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| From the Westchester WAG magazineUltimate Golfing Comes to Westchester
By Jennifer Basso
It’s no secret that
Westchester County is home to dozens of great golf courses, both public and
private. (After all, the PGA Tour hasn’t been through here for 41 consecutive
years for the dependable weather!) We’re basically obsessed with the sport.
This is a place where tee times are coveted and hours devoted to the pursuit
of that perfect swing. Shaving a few strokes off that handicap or adding a few
yards to our drive matter—and we’re gaga for any iron,
guru, or gadget that promises to help. So get ready to salivate over three new
services that are literally game-changing for area golfers: a golf academy featuring
a big-name pro, a service that custom-fits golf clubs, and a fitness program
that trains your body for better performance in your favorite sport.
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Right Instruction
If you’re serious about improving your game and want valuable, long-lasting
results, head over to Doral Arrowwood in Rye Brook and sign up for a lesson
at the Mitchell Spearman Golf Academy. Spearman, one of the world’s most
esteemed golf instructors (he’s one of Golf Magazine’s
“Top 100 instructors”), has been called a “swing mechanic”
for his uncanny ability to find and fix even the subtlest of flaws. Programs
at the academy build a solid foundation for each player and bring them to the
next level. The Mitchell Spearman Junior Golf Academy is a first in our area
and provides year-round lessons for kids ages 8 to 16. The monthly academy membership
is $995 and includes offerings such as full swing instruction, short game skills
tests, personalized practice plans, and computer video analysis with Mitchell.
Adult programs include a weekend golf retreat for $1,395, which offers on-course
instruction, personalized drills, and a take-home CD. A half-day group session
is $250 and a one hour individual session will cost $140; both sessions also
offer personalized drills and a take-home CD. By providing computer video analysis
for all sessions, players can receive instant results on areas needing improvement.
| The Right Equipment
If you want to tee off like Tiger Woods, you want the same club he’s using,
right? Not necessarily, say the experts at Hot Stix Golf. What you really want
is the golf club that’s right for you. Choosing the right club can correct
a faulty golf swing or make a good swing even better. Always slicing right?
Not getting enough loft on the ball? It might not be your form that’s
to blame—it could be the lie of the clubhead. A recent addition to Doral
Arrowwood, Hot Stix Golf measures a player’s “Swing DNA” with
high-tech equipment and then recommends the ideal driver, putter, fairway wood,
wedge, or iron to complement it. If you’re not in the market for new clubs,
they will retro-fit your existing ones themselves. Hot Stix Golf will be available
at Doral Arrowwood through Labor Day.
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The
Right Training When Tiger Woods started conquering the golf world more than a decade ago, the
game transformed from a “hobby” to a genuine sport. Working with
his own personal trainer, Woods concentrated on improving his balance, control,
endurance, and speed. Now golfers worldwide are realizing that, like any other
sport, physical conditioning contributes greatly to performance. Five Iron Fitness,
newly opened in downtown White Plains, uses a variety of state-of-the-art equipment
such as slide boards, stretch trainers, a Matrix bench, squat racks, cardio
equipment, and a Pilates Reformer for one-on-one training sessions. The studio’s
owner, Anthony Renna, a Titleist-certified golf fitness instructor, believes
that players who feel fitter and stronger will better enjoy the game. The studio
focuses on five fundamental elements of training: mobility, stability, strength,
power, and energy. Memberships are not required for use of the facility. The
studio is open Monday through Saturday. Renna also provides an online program
through the Titleist Performance Institute that comes complete with videos,
photos, and a calendar. For more information, visit www.FiveIronFitness.com | Captions:
Top to bottom: Mitchell Spearman, one of the
world's top golf instructors, shows a golfer how a few minor tweaks can yield
big results; Anthony Renna, a Titleist-certified golf fitness instructor, trains
a golfer at Five Iron Fitness in White Plains
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From The Journal News, July 19, 2008
| Business in the Burbs: Five Iron Fitness opens in downtown White PlainsWeekend golfers who are more interested in the
athletics of the sport than the socializing in the clubhouse are the
target audience for a new fitness studio geared to golfers. Five
Iron Fitness, owned and operated by golf fitness instructor Anthony
Renna of Rye Brook, combines golf fitness and instruction.
The studio is located within Motion Golf at 188 E. Post Road in White Plains.
Renna
instructs clients in using a wide range of fitness equipment - from
dumbbells and medicine balls to treadmills and Pilates machines - to
improve their fitness on the golf course by improving mobility,
stability, strength, power and energy. The goal, he said, is to make
golfers into better athletes. One client, Craig
Thomas, the professional at the Metropolis Country Club in White
Plains, said today's pros on tour are more fit than their predecessors
15 to 25 years ago and that weekend players can also help their game by
upping their fitness level. Renna has been involved
in the sport for more than 25 years. He grew up in Harrison and caddied
as a 12-year-old at the Century Country Club in Purchase. Renna also started a Web site for golf fitness products (www.GolfFitnessProducts.net) and a blog discussing issues in golf fitness (www.bettergolfwithfitness.com.) | | | |
From the White Plains Times, August 7, 2008
Five Iron Fitness
| | | In late June, Anthony Renna, a Level 2 Titleist-certified golf fitness instructor, opened his new golf fitness facility, Five Iron Fitness, in White Plains (inside Motion Golf). Renna is also a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)-certified strength and conditioning specialist and USA Weightlifting (USAW) sports performance coach. He also has two golf fitness Web sites (golffitnessproducts.net and bettergolfwithfitness.com) with free information,
| devoted to golf fitness. Located inside Motion Golf, a
golf teaching facility with advanced swing analysis software, Five Iron
Fitness is divided into three sections: a warmup/cardio area, a fitness
area and a Pilates Reformer studio. As Renna points out, “It’s not just
for golfers,” adding he trains people who are non-golfers and are
looking to get into shape. | “What’s happening in golf right now,” Renna said, “is a combination of golf instruction, shot making, course management and swing mechanics. It’s the mental game, club fitting, and fitness. It’s what Titleist calls ‘the hexagon of golf instruction.’” A “well rounded, integrated approach” to the game is what Renna aims to impart upon his clients. “A lot of swing faults,” he said, “are due to physical limitations.” Five Iron Fitness’ own fitness equipment includes traditional strengthening equipment such as dumbbells and medicine balls along with treadmills and Pilates machines. “When people come in here, they’re first given a physical assessment,” Renna said, “and I’ll look at their asymmetries, imbalances
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weaknesses and that’s what I’ll try to attack.” The relaxed atmosphere
is conducive to proper concentration, an attribute that can be very
helpful in achieving great results while exercising, and one Renna
fosters. Additionally, Renna regularly trains several local golf pros,
including Craig Thomas from Metropolis Country Club, which has led to
Renna helping them work out some of their clients’ physical problems on
the course.Photo credits: Paula Markowitz Wittlin | | | |
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