Golf Anatomy

by Craig Davies, Vince DiSaia

Overview

See your golf game as you never have before. See what it takes to improve consistency and performance on the links. Golf Anatomy will show you how to lower your score by increasing strength, power, and range of motion for longer drives and more accurate shots. 

Golf Anatomy includes 72 of the most effective exercises, each with step-by-step descriptions and full-color anatomical illustrations highlighting muscles in action. 

Golf Anatomy goes beyond exercises by placing you at the tee, on the fairways, and on the greens. You’ll see how to improve mobility, stability, body awareness, and muscle strength to add distance to drives, consistency to your short game, and accuracy to your putts. 

From sand traps to awkward lies, Golf Anatomy will prepare you for even the most challenging of shots. Plus, you’ll learn how to stay at the top of your game with targeted injury-prevention exercises for the lower back, elbows, wrists, shoulders, and hips. 

Combining expert instruction with beautiful, full-color illustrations, Golf Anatomy is truly an inside look into the game. Whether you’re a scratch golfer or simply a fan of the game, this book is a hole-in-one.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736084345
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	05/05/2010
Pages:	188
Sales rank:	442,513
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Dr. Craig Davies is the director of nutrition and fitness for the Core Golf Academy at Orange County National in Orlando, Florida. He consults with the Canadian Junior National Golf Program, Netherlands National Golf Federation, Turkish National Golf Federation, and Trinidad and Tobago National Golf Association. He has worked with more than 50 professional golfers from the PGA, Nationwide, European, Canadian, LPGA, and Futures Tours. 

Dr. Davies developed the golf exercise specialist and golf performance therapist certifications through Golf Performance Therapy, a company he cofounded, which is dedicated to providing complete physical analysis, cutting-edge performance therapy, fitness program design, and nutrition consulting for golfers. He was the keynote speaker at the inaugural Canadian National Golf Performance Summit in 2007 and is a Nike golf fitness mentor. Dr. Davies was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and now resides in Orlando, Florida. 

Dr. Vince DiSaia is a strength and conditioning specialist and chiropractor specializing in fitness and therapy for elite golf performance. He received his level 2 certification as a medical golf fitness professional through the Titleist Performance Institute. Dr. DiSaia is cofounder of Triple Dynamix, Inc., a company that provides instructional DVD exercise programs for rehabilitating or strengthening the most commonly injured areas of the body. He has worked with amateur as well as touring professionals, including those on the Futures, LPGA, Asian, Japan, and PGA tours.

Dr. DiSaia has also been KVest certified, which allows him to capture and analyze 3-D imaging of the golf swing. He helps players achieve complete golf fitness through performance therapy, biomechanical analysis, physical fitness, and nutritional optimization. He currently practices in Southern California, where he lives with his wife and two sons. 

Table of Contents

Foreword v

Preface vii

Acknowledgments xi

Chapter 1 The Golfer in Motion 1

Chapter 2 Mobility for Optimal Swing Angles 13

Chapter 3 Stability for a Consistent Swing 49

Chapter 4 Balance and Body Awareness for a Solid Base 79

Chapter 5 Strength for Fatigue-Free Golf 105

Chapter 6 Explosive Power for Longer Drives 129

Chapter 7 Preventing Injuries in Golf's Five Problem Areas 149

Exercise Finder 181

About the Authors 185

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“If you want to improve your game and the way you feel on and off the course, this is the book for you!”

Sean O’Hair — 2005 PGA Rookie of the Year, Member of the 2009 President’s Cup Team

"Craig Davies and Vince DiSaia have a great understanding of functional anatomy and how it relates to an athlete's movement. In Golf Anatomy they assist golfers in moving efficiently for injury prevention and more consistent shot making."

Neale Smith, MS — Performance Consultant for PGA Tour Professionals, Former PGA Tour member, Canadian Tour Winner