Welcome to the December 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:
• We provide information about the 2025 PGA Show and announce some exciting engagement opportunities through the Golf Fitness Association of America (GFAA).
• Kolby Tullier, Director of Sports Performance at Joey D. Golf in Jupiter, Florida, shares news of his latest endeavor to bring his proven health and wellness concepts and programming to cities nationwide.
• Kian O’Donnell, PGA of America Golf Performance Coach at Seattle Golf Fitness in Mercer Island, Washington, explains why distance off the tee matters in today’s game.
• Bob Forman, MS, GFI, CPT, CAFS, an Exercise Physiology Certified Golf Fitness Instructor, Speaker and Author, tells us about golf and the kinetic chain.
• Lisa Goulian Twiste, Senior Apparel Writer at PGA Magazine, provides a winter and holiday gift guide.
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 partners in this endeavor – Bioesque Solutions and DEFY – for their continued support.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Rick SummersCEO & Publisher, Golf Fitness Association of America