Monthly Archives: December 2007

PGA Golf Is Premium Of All Sports

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While the beginnings of the game of golf in the United States was still running its course there was no real organization bringing all the players and rules together. PGA golf began as an organization in 1916, as a group put together by Rodman Wanamaker, a department store owner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since that time, PGA golf has grown to be synonymous with premium golf.

It is the largest sports organization, boasting over 28,000 members, mostly golf course professionals and the players on the tour. Although many players also belong to the PGA Tour, of which the teach pros are not members. PGA golf hosts 4o professional tournaments each year, along with The Players Championships at courses around the country. PGA golf also runs four major tournaments throughout the year, the Ryder Cup, PGA Championship, the Champions Tour and the PGA Gland Slam of Golf.

The PGA golf senior’s tour includes many of the former touring professionals and the 68th Senior PGA Championship played in 2007 at the Kiawah Island, Ocean Course in South Carolina. The Grand Slam of Golf, previously played in Hawaii, will be played in Bermuda in 2007, marking a few of the recent changes being made in tournament locations.

Foundation Helps Spread Enthusiasm For Golf

The PGA golf Foundation is the resource for helping golf gain popularity through various walks of life and in many communities. By focusing resources on underprivileged children, the foundation hopes to help teach the fundamentals and sportsmanship of the game of golf.

PGA golf also oversees merchandising and licensing to help protect the integrity of the sport. Electronic games licensed by PGA golf revolve around some of the best players in the game and authentic PGA clothing lines must have the quality required to earn the licensing prestige of the PGA. Whether it is hats, vests or trousers, strict specifications must be met.

Offshoots of PGA golf such as the Ladies Professional Golf Association and the Junior Golfers Association all maintain strict player standards and the rules and equipment committees meet regularly to discuss any potential need for changes. Maintaining a close watch on equipment innovations helps maintain a level playing field, with players relying on their skill as opposed to inducements made by equipment.

Television and radio commercials stress the abilities of the professional players and how they can withstand the pressures of their sport. The most recent tagline, “They’re that good” makes a statement of what it takes to belong to the PGA golf tour.

The Driving Gift: Personalized Golf Balls

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Often, for that special person in our lives, we wish to purchase a gift that represents our appreciation and that is something they will find useful. If that person is a golfer you may have already purchased that special golf sweater, shoes or golf cap. The question is what can you get this year that will reflect your sentiments as well as something that they will enjoy.

The answer may be personalized golf balls. Personalized golf balls can be inscribed with the golfer’s name, motivational sayings, a company’s logo, or other individualized messaging.

Golfer’s Name

The giving of personalized golf balls is one gift that is a favorite amongst those individuals who love the game of golf. That personalization can be in the form of the golfer’s initials or their full signature.

In addition to having the name or initials graphically imprinted on the personalized golf balls there are variations in ways this can be accomplished. This personalization can be accomplished using different fonts, colors and can also include monograms.

Motivational Sayings

To excel in any venture, success in that venture often begins in the mind. This motivation can be accomplished by reciting a mantra or disciplining the mind to think successfully. Possible mantras for improving an individual’s golf game could include “drive for success” or “putt with purpose.”

These personalized golf balls not only make great gifts, but can be used to inspire the golfer.

Company Logo

In addition, personalized golf balls can portray a company’s logo and other pertinent information regarding the company. This information could include the company’s branding slogan.

These personalized golf balls, offered by companies or corporations could be an excellent way of advertising the company’s product. In addition, these personalized golf balls could be excellent gifts that could be given to customers or prospective customers. This type of marketing will bring to the individual’s mind your company when they are in need of your service.

Additional Idea

One additional idea for the use of personalized golf balls is the commemoration of special events. For example if a 25th anniversary is being celebrated a wedding photo can be graphically portrayed on a golf ball. Rather than use this golf ball on the links it can sit prominently on an individual’s desk or other place of prominence.

One other special event that could be captured on a personalized golf ball could be a baby’s photograph. This event could be reflected through the use of an actual photograph or a pair of baby booties.

Strength Training Program For Golf Now

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Now, I can already hear you saying you already have a fitness program in place – fair enough. What we’re talking about here is a strength training program that is golf specific. We’ll look at the training elements, plan strategies and try to squeeze in some golf too.

Training Elements

In order to establish a strength training program for golf, we start with the basics – health and physical fitness. I’ll let you make your own definition of healthy but will give a working definition for physical fitness. Physical fitness relates to the condition of the human body, in which all organs are functioning normally, with sufficient strength to endure everyday use and occasional stress without adverse effects. Fitness also implies a healthy cardiovascular system and a good muscular and skeletal state of affairs.

Naturally, strength plays a pivotal part in fitness, but a strength training program for golf is something else. We start with fitness and then add task specific exercises – demands for golf are unique and differing from other sports. For example, building a strong chest, back and abs is excellent golf training. Range of motion, flexibility and stretching exercises would be also be included in an intensive golf regimen. To top it off, endurance enhancing leg work, lung capacity and heart work are stressed with a program of gradual progressive overload (GPO).

Make A Plan

The serious golfer will add some or all of the typical workout elements into their strength training program for golf. This includes a trip to the gym three or four times a week. Many country clubs have full gym and spa, so you may be able to find a personal sports trainer onsite. When designing a practical workout schedule, be sure to add cardio workouts and if you are not a runner, add thirty minutes or more of cardio work after each strength training session.

The weight training segments of a strength training program for golf require regular full body workouts with specific attention to chest, shoulders, back and flexibility. It sounds like a lot of work, but take a good look at Tiger Woods next time out and you will see fitness, strength, function, balance and focus.

.Make a plan, adjust if necessary but stick to it!

Let’s Play Golf!

The good news here is that a typical strength training program for golf includes lots of link time – probably three to four rounds a week at a minimum. Good luck!