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Scottie Scheffler Turns Greens Into Gold By Winning Olympic Golf With Final-Round 62
World #1 golfer and daily GolfForever user Scottie Scheffler showcased unshakable confidence on Sunday, delivering a spectacular closing round that defined his career. The final two hours were a dramatic theater of comebacks and collapses, culminating with golf's top player earning the Olympic gold medal. As Scheffler stood on the highest podium with the United States national anthem ringing in the background, his accomplishment started to sink in like his putt on the 17th hole to go to -19 and take the outright lead. With the medal hanging from his neck, Scheffler clutched his chest with one hand and covered...
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Why Hitting Balls Isn't Enough for a Proper Warmup
Traditionally, when a golfer says they will warm up before a round, they are referencing hitting balls at the range. Most start with a wedge and work their way up to the driver. While any movement before the first drive of a round can be beneficial, have you noticed that the success of your first drive isn't necessarily dependent on whether you warmed up at the range or not? Why is that? When you watch athletes from other sports warm up, they perform exercises that address mobility, strength, and balance. Both coaches and players know that establishing a consistent warmup...
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GolfForever Team Member Spotlight 💡
Get to Know Nicole Hage! Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Manager 1. Tell us a bit about your role at GolfForever! I like to say that I have the best job in the company! I’m in charge of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. I help feed the funnels to each department and connect my coworkers to whomever they need. After being in golf for the past 32 years of my life (since I was 7), I’ve been fortunate to forge meaningful relationships that have been extremely beneficial for us as a startup trying to break through into the industry. 2....
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Travel Smart: Tips to Keep Your Body Ready on the Road
Summertime is a busy season for travel, playing golf, and attending golf events. At GOLFFOREVER, we want everyone to be able to venture to places and golf courses on their bucket list. The reality is that travel can be rough on the body due to the physical demands travel places on the body and the challenges faced with maintaining our exercise and warmup routines. Travel also comes with lots of sedentariness. From prolonged sitting in the car to standing in security lines, many of us have trouble staying in one position for a long period of time. Many of us...
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What is the difference between flexibility and mobility?
“I keep stretching, but my tightness never goes away.” That is one of the statements I heard most often from new patients over the years as director of the Aspen Back Institute. As chronic back pain and tightness are so common in golfers - and so easy to treat with the right approach - it was also one of the most frustrating statements I heard. The misconception about tightness and stretching is very prevalent in the golf community, and America in general. To discuss the misconception, it's first important to understand the differences between flexibility and mobility. Flexibility and mobility...
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STOP Swaying Off the Ball
Many golfers struggle with back pain at least once during their playing tenure. While there are many causes of back pain, I will address one of the most common: the sway! Swaying may be the culprit of your back pain because there is no stable foundation to drive weight off your foot during transition into your downswing. Instead of rotating properly with the hips and pelvis to load into the trail hip, there is a lateral shift of weight into the trail leg during the backswing. Not only will you lose power and fluidity in your swing, you may irritate...