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June a month of great expectations … are you ready?

June 17th, 2012

June, a month of great expectations and dreams for the new golf season but are you ready?

Each new golf season, our expectations are high.   We look forward to the hope of better golf, better scores and perhaps to even take few dollars from our buddies.  Some of us also have aspirations to play in the Ontario Amateur or win the Club Championship.  Regardless of the size of our aspirations every golfer wants to play better few if any are happy with just the joy of walking the course with our worst score.

So we all want to play better but what is the plan to make that happen?   If it’s like most it probably involves getting out to the driving range to 3 millions of golf balls … and chances are for some of you that is close to what you have been doing for the past number of years.  But if you were to be honest and critical have your scores dramatically improved from that approach?  Want a different result then what do you need to do … ?

Another important question is how long do you want to play this great game?  The hard reality check is that even some of you low handicappers are just really good compensators.  With that reality is the fact that as you age your ability to compensate will diminish and along with your climbing handicap will also be the number of Advil or Aleve required to finish the round due to pain.

So where is the best place to start – short game, driving consistency (and of course distance), long iron play … etc.?  Fact is the best place to start is a solid assessment of your entire game including the body you are playing with.  Yes it may sound complicated but it’s really not.  A sold assessment and evaluation will help you indentify the many potential issues you may have and more importantly which ones if addressed will give you the most ROI.  After all none of US are being paid to play and so we need to maximize our efforts with our limited time.  I guarantee the number of balls hit on the range will not be the answer in the 21st Century.

Did you know that if you walked beyond the washrooms at the CORE we have arguably the most equipped and technologically advanced golf lab in the country; 3D Motion analysis, physical testing by one of Canada’s authorities on golf biomechanics.  Did you know that Dr. Fletch has certified over 200 golf pros in his biomechanics program run for the Canadian PGA?  Our lab also includes a computerized putting and short game evaluation, multiple angle video analysis and Force plate analysis of weight transfer and lower body power production under our hitting bay, not to mention the launch monitor.

Bottom line we can in less than an hour give you a complete breakdown of where you breakdown and why in your game.  We can with scientific precision pin point the weak link(s) in your game.

We will go far beyond simple physical testing and screens.  If you think of the slow motion video analysis you see on the golf channel (which we have) like an x-ray of your golf swing, 3D motion analysis is like taking an MRI of your swing.  With this technology we can pin point where you not only breakdown in your swing but also determine how you generate power and reveal hidden injury patterns before they become an injury even if you aren’t already struggling with pain.

Are you ready for change?  Are you ready to start playing consistently better golf?  So what are you waiting for? Pick up your phone and reserve your spot for your full Game Assessment

Call 905-501-0033 or email: docfletch@thinkcore.ca

Want a great suggestion to work on to improve your game …. make sure you check out our Tip of the Month – the Deep Squat.