| The sensational entry into the game by legendary | | | | also wishing to enjoy the benefits of power play golf |
| golfer Tiger Woods, at the tender age of 20, | | | | fitness have taken to physical work-outs and strength |
| introduced power play golf fitness into a game that | | | | training. |
| had traditionally been looked at as a leisure sport | | | | But how effective is strength training in improving a |
| where technique was much more important and | | | | golfer's game? In other words how effective is power |
| necessary than any physical fitness or strength. | | | | play golf fitness? |
| Never before had the world witnessed such a | | | | Probably the best illustration of this is to examine the |
| physically fit golfer playing at the highest levels of the | | | | difference between junior golfers and adults. Actually |
| game. | | | | the difference is typically strength. |
| Research has produced some amazing revelations | | | | I have personally worked with hundreds of junior |
| about Tiger Woods and power play golf fitness. | | | | golfers and within a very short time of doing specific |
| For example it is widely known that golfers can | | | | strength training, their drives increased by as much as |
| generally achieve a club head speed of 100 M.P.H. at | | | | 50 yards. |
| the bottom of their swing. Research however shows | | | | That is how effective strength training can be. And |
| that Tiger Woods can reach up to 125 M.P.H. Little | | | | when you really think about it, it is the factor that is |
| wonder that he is able to achieve those amazing | | | | making the difference between golfers on the course |
| distances with his drives. | | | | these days. |
| Apart from the technique employed, fitness and the | | | | Actually there is little doubt that power play golf fitness |
| correct conditioning of the muscles plays a huge role. | | | | will continue to transform the golf game for a long time |
| This is one of the reasons why many professionals | | | | to come. |