Golf Tips with Rick Ewing

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38.615494 -90.387339 primary Old Warson Country Club 9841 Old Warson Rd, Saint Louis, MO /listings/old-warson-country-club 1468269 /locations/3846360 By | | March 31, 2011 Sports

If You Want to Get Off to a Good Start, the Grip is Very Important in Setting Up the Swing.

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Each week Rick Ewing, Director of Instruction at Old Warson Country Club offers tips on getting your game in shape. If you would like to have Rick give you a particular tip, email him at rickewing@pga.com

I often get asked about fitness for golf and my answer is always the same...keep it simple.

You need not spend countless hours in a gym or on a treadmill unless you enjoy that sort of activity.  If you work on these three simple things you can increase power, accuracy and consistency throughout the golf season.

 First forearm strength - This is probably the most overlooked part of fitness in the game of golf. 

The reason forearm strength is so important is that your non-dominant arm (left for right-handers and right for left-handers) is usually the weaker of your two arms. 

This poses a problem for golf because our non-dominant arm is the most important in the golf swing.  If you work diligently on strengthening this forearm you will see an increase in club head speed and much more control over the club and club head throughout the swinging motion.  Thus, creating more solid strikes of the ball. 

The easiest way to exercise your forearm is to get a stress ball and use it for 10-20 minutes 2-3 times a day.  It can easily be done in your car, at your desk or on the couch.

Got a question for Rick? Something on your mind on ways to improve your game? Simple. Email Rick at rickewing@pga.com.

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