Welcome to the August 2024 issue of Golf Fitness Monthly, brought to you by the Golf Fitness Association of America (GFAA). In this publication, we offer valuable insight and expertise from PGA of America Golf Professionals and fitness and performance experts who provide timely golf fitness programming that meets the needs of their diverse clientele and the industry at large.
For your reference, all past Golf Fitness Monthly issues and weekly Best Practices are available on the GFAA website (Golf.Fitness).
In this month’s issue:
Thomas Gullo, PGA of America Director of Player Development at Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club in San Antonio, Florida, explains how functional fitness can improve your golf game.
Thor Parrish, PGA of America Co-Owner of the Junior Golf Performance Academy in Naples, Florida and the Founder of Thunder Performance in Fort Myers, Florida, details the benefits of his new golf stretching tool and highlights how he uses products in general to enhance his students’ experience and increase revenue.
Keith Brokaw, Founder of Vitality Sports Solutions in Simpsonville, South Carolina, shares a piece he wrote for his blog entitled Unlocking Peak Golf Performance: The Science of Golf-Specific Fitness Training.
Rick Murphy, PGA of America Owner/Operator of Rick Murphy Golf at Greensboro (NC) National Golf Club, discusses the importance of studying how the body moves in the golf swing, giving much credit to his long-time relationship with the leaders in functional movement research and coaching - Gray Institute.
Lisa Goulian Twiste, Senior Apparel Writer at PGA Magazine, updates us on the latest trends that she saw at the recent PGA Buying Summit in Frisco, Texas.
We thank this group of PGA of America Golf Professionals and golf fitness experts for sharing their time and knowledge to make the Golf Fitness Association of America a respected source of information on the business of golf fitness. We also thank our partner in this endeavor – Fitness Lifestyle – for their continued support.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Rick SummersCEO & Publisher, Golf Fitness Association of America