In the past, because golfers were not considered high-performance athletes, maintaining a base level of fitness wasn't emphasized. However, studies show that golf-related injuries affect a surprising 60 percent of all amateur golfers (Horowitz, 1999). What's worse, golf injuries prematurely end the careers of a shocking 50 percent of all professional golfers, often forcing them into early retirement (Metz 1999).
But the new generation of golfers, led by Tiger Woods, is proving that adopting the right golf-specific fitness routine can not only improve a player's game, it can also keep them swinging through the longest par 5's well into old age.
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