by Pat Mullaly on March 23, 2010
Want to hit longer drives? I know I do. I played a round of golf the other day with a guy who, with what seemed like no effort at all, consistently hit his drive 280+ yards straight down the middle of each fairway. In contrast, I was hitting pretty straight as well, but never more [...]
by Pat Mullaly on February 22, 2010
We want to introduce the readers of golfgurls.com to our resident golf fitness trainer, Kathy Ekdahl. She is ready to answer your golf fitness questions. Kathy Ekdahl, CSCS, ACE Certified Personal Trainer, is the owner of Personal Best Personal Training in Hudson, Massachusetts. She is a former health club owner and has been teaching Yoga since 1997. [...]
by Pat Mullaly on January 24, 2010
If you are a senior golfer, or you know a senior who loves the game, here’s some encouragement to motivate you to get out there and play when those aches and pains kick in. Guest author: Chuck Horn, Ph.D., Co-founder, Active Seniors in Transition . . . . . Golf Fitness: Great Exercise No Matter [...]
by Pat Mullaly on January 12, 2010
Your golf clubs in the garage for the off season? Don’t let your body hibernate as well. There’s a lot of golf to play in the months ahead. Get ready now! The Key to a Great Golf Swing: Keep Your Balance – Improve Your Golf Score! Guest Author: Kathleen Ekdahl, ACE CPT, CSCS Winter is just [...]
by Pat Mullaly on January 10, 2010
Golf Conditioning- Preventing Injury and Improving Your Game Guest Author: Kathleen Ekdahl, ACE CPT, CSCS Sports specific conditioning is one of the fastest growing aspects of the exercise and fitness industry. The game of golf, which is very different from a field sport and is recreational for most players, has experienced a tremendous evolution. Much [...]
by Pat Mullaly on August 15, 2009
I love to play golf and I hope to be able to play the game far into the future. As long as I am healthy, I plan on staying in the game. But there is one thing – one secret, that is no secret at all – that will help guarantee my health and ability [...]