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How to Workout for Your College Golf Season

By Nextgengolf

Muscle bulging bench-presses are great for some of us, but here at Nextgengolf, we are more focused on using fitness to lower scores. A collaboration of core training and muscle memory exercises that can facilitate power and consistency in your swing will translate to better golf. Working out has become a crucial part of modern golf training; in other words, to improve your game, you better hit the gym because the days of John Daly are long gone.

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Although working out for golf is now the norm for tour players, it is still a mystery for many of us. I find it very rare to meet a player knowledgeable in golf fitness who is not part of an exclusive division 1 college golf program. I myself had no idea until my friend Andrew Mcgill allowed me to start working out with him in high school. As Andrew’s game continued to progress, his workout routine advanced as well. Now, as a member of the division 1 Loyola University college golf team, he is an expert in terms of golf fitness.

Below he has allowed the Nextgengolf team to share this weekly golf workout routine to all of you! After regularly doing the routine in Madrid for four months and only playing golf once while abroad, I can attest to the effectiveness of the exercises. I returned to the US this summer with no expectations, yet have had crisper ball striking than ever.

Andrew got this specific workout from a University of Maryland alumna who is now a TPI certified trainer that excels when it comes to power training. The workouts are spread out over four days and are broken into two days of upper body and two days of lower body. Overall, they develop speed, power, stability and the core muscles, which Andrew stresses are the most important muscles for a golfer.

When we played together for the first time this summer, the results did not lie. Andrew was hitting most of the par 5’s in two with a 4-iron. He also claims that he no longer gets back pains from over-use during the summer or long sessions on the putting green, meaning his stamina on the course has never been better. Correctly exercising will not only improve your game, but it is also the best way to prolong a career and keep your body durable.

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Overall, the main thing I notice about Andrew as he continues to practice golf fitness daily is that it is not a chore for him. Truthfully, it probably is one of the best parts of his day. Most mornings, when I am complaining about my workout hangover, Andrew is singing a different tune about what his soreness represents. Not just a stiff body, but the symbol of hard work.

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Let us know how the workout goes, and if it improves your golf game. If you're ready for some more competition, find golf tournaments near you.

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Topics: Fitness