SANTA ANA, CA – June 24, 2009 – GolfGym, the leader in golf fitness since 1987, today proudly announced that the company sponsored the prestigious Orange County Golf Championship for Juniors.
The inaugural Orange County Golf Championship is a prominent golf tournament created to gather the top 144 golfers from all over Orange County, California. These talented golfers both women and gentlemen played in a stroke play format to capture the coveted title, “Orange County High School Player of the Year.”
“GolfGym is proud that we were part of the OC Golf Championship. It provided us an opportunity to introduce the GolfGym fitness products to an important and growing segment of the game – junior golf. In addition, we enjoy supporting our local golf community,” stated Ken Pierce, President of GolfGym.
Proper preparation for golf is vital for a better game and more importantly for better health. GolfGym fitness products are specifically designed to strengthen, support, and condition the muscles associated with golf. This approach to sports specific fitness will most certainly increase strength while preventing injuries.
Junior golfers play more golf than recreational golfers. To keep up with the physical demands of the golf swing, juniors should adopt the same warm up and stretching routines as the PGA Golf Professionals. According to PGA Tour Strength and Biomechanics Coach Joey D, “All golfers specifically juniors should use the GolfGym PowerSwing Trainer before hitting golf balls. It warms up the body and prepares it for the strenuous motion of the golf swing through the entire round.”
The GolfGym PowerSwing Trainer is a training and conditioning tool designed to develop proper swing habits and muscle memory, improve club control and shot accuracy, build strength to add distance, and develop better balance and posture. It comes packaged in either a Personal Edition or a Masters Edition. Both versions include a ProPerfect Training Grip with PowerCord (a medium resistance for the Personal Edition and a light, medium and heavy resistance for the Masters Edition), high quality training DVD video, instruction booklet and carry bag. (MSRP: Personal Edition – $39.95 or Masters Edition – $69.95)
“GolfGym fitness products are in the PGA Fitness Trailer for one reason – they prepare the professionals to perform at their highest level. We donated some PowerSwing Trainers to the OC Golf Championship so that these young athletes have an opportunity to prepare like the Pros,” added Pierce.
In addition to the donated PowerSwing Trainers, GolfGym’s SQUEASY® balls were included in every player’s goodie bag. The SQUEASY is a simple tool that when used correctly can make a real difference in golf training. The key to using the SQUEASY is in the “squeezing”. There are effective isometric exercises that can help develop the hands, forearms shoulders and core. Some golfers use the SQUEASY to reduce stress in the hands prior to playing.
To interact with these influential golfers, GolfGym was onsite with a tent filled with GolfGym with products. The objective was to actually “show” the juniors how they can prepare like a PGA Golf Professional and take their game to the next level.
About GolfGym®
GolfGym LLC, a Santa Ana, CA based company, is the industry leader in golf fitness. The company’s flagship product, the GolfGym® PowerSwing Trainer, was introduced in 1987 and has been used by golfers, trainers, coaches and therapists around the world to improve their golf games and golf fitness levels. This year GolfGym introduces the Joey D Signature Series of products and DVDs including the new GolfGym® PowerBandz. In addition to the PowerSwing Trainer, the company’s product line includes the GolfGym® Club 38 and Club 28 Weighted Trainers, the GolfGym® Balance Balls, the GolfGym® PowerBall, the GolfGym® PowerStance Loop, and the PowerGrip Squeasy®.
GolfGym offers an affiliate program to interested website owners. For more information about this program, visit http://www.golfgym.com/affiliates. For more information about the company, its products and Coach Joey D, visit www.golfgym.com or call 1-877-4-GOLFGYM (446-5349).
To follow Coach Joey D from “Inside the Ropes,” visit the GolfGym blog at www.golfgymblog.blogspot.com or to view a product demo video featuring Coach Joey D visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJSz5a60hcA. GolfGym can also be followed on Twitter at www.twitter.com/golfgym
For media inquiries about GolfGym or on the Orange County Golf Championship, please contact Tracy Nackel at 760-420-1602 / tnackel@cox.net or Vanessa Price at 714-544-6515 / readthegreens@aol.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ORANGE COUNTY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP:
For more information on the Orange County Golf Championship contact Mike Bova at 949-233-4001 or at mbova1@yahoo.com .
Contact:
Tracy Nackel, TEN Marketing & Public Relations, tnackel@cox.net, 760-420-1602
Vanessa Price, TEN Marketing & Public Relations, readthegreens@aol.com, 714-544-6515
