The official physician to the PGA tour shares his groundbreaking research on preventing back pain and adding more yards to your drives.

Now in paperback, the official physician to the PGA Tour shares his groundbreaking research on preventing back pain and adding more yards to your drives. It is estimated that half of all recreational golfers and one-third of all professional golfers suffer from some form of lower-back pain. Conventional wisdom suggests that the twisting nature of the golf swing is the sole culprit. But research conducted by sports-medicine specialist Vijay Vad, M.D., reveals that the swing is only one of several factors. Applying Dr. Vad's winning combination of mind/body wisdom and medical expertise to the game of golf, Golf Rx shares his cutting-edge findings. Complete with more than one hundred photographs, Golf Rx is a practical guide that brings the wisdom of one of America's leading sports-medicine authorities to golfers of any level or age.

This diagram-loaded volume explains the history of the game of golf before delving into the science of the sport. The book explores how physics, biomechanics, psychology, and technology all play a part in how a person plays the sport. Author Michael V. Uschan concludes with training and conditioning techniques that can be used by golfers.

Presents stretches and strength training exercises designed to improve a golfer's swing, and provides sample training schedules.

The Putting Prescription The Putt Doctor's Proven Method for a Better Stroke Dr. Craig L. Farnsworth Author of See It & Sink It The doctor is on the golf course! Dr. Craig Farnsworth has helped more than 125 Tour pros improve their putting games from good to outstanding. Now, you can raise the level of your game using the same innovative techniques that have helped Nick Faldo, Annika Sörenstam, Bernhard Langer, and many others become masters of the green. Whether you suffer from sloppy setup, tight grip, pushing, pulling, or "the yips," The Putting Prescription will cure what ails you! "I have worked with Craig over the years and have used and applied his prescriptions and drills myself. I particularly love the string and needles drill. All you need to do is add a bit of practice." -Nick Faldo, six-time Majors winner on the PGA Tour, member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, and analyst for CBS and the Golf Channel "As a veteran PGA Tour player, I've studied many golf books and listened to more than my share of instructors. Dr. Farnsworth's putting method is the most complete and thorough I've read. He has helped my putting and he can help yours too." -Scott McCarron, PGA Tour player "I have had the honor to work with the leading putting coaches in the world and Dr. Craig Farnsworth is the best of the best. His understanding of putting is by far the most comprehensive, and his ability to communicate that knowledge is second to none. I have seen him transform the game of a PGA superstar and elevate the games of 'weekend warriors.'" -Mike Adams, Golf Digest Top-50 Instructor and Golf Magazine Top-100 Teacher "Dr. Farnsworth is the premier specialist in helping golfers of all abilities become the best putters they can be. His attention to detail and creative use of drills and games are the best in the game. This book will help you get to the next level." -Brian Mogg, Golf Magazine Top-100 Teacher "Having seen the direct benefit to my own game, it is crystal clear to me why so many PGA and LPGA players ultimately find their way to Dr. Farnsworth. He does a wonderful job of blending state-of-the-art teaching methods with the specific needs of the student. I am very cautious about referring my students to instructors. However, I enthusiastically refer my players to Dr. Farnsworth." -Dr. Gary Brown, Golf Performance Specialist, Intelligent Golf "I have utilized Doctor Farnsworth's information in my instructional programs since meeting Doc in 1998. His knowledge has transformed my teaching and my own game, allowing me to be the Michigan PGA Teacher and Player of the Year in 2005. Following the Doc's prescriptions will help transform everyone's putting!" -John L. Dal Corobbo, Director of Instruction, The Training Academy at Prairie View

For more than 400 years, the secret of the golf swing has been one of the most fascinating and frustrating mysteries known to mankind. Despite remarkable advances in golf club technology, golf instruction, and golf course conditioning, the average golfer's handicap hasn't changed in the past 30 years. Not coincidentally, the nation as a whole is becoming less healthy due to the sedentary lifestyle that is harming our bodies at an alarming rate. We are then taking our dysfunctional bodies to the golf course. Roger Fredericks, a leading golf instructor and golf fitness pioneer who has worked with the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Arnold Palmer, takes readers on a step-by-step journey to explain precisely why golfers have a hard time improving and more importantly, what to do about it. In The Flexible Golf Swing, he lays out his commonsense approach and explains in detail the true fundamentals of the golf swing, and precisely how the mechanics are merely symptoms of how a body functions.

A resource for everyday golfers draws on the author's consultations with instructors, players, caddies, psychiatrists, economists, and Zen masters to share lighthearted, therapeutic advice on essential game skills.