| How do you get the edge when you're playing junior | | | | this is not taken into consideration, improvement will not |
| golf? To keep up with the top junior golfer's means | | | | happen. |
| getting stronger both physically and mentally; and | | | | The age to begin a strength training workout for |
| almost perfecting your golf swing. That's how | | | | juniors is between 12-13 on up. Having a professional |
| competitive it's become. | | | | oversee the program at the earlier ages is crucial. The |
| There are big bucks at stake. Full scholarships are | | | | upside is a rapidly improving game and who knows...a |
| now worth up to a hundred thousand dollars, and for | | | | scholarship for college. |
| some of these to junior golfers, becoming a | | | | Too many parents and juniors are going it alone and |
| professional golfer can mean millions... | | | | aren't seeing the results they hoped for. This can be a |
| We have started to see a dramatic change in the | | | | long and frustrating road to take. Why not save years |
| caliber of junior golfers. They are getting fitter, stronger | | | | of searching and hundreds if not thousands of dollars, |
| and are hitting it as long as the PGA and LPGA | | | | by doing a little research? Do some talking around your |
| players. This is a combination of personal coaching on | | | | town to see if anyone knows of a fitness trainer who |
| swing mechanics and getting stronger. | | | | understands golf. |
| Junior golfers like Ty Tryon, Michelle Wie and the Song | | | | They are a rare breed, but if you look hard enough |
| sisters are a perfect example of what junior golfers | | | | you can find someone somewhat qualified. Even talk |
| are capable of, given the right approach. Parents are | | | | to some of the teaching pros. They might know of |
| now realizing the investment in their kid's golf pays off | | | | some golf trainers who are acceptable. If not, hit the |
| big when they receive partial or full scholarships for | | | | book store. There are several golf fitness books out |
| college. | | | | there, but be on the "lookout". |
| The difference between junior golfers and adults is | | | | From what I've seen, most of them are NOT golf |
| typically strength - not flexibility. I've worked with | | | | fitness books, but only "general" fitness books in |
| hundreds of junior golfers and within a very short | | | | disguise. If you see any pictures of a golfer sitting in or |
| period of time, doing strength training, their drives | | | | on a machine, don't by the book. That is a telltale sign |
| increased as much as 50 yards. | | | | of a general fitness book. Remember, golf is played on |
| Participating in a strength training program doing the | | | | your feet, not sitting down. |
| wrong exercises can hurt junior golfers not help them. | | | | So get the edge, by getting stronger for golf! Who |
| The exercises have to compliment the golf swing | | | | knows...you may be the next Tiger Woods or Annika |
| from a dynamic standpoint and a stability standpoint. If | | | | Sorenstam. |