Fit for Golf

by Gary Player

Combining stretching exercises, cardiovascular activities, weight training, and nutritional advice, Player's program will help golfers build their strength for greater distance off the tee, maintain flexibility, and consistency throughout a round, and increase their endurance, no matter how often they play. 200 4-color photos.

176 pages, Paperback

First published July 21, 1994

About the author

Gary Player, The Black Knight

Gary Player has won 167 professional golf tournaments worldwide and is one of only five men to capture golf’s coveted career Grand Slam. He won nine Major championships on the PGA Tour and nine Major championships on the Senior Tour, and is the only player in history to complete the career Grand Slam on both Tours. Off the course, Player has raised more than $62 million for underprivileged children’s education globally through the efforts of The Player Foundation; he has designed nearly 400 golf courses worldwide; he has bred more than 2000 winning racehorses on the Gary Player Stud Farm in South Africa; and in recognition of his achievements in golf as well as his dedication to charity, Player has received many awards including the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award and the PGA Tour's Lifetime Achievement Award. He currently serves as the Global Ambassador to the World Golf Hall of Fame and has been dubbed the Black Knight, Mr. Fitness, and The World’s Most Traveled Athlete™ having travelled more than 25 million kilometers. In 2015, he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his career Grand Slam achievement and his 80th birthday. In 2016 he captained the South African Olympic Golf Team in Rio de Janeiro at the Summer Olympics.

Reviews

[Susan Chow-Dukhan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unlike most golf help books that promotes exercises to improve your golf game, Gary Player emphasizes that overall fitness and flexibility and increased endurance supports the basic knowledge and understanding of the golf swing.
The chapters of the book covers different areas such as; warmup exercises, stretching, toning, weight training, cooling down, as well as a gym workout, swing exercises and pre-play routines. The descriptions of the exercises are easy to follow and most of the exercises are accompanied by a photograph. Optional and advanced exercises are included in some of the chapters.
This would be a good book to refer to, for people interested in improving their overall flexibility and strength, not just for golfers.