He was in pain ...
He was definitely in pain …and it was affecting his golf.
Until recently ...
If you have been following the PGA Tour of late you may have seen Ryan Moore notch up another victory at the John Deere Classic ...
I didn't give that too much though initially ...
Until I heard him interviewed at the Barclays last weekend:
When it was highlighted that Moore had made all cuts and had 1 win since the Players' Championship ...
He was asked: 'What's been the difference this year …?'
I expected him to say something like: ... 'oh I've made a small swing change ...' or 'I put a new putter in the bag ...' or the something else of this nature ...
Instead, he gave credit to none other than his TPI Certified TRAINER ...
Brian Chandler.
Not for getting him 'Golf Fit' per se ...
But for helping him to be able to play, to swing, to compete ...
PAIN FREE.
This is what Moore said:
"...Brian has helped me make some things NOT HURT that have hurt for a while …"
Moore's understated reaction:
"...It's kind of nice making a golf swing and things DON'T HURT …"
It's no secret that Moore has had a troublesome ankle for over 5 years ...
"...I've worked on it a lot and gone to a lot of different places to seen what I can do and get it feeling better, and nothing made it feel better.
"… And I've only been working with Brian for a month and a half. And I texted him on Monday this week, like this is the first week -- I actually went and hit balls on Monday, and I got done and I realized I had not thought about my ankle once.
"… Like that's the first time probably in five years that I like didn't at least just notice it there ..."
The result for Ryan Moore …? A PGA Tour win ...
The reason I write this …?
To highlight the power of getting out of PAIN ...
To open your eyes to what is possible with solid golf fitness screening, evaluation and step by step programming ...
And some hard work and dedication.
To inspire you if you are still in PAIN to stick at your program, to tick the boxes, to stay consistent ...
And if you are in PAIN ...
But you don't yet have a program ...
And haven't been fully assessed by someone who knows the body AND the game of golf ...
Then follow Ryan's lead ...
HEAD HERE: > Click here to request a complimentary Golf Fitness Consultation with Andrew. (In-person or via Skype. You choose.)
You can read more about Brian Chandler's approach here: http://www.mytpi.com/articles/fitness/how_ryan_moore_rehabbed_his_ankle_with_a_tpi_certified_team
Cheers
Andrew "Pain Reliever" Ransom, The Golf Fitness PT