Improve your golf game with a golf fitness instructor

Golf fitness instructor Andrew Fodge has exercise tips he says will help you improve your game

Certified Personal Trainer Andrew Fodge is also a Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) Certified Golf Fitness Instructor.

This is a busy time of the year for golf fitness and training, both for the local population as well as the snowbirds. With golf being a major reason people live and visit the Valley, he offers the following tips.

“Exercises that will help improve your flexibility, strength, and power which will help you drive the golf ball farther and hit more accurate shots,” he says. “By assessing a ‘total picture’ of your body, swing, and equipment, a golf fitness program can be developed that will seamlessly integrate into your existing instruction and game to help you optimize your performance.”

Fodge says exercises focusing on functional movements of the core, the upper body and the lower body, that most golfers beginning, advanced, or pro can benefit from doing.

Golf Season Opening Event Saturday January 14th

On JanScottsdale Golf Fitness, Personal Training, Fitness By Andrew LLC Scottsdaleuary 14th, from 10-2pm come celebrate the golf season with us! Chris Fry, Tyler Christensen, AJ Eathorne and Silverado Golf Club invite you to participate in the fun contests, eat some food and win great prizes. You can also browse and try different golf club vendors and learn how to improve your game and have more fun.   Fitness Experts, Andrew and Stacey, from Fitness By Andrew LLC will be there as well conducting “mini-screens” and golf fitness exercise demos.
RSVP on Facebook to receive a voucher for 2 extra shots in the Hole in One Contest and 2 extra putts in the Putting Contest. Bring your friends and family!   Go to this link for more Information: http://www.facebook.com/events/243976895670132/

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