January 1st in Swing Fit.
Most acute low back injuries that occur during a round of golf take anywhere from a couple of days to several weeks to improve. Research suggests that golfers with a history of low back pain demonstrate less range of motion through their hips and lumbar spine than their pain-free colleagues.
A little effort to prevent back injuries on the golf course goes a long way. Four key areas to focus on include: a good warm-up, smooth swing, correct body mechanics and …
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January 1st in Courses, Features.
The Golf Resort at Indian Wells
By Brian Beaky, CG Editor
Once the private retreat of Old Hollywood, Palm Springs is now a golfer’s paradise
“There’s no place like home, there’s no place like home, there’s no place like home …”
Judy Garland’s famous words from The Wizard of Oz ring as true to Pacific Northwest residents today as they did to Kansas’ Dorothy Gale. We love our mountain and water views, our progressive cultural and civic mindset — even our …
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December 10th in Courses, Features.
By Dan Raley
Full of imaginative and beckoning golf courses, the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas sit across from Seattle like oversized greens, surrounded by water on three sides.
The trick is reaching those greens, selecting the proper approach shot and landing in the middle of all of that bliss.
With six highly decorated courses serving as destination targets, lumping two together at a time, the following are three recommended trips to escape the big city rat race …
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December 9th in News, Swing Fit.
By Rick Jusko, PT, Direcor and Phil Vande Pol, PT, Therapeutic Associates Canyon Park Physical Therapy
Time to hit the range and finally put together that perfect swing that is going to improve consistency, lower your score and eliminate those aches and pains. Improper swing mechanics may not only be harmful to your score, but could also be detrimental to your body.
An optimal weight transfer is essential in generating momentum and must incorporate rotation of …
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December 5th in Features.
By, Bob Sherwin
A rare glimpse behind-the-scenes at the people and organizations behind the Boeing Classic, Washington’s only PGA Tour event
Every year around this time, Chuck Nelson, a former investment firm officer, crunches numbers.
As the executive director of the Boeing Classic golf tournament, a fixture on the PGA Champions Tour (age 50-plus, formerly known as the “Senior Tour”) since 2005, he narrows his focus on a precise tally of the numbers needed, from hotel rooms …
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