Welcome to the November 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 The Science of Adaptability in Modern Golf Performance using the philosophies of Bruce Lee as a reference point.
• Tennye Ohr, a PGA of America Teaching Professional at Man O’ War Golf Center in Lexington, Kentucky, reflects on her long history in golf and how she first implemented TPI strategies and concepts two decades ago.
• Trevor Anderson, the Director of Performance at the Golfzon Leadbetter Academy in Orlando, Florida, talks about his relationship with David Leadbetter and highlights GOLFleticism, his golf fitness program that is impacting the performance of the Academy’s diverse clientele.
• Theresa Soppelsa, the Director of Fitness and Well-Being at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, talks about her club’s extensive programming, excellent facilities and expert staff.
• Erick Arbe, the PGA of America owner/operator of Golf Web Design and co-founder of Seven Victory Fitness Collective in Greenville, South Carolina, focuses on the power of collaboration in the golf fitness industry.
• Leigh Redlus, AGM, the Merchandiser at the River Bend Club in Great Falls, Virginia, tells us how athleisure redefined River Bend's golf shop.
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