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Fitness For Golf Is The New Gold Standard

Golf fitness has never been considered as important to one's enjoyment and success in the sport as it is today. The erroneous concepts and opinions of old (golf is not a physical game? golfers don't need to worry about fitness or nutrition?) are dying away in favor of the realization that fitness is paramount to performing well and golfers simply play better when they're in better shape.

Today's golf experts realize that it is much more than Twain's "good walk, spoiled" assessment of the sport. Nearly every pro playing golf today works with a personal golf fitness trainer. Many of them are stationed in areas of the country where they can have easy and quick access. Many trainers make themselves available on a more consistent basis by traveling the tour with their players.

Go to any well known golf school and you'll find a fitness component factored into the daily regime. Long gone are lavish meals, late night snacks and over indulgence at restaurants on tour. Today's players are making healthier choices in their meals ? especially prior to playing.

Fitness for Golf is the new golf standard for tour playing professionals. Be sure to fitness and a regular golf exercise program as one of the weapons in your arsenal of competitive play.

Susan Hill is a nationally recognized fitness trainer, CHEK golf biomechanic and sports nutrition specialist. For more information on golf specific nutrition, exercises or stretches, visit http://www.fitnessforgolf.com

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The Southern Ledger

Golf | Ailing Paula Creamer goes to hospital
Seattle Times, United States - 10 hours ago
Defending champion Tommy Armour III birdied the final two holes to take a five-stroke lead over Rich Beem in the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational in ...
Creamer’s Illness Puts Final Round in Doubt New York Times
LPGA money title in reach for Creamer at ADT Championship USA Today
Tough Creamer not letting ailments stop high-stakes bid CBSSports.com
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The Age

Golf | Annika Sorenstam says farewell to Tour
Seattle Times, United States - Nov 22, 2008
18 at Spyglass Hill en route to a 1-under 71, tying Arron Oberholser (66 at Spyglass) for the lead at 7-under 137 after two rounds of the Callaway Golf ...
Sorenstam’s Final Shots Fall Short New York Times
Sorenstam Misses Cut, Ends Historic Golf Career News10.net
Golf legend Sorenstam's career ends with missed cut MiamiHerald.com
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CBC.ca

Storms on the Horizon for the Golf Industry
New York Times, United States - Nov 18, 2008
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Local pro Parrish to offer 10-event winter tour Myrtle Beach Sun News
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Boerne's Walker leads PGA Tour qualifier San Antonio Express
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SI.com

Golf demands high standard of integrity
Examiner.com - Nov 22, 2008
by James McAfee, Golf Rules Examiner In no other sport do the competitors have such a high standard of integrity than in golf! There are no referees, ...
Golfer’s integrity costly but admirable Enid News & Eagle
Golf Tidbits: Why golf is a gentleman's sport Sports Network
JP Hayes turns himself in for playing an illegal golf ball; ruins ... FanIQ
McCook Daily Gazette - The Canadian Pressall 61 news articles

Old Saybrook To Reconsider Golf-Cart Ordinance
TheDay, CT - 3 hours ago
By Jenna Cho Old Saybrook - First Selectman Michael Pace still thinks the law the town passed last year restricting the use of golf carts on town roads to ...

Long drive contest, practice round at Western Refining golf ...
El Paso Times, TX - 3 hours ago
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Seattle Post Intelligencer

Never failing to amaze, John Daly fires closing 62 at Hong Kong Open
Examiner.com - 39 minutes ago
by Dave Seanor, Golf Examiner Last seen leaving a drunk tank in North Carolina, Daly produced more positive headlines in Hong Kong, where he carded eight ...
Daly on course to renew his Australian The Australian
Peter Williams: Women's Open one big tick for NZ Golf New Zealand Herald
Keep tradition in the sandbelt Melbourne Herald Sun
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Economic downturn impacts golf course care
The State, SC - 13 hours ago
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Fees make golfers rethink flights Myrtle Beach Sun News
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Rain impacts state open golf event
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - 7 hours ago
Rain washed out yesterday's second round of the Prince Resorts Hawai'i/Taylormade Hawai'i State Open at Hawai'i Prince Golf Club. ...

Golf club action may be appealed
The Republican - MassLive.com, MA - 13 hours ago
The board also mandated that the wheelchair lift be installed by the beginning of the 2010 golf season and that handrails be installed on a stepped walkway ...
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