Welcome to the February 2026 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), reflects upon a successful PGA Show that will provide Momentum with Meaning to the golf fitness industry in 2026.
James Pond, DHSc, PGA, the Program Director of the PennWest University Professional Golf Management Program in California, Pennsylvania, shares the first piece in his two-part series on Healthy Aging Through Golf.
Bobby Rupcich, a personal trainer, sports nutritionist, post-rehab medical exercise specialist and the Founder of Superior Fitness Solutions in Villa Park, Illinois, highlights the Benefits of a Structured Winter Golf Training Program.
Al Van Vliet, the Director of Wellness at the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst, North Carolina, discusses how he is Implementing Health and Wellness in the Home of Golf, much of which focuses on balance with his senior clients.
Kian O’Donnell, PGA, a golf fitness coach at Seattle Golf Fitness and Mercer Island (WA) Golf Club, explains how The Golf Fitness Pyramid applies in his work with clients.
Lisa Goulian Twiste, a senior apparel writer at PGA Magazine, provides a comprehensive review of the 2026 PGA Show.
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 – GRAA, Gray Institute, Infraway, LPGA, MGI, PGA Magazine and TPI – for their continued support.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Rick SummersCEO & Publisher, Golf Fitness Association of America