Golf Swing

The body of the typical weekend golfer looks more like Fuzzy Zoeller\'s than David Duval\'s. But often the Fuzziest member of a foursome hits it longer than the leanest, fittest one.



In golf, flexibility means more than muscles and strength. It all comes down to those words you hear golf announcers whisper on Sundays: shoulder turn, load the right side, weight shift, clear the hips.



A golf workout must focus on flexibility and resemble the golf swing, says Neil Chasan, a physical therapist and author of Total Conditioning for Golfers. \"The biggest limitation for amateurs is a lack of shoulder turn,\" he says.



As you age, the muscles closest to your spine become stiffer. The exercise below can increase your spine\'s range of motion and lead to a fuller shoulder turn. And more yards.
SPINE ROTATION STRETCH
Stand with your back to a wall and your heels about 6 inches away from it. Keeping your feet flat, turn your body to the right so that you can place both hands on the wall. Ease your hips in toward the wall until you feel the stretch. Hold for 10 seconds. Push off the wall, and repeat the stretch on the left side. Continue stretching from one side to the other for 3 to 4 minutes, two or three times a day.