Golf Training Aids

Hi i was wondering what the age limits to enter a disc golf tournament as a junior would be. I really need to know because i need to start training for the state championship and the courses i should practice depends on what category I’m entering. Please help soon the tournaments is coming up in one week.

if the tourney you are speaking of is a PDGA sanctioned event, and I suspect it is if it’s your state’s championships, then the PDGA’s Player Divisions & Eligibility chart breaks down each division’s requirements.

see: http://pdga.com/documents/2008/08PlayerDivisionsGrid.pdf

of course, it is best to check with your Tournament Director to confirm.

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I started strength training again to help my golf swing. I’m torn between working one bodypart a day and splitting the parts during the week (ie chest and triceps on Monday etc). Any input? Thanks in advance

How about, instead of thinking about training body parts, you train movements instead?

This will have a greater degree of carry-over to your golf game because if will avoid the specificity inherent in isolation exercises that you use during body-part splits.

Squats, overhead pressing, pullups, deadlifts, and bench press are the classic 5 movements that make up a good, full-body workout. For your purposes, there is no need to bulk up, so you can just use relatively high reps (8-15) and get a good, general-purpose fitness workout.

Another thing you can try: a good core workout. Golfers are limited by their core strength. If you work on rotational core strength — targeting the transverse abdominus muscles — it can only help you.

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