Episode 7

Ladies

Suzy Whaley, who made headlines in 2003 as the first woman to qualify and participate in a PGA Tour event in 58 years, joins co-hosts Dave Phillips and Dr. Greg Rose on this episode of Golf Fitness Academy presented by Titleist. Dave, Greg and Suzy will talk about swing faults that are common to women and exercise that can be incorporated into a workout routine to cure them.

Two of the most common swing faults in lady golfers are lack of upper body strength and too much flexibility in the lower body which leads to poor posture in the golf swing. Greg and Dave take Suzy through a series of Cardio, Upper Body and Core exercises that help combat these swing faults.

Episode Details

• Introduction
  • Welcome PGA Club Professional Suzy Whaley
  • Explanation of common swing faults in women golfers
    • Lower body instability
    • Strength
  • Tip 1: Suzy recommends jumping rope when you don’t have time for a full workout. She explains how doing it for only 15 minutes can get you in shape faster than most other exercises.
• Cardio
  • Women who don’t want to build muscle mass in the legs should focus on short, high-intensity cardio programs
    • 30 second intervals
    • Stationary bike demonstration
    • Combining cardio with other exercises
      
  • TIP 2: Suzy demonstrates how rolling a newspaper can lead to more power in your golf swing.
• Upper Body
  • Stay in golf posture as much as often as possible to target muscles used in the golf swing
    
    • Chop
    • Lift
    • Bicep curl/press
• Core
  • Building strength in the core muscles is critical to maintaining stability in the golf swing
    • Sit-ups with overhead toss
    • Toss from your knees
    • Swiss ball overhead toss
    • Swiss ball balance
  • Suzy recommends finding ways to work out at home in order to make sure working out remains part of the daily routine.