IMPROVE MY GAME

Comparing Treatment Of A TOUR Player And Recreational Golfer

By TPI

"Professional golfers are like racecars. They’re already in the race. I don't need to make major changes, I just need to keep their tires fresh and the engine running efficiently."

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Christo Lamprecht: Under The Hood of One of The Fastest Swings in Golf

By TPI

Golfers come in all shapes and sizes, but South Africa’s rising star, Christo Lamprecht, is a definitely outlier. At 6’8”, he’s not only one of the tallest professional golfers in the world, he’s also one of the fastest.

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How Throwing a Frisbee Can Help Your Swing Sequence

By Liam Mucklow

Over the years I have found that it can be a lot easier to address kinematic sequence issues by using multisport modalities as a vehicle for the golfer to acquire a new pattern.

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Not All Yoga is Good for Golf But Proper Application Can Deliver Big Benefits

By Dana Santas

Yoga tends to be touted as the panacea for everything, but not all yoga is good for golfers. In fact, spending hours doing arbitrary yoga poses to increase your flexibility could actually impede your functional movement, power and control on the links. That isn’t to say that all yoga is bad for golfers…more like, not all yoga is created equal, and its effectiveness is dictated by the quality of its application to the movement and mental demands of the game.

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Why Golfers Lift Weights: Addressing Trepidation in the Media

By TPI

Over the last year, several members of the media have expressed concern at the sight of golfers lifting weights. We think their criticism is mostly unfounded and would like to explain why.

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A TPI Certified Expert's Journey to a Pain Free Swing

By Ian Manning

TPI Certified physical therapist Ian Manning chronicles his progress to overcome back pain in his golf swing.

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What The Lat Test Means For Your Swing And How to Improve Your Result

By Nick Buchan

A guide to what the lat test is, how it relates to your golf swing and how to improve a poor result.

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The Most Important Considerations for Treating Golfers With Lower Back Pain

By Dr. Greg Rose

Lower back pain is by far the most common ailment suffered by golfers, but the lower back is rarely the original cause of pain. It's often the victim, not the culprit.

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Knocking The Rust Off: Tips For Assessing Your Body And Swing After A Long Offseason

By Dave Phillips

TPI co-founders Dr. Greg Rose and Dave Phillips offer tips for knocking the rust off your game after a long off-season.

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5 Reasons Why Golfers Could Benefit From Muay Thai Training

By Dunk Visutthithada

If you’re open to trying out something new, here are five reasons how Muay Thai Training can help improve your fitness and make you become a better golfer.

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How the Ryder Cup Competitors Work on Their Game in the Gym

By TPI

Many of the athletes at the 2016 Ryder Cup embody the importance of golf fitness.

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Mark Blackburn Named 2020 PGA Teacher and Coach of the Year

By TPI

We couldn't be more proud to share that our advisor and lead instructor, Mark Blackburn, has been named the PGA's 2020 Teacher and Coach of the Year.

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Our Most Popular Articles of 2016

By TPI

Topics include how Ryder Cup competitors work out, our response to media-criticism of golfers in the weight room, the scientific golf warmup, player features, training myths and more.

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Advanced Screening: How I use the TPI Screen

By Jason Glass

People always ask me how I perform my screens. Well, here's a bit of background into how I was introduced to TPI and how I approach the screening process.

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Red Flags

By Gray Cook

The flags in golf, no one talks about.

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Mark Blackburn is Golf Digest's Top Teacher In America

By TPI

After over two decades at the top of the Golf Digest Best Teachers list, the legendary Butch Harmon is turning over his top spot to our instructor, advisory board member and friend, Mark Blackburn.

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How Golf Clubs Are Using Fitness To Engage, Attract And Retain Members

By TPI

"While golf may have been the dominant force driving club membership since the end of WWII, health, fitness and wellness will be the identifying characteristics over the next 20 years. This is where society is going."

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How Addressing The Function Of Deep Stabilizers Can Improve Movement Quality In Your Golf Swing

By Dr. Josh Nelson

When a joint becomes restricted either through injury or prolonged postural distortions this leads to a decreased firing of the deep stabilising muscles (e.g. Multifidus, Rotatores etc.) and an over activity of the compensatory global muscles such as the Erector Spinae, Quadratus Lumborum and Iliopsoas.

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Making Technical Changes To Compensate For Limited Hip Mobility

By Oliver Morton

If golfers have a physical limitation, they can either improve their body or work around the limitation.

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Highlighting Some of Our Most Popular Articles of 2017

By TPI

We've been very fortunate to be able to use our platform highlight industry thought leaders and body-swing success stories from amateur and professional golf. Here's a collection of our most read articles of 2017.

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