Bouncing Back

Bouncing Back By Mark Fairbank, BSI Mental Coach and Head of Golf Performance No matter how good a player is, they will hit bad shots and they will have bad holes during their round. The key to keeping a tidy scorecard, is how well we bounce back after each bad shot or a bad hole.

GOLF SPECIFIC WARM-UP GUIDELINES

GOLF SPECIFIC WARM-UP GUIDELINES By Renee Reinecke, Sports Scientist BEFORE ROUND OR PRACTICE SESSION (DYNAMIC MOVEMENTS/ROLLING BEFORE ROUND) RELEASE (1-2 MINUTES PER EXERCISE) FOAM ROLLING OF ALL AREAS (ITB-QUADS-HAMSTRINGS-LOWERBACK-GLUTES) THIS IS TO BE DONE AT HOME OR IN A CHANGE ROOM AS YOU ARRIVE ALTERNATIVEY TO A FOAM ROLLER YOU CAN USE A HARD BALL

Do you acknowledge the positive things you do during a round?

Do you acknowledge the positive things you do during a round? Performance tip by Michelle Steyn, BSI Golf Coach and PGA Diploma Graduate 2021 As much as the game of golf requires technical skill and mental fortitude, these are not the only aspects of a successful round. Your attitude and ability to move on from

A balanced diet for golfers

                          A balanced diet for golfers By Renee Reinecke, Sports Scientist The Key A good combination of Protein, Carbohydrates and Fruit/ Vegetables (whole foods) Never miss breakfast! Crucial for athletes to maintain a constant energy supply during a round/ tournament and control blood

Ignore your ego, play to your strengths!

                Ignore your ego, play to your strengths! By Mark Fairbank – Mental Coach & Head of Performance at BSI Golf Common questions I receive as a Mental Coach is, “What does it take?” or “What do the tour players do differently?” and the answer is maybe not what

Managing your miss

                Managing your miss By Tyrone Gibb – BSI Golf Coach People have a misconception that Pros don’t miss shots, they definitely do. Course management is crucial to managing a good round, missing in the correct places to make it easier to save par. We all will hit

Golf Parenting: Focus on the Process, Not Results

Golf Parenting: Focus on the Process, Not Results By Mark Fairbank – Mental Coach & Head of Performance at BSI Golf Parenting young up and coming golfers can be an extremely daunting, frustrating and confusing process. As parents we want our children to excel and perform. We want them to win but also enjoy it. Parents

Warm up and Cool down

Warm up and Cool down By Renee Reinecke, Sports Scientist Why you should add these to your weekly routine WARM UP WARM-UPS ARE A VITAL PART OF YOUR PROGRAM AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN LIGHTLY. WARM-UPS INCLUDE A CARDIO SET AND DYNAMIC STRETCHES. A GOOD WARM-UP WILL: 1. PREVENT INJURY 2. INCREASE FLEXIBILITY AND ELASTICITY

How to Protect your Shoulders for Golf

How to Protect your Shoulders for Golf By Renee Reinecke, Sports Scientist The shoulder is a unique joint in that it can move in any direction and is the most flexible joint in the human body. But what happens when you don’t have enough range? And what happens when you have too much range? For