tee shots farther than that. I'm really looking forward to continuing these exercises and see how much distance I can gain -it's been shocking how increasing my flexibility and strength in my hips/shoulders and my balance just a little bit has helped.
Highly recommend this book for everyone. The author works with Jason Duffner and other prominent pros on tour so his credentials are solid. I imagine it could help others as much or more than it has helped me.
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