Bombs Away: How to Hit Longer Drives

One of the most sought after skills in golf is the ability to hit the long ball. There are few better feelings than hitting your drive well past the other members of your group. In order to do so, there are 3 key elements that come into play that can...

Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)

Let’s ease our way into things with a simple question. What in the world is golfer’s elbow? More than likely you’ve heard of tennis elbow, but golfer’s elbow? That’s a new one. Golfer’s elbow (also called medial...

C Posture means that you are too rounded through your mid back at setup. This can make it difficult to rotate into your backswing and follow through. Learn more with this video!

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Dr. Kevin O'Connor, PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

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S Posture means that your pelvis is sitting in an anterior tilt at setup in the golf swing. This can cause problems with your lower back. Learn more with this video!

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What can we learn from Bryson DeChambeau’s approach?

Bryson DeChambeau is the 120th U.S Open Champion. There has been a lot of buzz around his new approach to the game this year: gaining 40 pounds and essentially trying to hit the ball as far as he can to make his approach shots...

The gluteus medius muscle is an extremely important but often overlooked muscle for every day performance. Situated along the side of the pelvis, the glute medius helps abduct the leg (bring the leg away from the body) and helps maintain an even pelvic alignment during single leg stance during...

The ankle joint (talocrural joint) has two movements: dorsiflexion (bringing toes up towards the knees) and plantarflexion (pushing toes down - pressing the gas). But how can ankle mobility contribute to knee pain? Despite being two different joints entirely, the ankle’s ability to move...

For the last 5 months, we have been using the K Motion K-Vest as a part of our golf-specific physical therapy evaluations. This has been an incredible tool that provides invaluable information to add to our movement evaluations. Have you been to physical therapy in the past? I can assure you that...

Improving Your Club Head Speed – The 4 Pieces of the Puzzle

The most obvious solution to hitting the ball farther is to increase club head speed. Although this is not the only way, it is the first thing most people think about. The question is, how do we swing the club faster, and in turn,...