Welcome to the January 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:
• We Celebrate Excellence by announcing the 2024 Golf Fitness Association of America (GFAA) Awards.
• Jane Flickinger, the Director of Fitness and Wellness at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, authors a piece about the role of fitness, persistence and hard work in becoming an athlete in golf.
• Andrea Doddato, the Owner of Shape & Sport, based out of Brentwood Country Club in Los Angeles, California, provides insight into her background in golf and fitness and tells us about her engagement with clients and collaboration with the Brentwood Country Club golf professionals.
• Lance Gill, Founder of Lance Gill Performance, tells us about his hybrid approach to golf coaching and training.
• Lisa Goulian Twiste, Senior Apparel Writer at PGA Magazine, speaks with renowned apparel designer Billy Draddy.
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 – Fitness Lifestyles – for their continued support.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Rick SummersCEO & Publisher, Golf Fitness Association of America