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Golf Fitness

Welcome to the all-new ausgolf On-line Golf Fitness site.

This site is dedicated to providing up to date articles and advice for golfers on golf specific fitness conditioning and injury prevention. The information is provided by Ramsay McMaster who offers a FREE Newsletter service for golfers wanting to learn more about golf fitness.

To subscribe email golfphysio@ozemail.com.au. For further information about fitness for golf we suggest a visit to the leading golf fitness web site - www.golfmed.net

Golf Fitness articles
Your Back and Golf.
Most golfers, at some time, will either suffer a back injury or will be restricted in playing golf due to Back or Neck Pain. Ramsay McMaster shows you how to prevent these injuries and in doing so improve your golf swing.

Stretching and warming-up for golfers.
A comprehensive look at the benefits of stretching and practical exercises to help you play your best golf.

Study Examines Role of Abs in Golfers' Back Pain
A new study reveals that abdomen muscles may play a role in low back pain in golfers

About Ramsay McMaster

Ramsay is a consultant to the:

  • Professional Golfer's Association of Australia,
  • Australian and Victorian Institute of Sport Golf Units,
  • Australian Golf Union,
  • Women's Golf Australia,
  • Australasian PGA Tour, and
  • External Consultant to the Professional Golfer's Association of Great Britain
  • External Consultant to the Professional Golfer's Association of Ireland

For the last 10 years, Ramsay has been involved with implementing Systems at "grass root level" working with juniors and club golfers.

Ramsay established the Melbourne Golf Injury Clinic in 1993 and has treated and serviced over 4000 golfers from club players, elite amateurs, trainee professionals, club professionals to over 75 International tour players.

Ramsay is also a regular writer for Golf Magazine, Sports Australia Magazine, the Golfer Newspaper and has published and presented papers at the past three National PGA Coaching Summits in Australia. He has also written and published two books specifically designed for Physiotherapists that are recognised and endorsed by the PGA Australia as Trainee textbooks "Get Fit For Golf Parts1 & 2" and the Golf Fitness System Level 1 and Level 2 CD ROM.

He has completed 2 manuals for the British and Australian PGA entitled the "The Body And Golf" and "Golf Specific Training for Golf".

Ask the Expert
If you have any specific golf fitness questions you can e-mail Ramsay McMaster directly on  golfphysio@ozemail.com.au