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January 15, 2022
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January 15, 2022
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Using On-Course Statistics to Improve Your Golf Scores

While learning something new in the golf swing it is imperative to have feedback on whether or not an improvement is being made. However, many golfers [โ€ฆ]
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December 10, 2021
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December 10, 2021
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How Using Your Breath Can Help Improve Your Golf Game

Anyone who has tried understands that improving your golf game is hard work. Learning a new motor pattern requires that a student goes through three different [โ€ฆ]
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November 30, 2021
November 30, 2021
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Offseason Improvement Ideas

How to Keep Getting Better At Golf In the Winter As many of us living in the upper Midwest experience every year, the beautiful summer and [โ€ฆ]
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November 18, 2021
November 18, 2021
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GFAA Best Practice: Communicate the Effect of Dissociation on a Golf Shot

Tommy Was Featured In the Golf Fitness Association of America Best Practice Tommy Asuma on the importance of communicating the effect of dissociation on a golf [โ€ฆ]
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November 11, 2021
November 11, 2021
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Social Media Content Overload

Be Careful of What You Consume It wasnโ€™t too long ago that the golf instruction industry was a reticent business. In general, the worldโ€™s premier golf [โ€ฆ]
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October 28, 2021
October 28, 2021
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3 Keys to Long Term Health & Golf Fitness

These days the fitness world has become bogged down with so much information that it can be incredibly overwhelming to know where to start or what [โ€ฆ]
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October 21, 2021
October 21, 2021
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Stop Trying to Fix Your Golf Swing

TRAIN. PRACTICE. PLAY. Golf is an activity that one must develop, not fix. Individuals do not take one piano lesson, stop, and expect to be able [โ€ฆ]
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September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021
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Should I Walk or Should I Ride?

For the longest time, many daily golfers didnโ€™t have to answer this question.ย  Walking was the preferred, and in fact, the only method to get around [โ€ฆ]
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September 15, 2021
September 15, 2021
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Hidden Health Habits

How the Little Things Add Up In Golf In golf fitness, so much of our time and energy goes into making sure the swing is as [โ€ฆ]
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CHARLIE IS THE ILLINOIS AMATEUR CHAMPION! Charli CHARLIE IS THE ILLINOIS AMATEUR CHAMPION! 

Charlie Kulwin claims the title at the Illinois Amateur with a 282 (-2) finish. A full circle moment for us at SMART GOLF. Charlie started with us when he was in 8th grade and now he is winning the biggest amateur event in the state and has punched his ticket to the US Amateur! 

Great playing Charlie and good luck at the US Amateur!

#usamateur #illinoisgolf #golfcoach #golffitness
Huge congrats to @cjenriquezgolf and Fitness Coach Huge congrats to @cjenriquezgolf and Fitness Coach @marissalynnc on their fantastic first-place finish at the CDGA Womenโ€™s Tullymore Trifecta Qualifier at Glenview Park in both the gross and net divisions! They achieved a low gross team scramble score of -8 (62) and net of -10 (60).

Ladies, you did amazing! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ 

#SMARTGolfFitness #cdgawomensgolf #cdga @cdgagolf
"Iโ€™m not good enough for a custom club fitting yet "Iโ€™m not good enough for a custom club fitting yet." โŒ๐ŸŒ๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ

We hear this myth all the time in the clubhouse, and weโ€™re here to bust it once and for all.

Higher-handicap golfers often see the most dramatic, game-changing improvements from a professional golf club fitting.

A custom fitting isnโ€™t a reward for having a perfect swing, itโ€™s an essential tool to help you find one. When you buy standard clubs straight off a retail rack, they are built for an "average" player who doesn't exist. If your gear doesn't match your physical stature and unique biomechanics, you will subconsciously force poor mechanical compensations just to make the club work.

A professional golf club fitting on our Trackman-equipped bays is about finding equipment that mitigates your specific tendencies, tames your wide dispersion, and protects your repetitive misses.

Stop fighting your gear. Let data take the frustration out of your weekend rounds. ๐Ÿ“ˆ๐ŸŽฏ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Contact our team today to book your custom club fitting at Lincoln Park, Lombard, or Northbrook!

#SMARTGolfFitness #ClubFitting #GolfFAQ #TrackmanGolf #GameImprovement
SMART Team Wins IPGA Pro Scratch Event! Coach Er SMART Team Wins IPGA Pro Scratch Event! 

Coach Eric Martin and Student Mayan Covarrubias have won the IPGA Pro-Scratch @ Crystal Tree Golf & CC. Posting an impressive best ball score of 61 (-11). Great playing by this duo! 

SMART Golf was also represented in the runner up position. Coach Drayton Cleaver and Student Nathan Daugherty carded a smooth 63 (-9). 

#golftournament #pgapro #golfcoach #champions
Since joining SMART Golf & Fitness in August 2025, Since joining SMART Golf & Fitness in August 2025, Bob has been all-in, showing up to member events, putting in the work in the bay, and bringing an energy to this SMART community that is truly one of a kind. Both Seth & Ally can agree that coaching him has been nothing short of a privilege.

The driver numbers speak for themselves:
โ›ณ๏ธ +7.7 mph Club Head Speed
โ›ณ๏ธ +17 mph Ball Speed
โ›ณ๏ธ +36.1 Yards Carry Distance
โ›ณ๏ธ +45.1 Yards Total Distance

At 76 years young, Bob is still climbing, and we haven't even scratched the surface of what he's capable of. We are so proud of everything you have accomplished, Bob. This community is better because you're in it.

#SMARTGolfFitness #MemberSpotlight
"Isnโ€™t MAT just a fancy name for massage or physic "Isnโ€™t MAT just a fancy name for massage or physical therapy?" โŒ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™‚๏ธ

The Myth: Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT) is just another deep-tissue massage or standard PT routine.

The Reality: MAT looks at your body through a completely unique, data-driven lens by focusing directly on your neuromuscular connection (how your brain talks to your muscles).

Think about it this way:
๐Ÿ’†โ€โ™‚๏ธ Massage therapy focuses on rubbing and relaxing tight soft tissue.
๐Ÿ‹๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Traditional PT often focuses on strengthening muscles that are already working.
๐Ÿง  MAT goes upstream. Instead of trying to force a tight muscle to relax, our specialists look for the weak, non-firing muscles that are causing that tightness in the first place.

When a joint loses stability because a muscle goes "offline," your brain commands the surrounding muscles to tighten up like a parking brake to protect you. Massage rubs the brake; MAT turns the engine back on.

Once those non-firing muscles are reactivated, the protective tightness naturally melts away, instantly improving your flexibility, stability, and power output on the golf course. ๐ŸŒ๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ“ˆ

Stop treating the symptoms. It's time to fix the root cause.

#SMARTGolfFitness #MuscleActivationTechniques #PlayPainFree #GolfFitness #InjuryPrevention @muscleactivationtechniques
The biggest threat to your handicap right now isn' The biggest threat to your handicap right now isn't your swing mechanics; it's dehydration. By the time you actually feel thirsty on the course, your body is already in a deficit, leading to a drop in focus, decreased core stability, and a massive loss in explosive power during your transition.

If you want to keep your energy high and your scores low through all 18 holes, here is your on-course performance blueprint:

๐Ÿ’ง The 3-Hole Hydration Rule: Don't chug a full bottle of water on the 9th green and expect it to fix a headache. Drink 4โ€“6 ounces of water or electrolytes every 3 holes to maintain a consistent baseline.

๐Ÿ“ Lighten Up Your Post-Round Recovery: Skip the heavy, milky protein shakes when you leave the course. Switch to an ultra-clean, juice-like alternative like Phormula-1 Clear (Strawberry Limeade). It delivers 22g of premium whey isolate to jumpstart muscle repair without weighing you down in the humidity.

๐ŸŒ Fuel for the Back Nine: Pair your water with clean, fast-acting carbohydrates (like a piece of fruit or an electrolyte packet) around the turn to keep your nervous system firing and prevent that dreaded 14th-tee fatigue.

Greatness on the course means preparing like an athlete from the 1st tee to the 18th green. Fuel your body right, protect your power output, and dominate the summer season.

#SMARTGolfFitness #GolfFitness #OnCoursePerformance #HydrationTips #GolfTips
When a member tells us that joining SMART Golf & F When a member tells us that joining SMART Golf & Fitness is the best decision theyโ€™ve ever made, it hits right at the core of why we do what we do. But truth be told, the real magic doesn't just come from our coaches or our technology, it comes from the commitment to the process.

Greatness isnโ€™t something you can buy off a rack or borrow from a quick video tip, you earn it through consistent, daily execution. Jim is paying the invoice every single day, and we couldn't be prouder to support him on his journey to unlocking his full athletic potential.

Thank you for your incredible dedication, Jim! Keep crushing it! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿฆพ

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