Randy Myers Fore Fitness Weight Training Finding Your Golf Fitness Program Often, it's easier than finding your golf swing! by Randy Myers Finding your golf swing can be a difficult experience. Professional golfers find their swings over time, building and rebuilding a special groove that holds up under extreme conditions. Amateur golfers attempt to find their swing in many ways, some through gimmicks and special clubs. Others find theirs only one time per round, but continue returning to the links in search of that special feeling. LPGA Pro, Laurie Rinker-Graham incorporates a daily stretching program into her fitness routine. This stretch simulates the rotational motion of the golf swing. Tour players stretch two or three times per day for 10 minutes per session. Are you a golfer trying to find your swing? If you are, you're not alone. The money list of any tour is a great way to determine who has found their swing. Most would agree that leading money winners know their bodies very well. Pro golfers of this decade have turned toward fitness in an effort to find and maintain their golf swings. To earn money on tour, you must be in great condition. To find your golf swing, you must stay injury- free. When you're on the road, resistance tubing can be a good alternative for your fitness routine. One irony of golf is that the game has participants of every age, size and shape. Small and thin golfers often hit the ball farther than larger ones. Occasionally, out-of- shape golfers take money players who are in peak condition. You don't need a license to drive a golf ball. Anyone willing to work hard can improve. Physical conditioning for your muscles improves flexibility and tempo. Strengthening the torso and lower body adds power and stability to your set-up and swing. A daily stretching routine is a must for any golfer who aspires to lower their handicap. Finding your swing requires a body that can make that swing repeatable. Finding your golf fitness program can be easier than finding your golf swing. All it takes is dedication and discipline. Give fitness a try &endash; your new clubs will work better than ever. Senior PGA Pro, Buzz Thomas prepared for the Senior Tour by regularly lifting free weights. Working out with dumbbells is ideal &endash; they force muscles to work equally. Combining several exercises in a row keeps your muscles working and makes golf specific muscles lean and powerful. Until next time, keep pumpin'.   Randy Myers, M.LS., is Fitness Director at the award-winning PGA National Health and Racquet Club in Palm Beach Gardens, and for the Golden Bear Tour. He is the personal trainer for many touring pros, and can be reached at 561-627-4444.