Robert Mims CPA

These past few years, the golf community has been treated to a once-in-generation show starring a young lion who is a master with his clubs. The current report is that Jordan Spieth is the golfer of tomorrow, except that he already rules the scene today. He is a phenomenon whose accomplishments cannot be arrested. What’s even more amazing is that he still has yet to reach his full potential.  Image source: golf.com Over the past year, Spieth and another fantastic golfer, Dustin Johnson, went toe-to-toe going for the number one ranking in the world. However, it was clear to everyone who was watching that Spieth had that something extra, something that made the world shake their heads in the suspension of disbelief.  Ever since Spieth turned pro, he won competition after competition and set record after record. To say what he accomplished is impressive would be a tremendous understatement. Review the list, and you’ll see that he is the first golfer in the...

A lot of people take one look at golf and they wonder how much effort goes into it. Or even worse, they wonder if it’s a sport. It’s not like basketball or football. Golfers don’t sweat. Jumping higher or running faster doesn’t mean a thing. But don’t let all of that (or lack of it) fool you. Golf is physical and golfers need to be in tip-top shape relative to the game. They need quite a bit of power and precision to hit those balls using those clubs. Image source: breakingmuscle.com Sometimes it’s not all about power and speed. With golf, flexibility trumps these two qualities. A good golfer should at the very least, be able to perform a toe touch with his legs shoulder-width apart. Another part of the body a good golfer needs to emphasize on is the pelvic region. Good golfers can tilt their pelvises forward and backward with little strain. The upper body is an important part for the golfer. For example, one of the golfer’s tests is with his shoulders. He...