The Golf Athlete Newsletter - New Articles and Blog for You!

Date Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008

Melbourne Level I and II next week - Still Places Left!!

For those who are still keen to attend there are a few places left. Please contact Bill McTigue as soon as possible to secure a place for Melbourne. There is likely to be a seminar for Level I in sydney again in late 2009 and possibly a Level I and II in Brisbane. Please email us if you are keen to attend next year to confirm your place.

TGA Seminars in in Connecticut and Surrey, England in January 2009

Time is running out for participants who are keen to attend TGA Level I seminar in Lake of Isles, Connecticut and Level I and II in Surrey, England in January. Please contact Derek Hooper for Connecticut or contact Stewart Corstorphine for Surrey. The new 2008 format for the seminars has been warmly received by participants in Brisbane, Adelaide, Manchester, Copenhagen and Singapore in the last twelve months. Seminar presenters will be Dr Rob Neal and Michael Dalgleish and a number of PGA Professionals including Derek Hooper, Stewart Corstorphine and Mark Bull will be participating in the seminars and the presentations. If you are interested in attending or have someone who you know who maybe interested in attending then please contact the convenors NOW via the previous emails or follow your browser to the Schedules Section.

Member Articles - Four New Articles added for YOU!

In this issue we have added another three self help articles for our members to assist in improving their games and to become Better Golf Athletes. In addition we have added a Case Study under the Physiotherapy Section that will make for interesting reading by all TGA members. Please follow your browser to view the new content.

The TGA Blog - NEW!!

The Blog for members of the TGA website is now active. With all the discussion regarding the impact that Tiger Woods' left knee injury might have on his ability to play at the highest level - we thought that this might be a good topic to explore. Michael Dalgleish has highlighted some key aspects of his pathology and posed the some questions regarding the functional impact the injury and the surgery might have on his technique and physical recovery. Have your say on the Blog and see what other people's views are.

TGA Certified Members - NEW!!

In 2009 the Directors will launch the Certified Members' process. All those who have completed the Level I and II TGA Seminars are eligible to sit the exam. It will involve a certain amount of clinical experience out of your chosen field - either allied health/physiotherapy and PGA Professional. The balance of the process will involve examination of at least one case study of 3d kinematics and video - as well as the preparation of the testing and interventions the student should take both technically and physically. Watch for our next newsletter for the finalisation of the content of the examination process. Please contact us if you are interested in undertaking the process.

UKPGA Seminars at the Belfry in January 2009

Rob Neal, Stewart Corstorphine and Mark Bull will be presenting their Applied Biomechanics for Golf Seminar on the 20th and 21st January 2009 at The Belfry. Michael Dalgleish and Kelvin Giles will be presenting a Long Term Player Development seminar called Golf Specific Exercise from 6 to 60 + years on the 27th and 28th January, also at The Belfry. Both seminars are for PGA Professionals but for those allied health staff who are interested in attending you should contact Andrea Kelly at the UKPGA regarding eligibility and places.

Good luck and have a very relaxed and safe Festive Season.

Michael Dalgleish, Dr Rob Neal and The Golf Athlete Team