Gary Player's Guide to Golf Fitness
He's a nine-time major champion and surely the only 80-year-old who still averages 70 for a round of golf. Here, the inspirational Gary Player tells Claudine Foong, the director of fitness at the Butch Harmon School of Golf, how he maintains his incredible levels of fitness
Posted by Golf Digest Middle East on Monday, November 2, 2015
The Black Knight, Mr. Gary Player, has always been an advocate for health and fitness. In the early days of the PGA TOUR, he really led the way for professional golfers to incorporate golf fitness into their routines and get their bodies in the best shape possible to maximize their play. Tiger Woods took that even further and the modern professional now has teams of trainers to help them be as fit as possible.
Being fit will definitely help a golfer prolong their career and play at their highest level for the longest possible amount of time. For Player, fitness is a part of his life – so much so that he even posed for ESPN’s Body Issue a few years back. We’ve seen a part of his work out routine before and even heard from him speak about health and fitness – in the video above, watch as Mr. Player joins Golf Digest to chat about golf fitness and more.
Source: Golf Digest ME
