Course Goals:

According to the National Golf Foundation, 25 million Americans play golf every year.  Many of these individuals require rehabilitation at some point, seeking guidance regarding an injury or improvement in the quality of their performance. 

The purpose of this course is to educate clinicians on the basics of golf rehabilitation and allow them to work confidently with golfers of any skill level.  The goal is for rehab professionals to become  stand-alone  experts in evaluating the capability of your client’s body and how it functions as they enjoy the game of golf. 

This course will provide value for practitioners of all experience levels, from those who have never touched a golf club or set foot on a golf course to the seasoned professional.  It will include a thorough introduction to basic golf language and concepts, a review of the relevant anatomy and biomechanics, a novel approach to evaluation of the patient or client’s physical capabilities, and specific strategies to improve the neuromotor processes that promote recovery from injury and higher quality golf performance.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon the completion of this course, the learner will be able to: 

• Define all relevant golf vocabulary. 
  
• Identify swing path/club face angle/target relationships and relevance to swing outcomes/ball behavior. 
  
• Identify bony anatomy and function relevant to the golf swing. 
  
• Recognize the difference between joint orientation and motion, real and relative motion, and position and motion. 
  
• List golf swing mechanical requirements by phase. 
  
• Conduct a relevant subjective and objective exam for golf athletes. 
  
• Choose and prescribe appropriate interventions based on subjective and objective findings.