Welcome to the January 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), discusses why hip mobility is the engine of the golf swing.
• Demi van Shappershoef, a graduate student at Keiser University, explains why early studies show that caffeine could provide a competitive advantage in golf.
• We provide a PGA Show Preview to help you plan ahead and navigate your way through the many important industry presentations and experiences available in Orlando this month.
• Dr. Bobby Papariella, the owner and CEO of Tee Time Therapy, LLC., in Greenville, South Carolina, tells us about his company’s history and the future he eagerly anticipates.
• Kevin Duffy, the founder and head coach at Rotational Power Strength in Acton and Natick, Massachusetts, shares his extensive fitness and performance background and introduces us to his business.
• Brian Williams, the PGA of America owner/operator of Mind Body Swing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, details how his golf shop bridges the gap between traditional golf shops and modern fitness boutiques.
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