Welcome to the December 2025 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:
• Dr. Steven Lorick, the President of the Golf Fitness Association of America (GFAA), discusses how the pros turn holiday habits into performance gains…and how you can too!
• Guanrong Cai, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Southern California, tells us about the USC Institute for Therapeutic Golf Science, where their research is shining a light on several vital topics in golf and fitness.
• Warren Watts, a Golf Digest Certified Fitness Trainer, highlights the importance of golf fitness during the aging process.
• The Peak Golf Institute shares its pride in one of its longtime clients, Michael Brennan, one of the newest winners on the PGA TOUR.
• Adam Geaslen, the PGA of America Director of Instruction at Seattle (WA) Golf Club, discusses the power of enthusiastic coaching in golf, inspiring confidence and growth at every level.
• Lisa Goulian Twiste, a Senior Apparel Writer at PGA Magazine, provides a Holiday Gift Guide to help with your gift-giving this winter.
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 – TPI, PGA Magazine, GRAA, Gray Institute and Infraway – for their continued support.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Rick SummersCEO & Publisher, Golf Fitness Association of America