David M. Turner

  Why I Wrote Increase Your Golf Swing Speed I’ve spent a lot of time around golf and fitness, and over the years I’ve noticed something that seems to be true for almost every golfer: we all want a little more distance. Who doesn't? But I’ve also noticed that many golfers go about increasing their distance the wrong way. They simply try to swing harder. Unfortunately, swinging harder doesn’t necessarily mean swinging faster. In many cases, it leads to poor balance, inconsistent contact, loss of control, and sometimes even injury. That got me thinking: What if golfers could learn to create more swing speed without simply trying to swing harder? That question was one of the reasons I wrote Increase Your Golf Swing Speed . I wanted to bring together two areas that have been important to me for years—golf and fitness. I believe that increasing swing speed involves much more than simply changing your golf swing. Flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, timing, and efficient body mo...

Golf Fitness and Flexibility: How Improving Your Flexibility Can Improve Your Golf Swing By David M. Turner If you want to improve your golf game, you probably spend a lot of time thinking about your swing. You work on your grip, your stance, your backswing, your impact position, and your putting. Maybe you've even invested in new clubs or taken lessons. But there is another part of your golf game that is easy to overlook: your body. I've spent years involved in both golf and fitness, and one thing I've learned is that the golf swing doesn't happen independently of the golfer. Your body has to be capable of making the movements your swing requires. That's why I wrote Golf Fitness: Flexibility . My purpose in writing the book was simple: to help golfers understand how flexibility and mobility can contribute to a better golf swing and a more enjoyable game. Why Is Flexibility Important for Golfers? The golf swing is a surprisingly athletic movement. During a full swin...