Golf is not only a game of precision, but also of strength and power. A person who truly invests their time in the sport needs endurance, flexibility, mental-fortitude, and yes, some resemblance of skill. Yet, knowing all this why do golfers still tend to neglect their physical well-being?

-Why do I need strength in golf?
Traditionally, golf may not have been looked at as a sport that required all that much strength. On the contrary, strength is crucial in golf, as long as you are strengthening the correct muscles. Progressions in golf technology with large clubs, faster clubhead speeds, and increased torque on your body; there is a need for strength as a stabilizing factor that prevents injury.
-Golfers Elbow
-Pain Located on the Inside of the Elbow
-Symptoms Include Pain on the Inside of the Elbow, Tenderness in the Forearm, Pain with Gripping/Wrist Flexion
-More Common in Golfers, Weightlifters, Baseball Pitchers
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