The following press release from the PR Web website introduces a new short game instructional DVD featuring Jim Furyk and Fred Funk, two of the top golfers on the PGA Tour.

Expert Insight Releases “Short Game Golf With Jim Furyk And Fred Funk” The Third In A Series Of Unique Instructional DVDs

Expert Insight presents the only golf instructional DVD starring a currently ranked top 5 golfer: “Short Game Golf with Jim Furyk and Fred Funk”.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) October 12, 2006 — Expert Insight (”EI”) proudly announces the release of its third DVD title: “Short Game Golf with Jim Furyk and Fred Funk”. Partnering with two of the PGA Tour’s top pros, EI’s groundbreaking teaching methodology and filmmaking excellence set a new standard for instructional golf products.

In this DVD, Jim Furyk and Fred Funk compete head to head in a nine hole skills match designed to help the viewer improve their short game. Using a variety of shots, Jim and Fred battle for closest to the flag from buried lies, bunkers, deep rough, and light fringe, all around the greens at TPC Sawgrass, home of The Players Championship.

On each hole, the viewer gets inside the mind of the experts™ as Jim and Fred reveal their own analysis, shot selection, set up and execution. Learn once and for all the correct way to chip, pitch, bump and run, flop, and get up and down from the sand.

Jim Furyk is the #2 golfer in the world, a U.S. Open Champion, and proud member of the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Fred Funk has won 7 times on the PGA TOUR including The 2005 Players Championship where his amazing short game got him up and down on 10 of the last 14 holes, securing his win.

According to Jim Furyk, “Once inside 50 yards, most amateur golfers make decision and execution errors. These errors can be avoided. The techniques we share in this DVD will help you get up and down and dramatically lower your scores.” Fred Funk agrees and adds “By watching this DVD and hearing our thoughts as we prepare and complete each shot, you will learn how to assess your own situations, analyze your options, and execute with precision and confidence.”

Expert Insight’s Founder and CEO, Phil Gordon says “We are extremely excited about our third title and expansion of the Expert Insight brand. Both Jim and Fred are immensely talented golfers and teachers. “Short Game Golf” is the only instructional video on the market featuring a top ten-ranked golfer and we are proud to have both Jim and Fred as EI Experts and partners. We truly believe that viewers will enjoy immediate results from watching.”

This DVD features the same experiential teaching as EI’s first two titles, “Final Table Poker with Phil Gordon” and the Telly Award-winning “Beating Blackjack with Andy Bloch.”

About Jim Furyk
Currently ranked #2 in the world, Jim Furyk has been a professional golfer for 14 years. Jim has amassed over $30 million in winnings as a professional golfer and ranks 5th in career earnings on the PGA TOUR. The 12-time tour winner is widely praised for his fierce competitiveness and calm demeanor under pressure. Jim proudly represents the U.S. as a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup and President’s Cup teams. His most notable tour victories include the 2003 U.S. Open Championship, the 2005 Western Open, the 2006 Wachovia Championship, and most recently, the 2006 Canadian Open. Jim was partnered with Tiger Woods for the 2006 Ryder Cup in Ireland.

About Fred Funk
25-year tour pro and fan favorite, Fred Funk is best known for his amazing consistency and masterful short game. In addition to being one of the most popular players on tour, Fred ranks 11th on the career money list and has won 7 PGA tournaments. His most notable victories include The 2005 Players Championship and the 2004 Southern Farm Bureau Classic. Fred has also represented the U.S. as a member of the U.S. Ryder Cup and President’s Cup teams. Fred recently turned 50 years old and is planning on a combined PGA TOUR/Senior Tour schedule in the coming years.

About Expert Insight
Expert Insight is an award-winning educational media company that connects people with the world’s leading experts through products that are experiential, entertaining, and engaging. Founded in 2005, the EI mission is to enrich the lives of their customers by expanding their knowledge and improving their abilities. EI’s flagship products are company-produced DVDs, which bring the viewer “inside the mind” of the expert while they ply their craft. In addition to instructional DVDs, EI is expanding the brand to include premium web-based instruction and content. Expert Insight and its products can be found on the web at www.expertinsight.com.

While many of us might fantasize about being a professional golfer and earning big money playing on the pro tour, for the vast majority of us that’s all it is - a fantasy. However, there are many more ways to earn a good living through this great game we love.

The following article introduces us to one great way to prepare for a career in golf. Enjoy!

Golf Schools Provide A ‘Way Out’

Many Americans find themselves forced to choose between poverty
and risking injury in a dangerous job. As Nick Helms, a San
Diego Golf Academy student who lost his father in a mining
accident, has found, an education in golf can provide a path
out of this type of existence.

Nick Helms knows better than anyone what can happen in a
dangerous job, such as mining: in early January of 2006, his
father and 12 other miners were trapped in an explosion in the
Sago Mine, located in West Virginia. Only one of the miners
made it out alive.

Despite the danger inherent in these jobs, many miners continue
with the work simply because they have no choice. There are few
other jobs in the area that can offer a comparable income.
Terry Helms had been a coal miner for 35 years, and he knew
well the dangers involved; in fact, he strove to keep his son
from facing the same dangers by encouraging Nick to pursue a
better life.

Like many others before him, Nick Helms found his escape at the
San Diego Golf Academy. Determined to pursue his dream career as
a professional golfer, the younger Helms enrolled at the
SDGA-Myrtle Beach golf school. With state-of-the- art equipment
and facilities, resources such as golf job placement services,
and more than 30 years’ worth of successful graduates in the
field, SDGA will provide Nick with all the education and
resources he needs to pursue a successful golf career.

As Sports Illustrated Online reported in its June 14th article,
“To Honor the Father,” pursuing his dream career is Nick’s way
of honoring Terry Helm’s wishes. As a San Diego Golf Academy
student, Nick will gain an education that will ensure his
future, protecting him from the need to put his own life on the
line in order to pay the bills or feed his family.

About The Author: Andy West is a freelance writer and
communications specialist for SDGA. San Diego Golf Academy is a
premier golf school with five locations across the United
States. For more information on San Diego Golf Academy golf
schools and opportunities for golf jobs, please visit
http://www.sdgagolf.com .

While many people (usually non-golfers) think golf has little to do with exercise or physical exertion, real golfers know better. Due to the nature of the golf swing, with its twisting, turning, swinging motion, injuries DO happen on the course. The following press release from the PR Web website, talks about what to look out for, how to avoid injury, and what to do if an injury occurs.

Avoiding Shoulder Injuries on the Links is Critical for Golfers of all Ages

While golf can certainly be a relaxing way to achieve physical fitness and enjoy a social outing, it is also a sport that places heavy demands on all of the joints in the body – but particularly on the rotator cuff of the shoulder joint. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), more than 4 million Americans each year seek treatment for a rotator cuff injury, and nearly 40,000 are severe enough to require surgical repair. In many instances, injuries can be minimized or avoided altogether with preventative strategies.

New York, NY and Greenwich, CT (PRWEB) July 26, 2006 — You raise your arms, club in hand, in the hopes of driving the golf ball across the green. Instead, you feel a searing pain in your shoulder that prevents you from swinging at all. You think and hope that it is nothing. If you’re in your 50s or 60s, you may be tempted to pass it off as part of the aging process, but for those 20-, 30- and 40-something golfers, the idea of sustaining a game-ending rotator cuff injury during a relaxing round of golf would come as quite a surprise.

Yet it’s far from uncommon, according to Kevin Plancher, M.D., a leading NY-area orthopaedist and founder of the Orthopedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles (www.ofals.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancements in research and education for orthopedics and sports medicine. “Many athletic adults do not realize that, beginning in our late 20s and early 30s, the muscles, tendons and ligaments of our joints begin to lose their elasticity and their ability to regenerate quickly after injury,” Dr. Plancher explains. “At the same time, we tend to retain the same energy and fitness levels through our 20s and into our 30s, especially if we’re active,” Dr. Plancher adds. This, he says, creates an increased potential for injury, because the body continues to work at about the same level while the joints slowly begin to degenerate over time.

Shouldering the burden of fitness
The shoulder is the most flexible joint in the body, with the potential for approximately 1,000 different positions in its range of motion. It is also one of the most heavily-relied upon joints, particularly in sports such as golf. “While golf can certainly be a relaxing way to achieve physical fitness and enjoy a social outing, it is also a sport that places heavy demands on all of the joints in the body – but particularly on the rotator cuff of the shoulder joint,” Dr. Plancher notes. The rotator cuff is a network of muscles and tendons that hold together the shoulder and arm bones, facilitating the majority of the shoulder’s movements.

Injuries to the rotator cuff can be sustained through trauma — a single event, like a poorly executed power swing, overuse, hitting a divot or from the cumulative effect of many weeks, months and years on the links. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), more than 4 million Americans each year seek treatment for a rotator cuff injury, and nearly 40,000 are severe enough to require surgical repair. Unfortunately many patients wait too long to repair a rotator cuff tear not realizing that repair and rehabilitation is significantly faster if treated early. However, in many instances, Dr. Plancher assures that these types of injuries can be minimized or avoided altogether with preventive strategies.

The Three “R”s: Ready, Recognize and Rest
Dr. Plancher believes that many sports-related injuries in general, and many golf-related rotator cuffs injuries in particular, can be prevented or minimized using the technique of “ready, recognize and rest.” He explains, “When sports enthusiasts prepare their bodies for play, they should recognize an injury when it occurs, and when they provide their bodies with time to rest and heal after an injury, they will find they could spend much more time playing their sport and less time on the sidelines.”

1. Getting Ready – To prepare the shoulders and strengthen the rotator cuff muscles for golfing, Dr. Plancher suggests weight training exercises, each performed with relatively light weight and more repetitions, since the rotator cuff muscles can be injured simply by trying to lift too much weight. Dr. Plancher recommends simple routines, such as the forward dumbell raise or the lateral fly, and advises patients against military presses (he suggests substituting with an incline press) to avoid an awkward, injury-prone position. Warming up the entire body with easy aerobics like walking, jogging or biking prior to golfing may also lessen the chance of muscle injury.
2. Recognizing Injury – While it is tempting to play through an injury, Dr. Plancher cautions that most joint injuries only worsen with continued stress. “It is difficult to call it quits, but players may find that a few extra hours on the course to finish out a game after a rotator cuff injury could cost them a few extra days, weeks, or months of rest and rehabilitation later,” he adds. Even more importantly, players need to recognize the difference between an overuse injury, which tends to be less severe and will respond to self-treatment, and a traumatic injury, which should be evaluated by an orthopaedist immediately.
3. Resting the Shoulder – A vast majority of rotator cuff injuries will resolve themselves within 3-4 weeks if they are given the RICE treatment – Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. “Resting the joint immediately, and coaxing it back into service with gentle stretches and strengthening exercises as it heals, will help golfers get back into the swing of things much more quickly than if they rush the rehabilitation,” Dr. Plancher notes. What’s more, an incompletely healed joint is far more likely to be reinjured.

For the small percentage of severe rotator cuff injuries that will not heal using rest and physical therapy, Dr. Plancher notes that advances in arthroscopic surgical repair have provided an alternative for young adult athletes. “Many people in their 20s, 30s and 40s simply do not have the time for lengthy recovery and rehabilitation times associated with invasive procedures,” Dr. Plancher notes. “However, today’s fully-arthroscopic knotless rotator cuff repair allows for the entire procedure to be done with precision through buttonhole-sized incisions,” Dr. Plancher explains. “The fully arthroscopic technique presents less risk of injury to surrounding muscle and tissue, promotes faster healing and rehabilitation, and is as effective as open repair at relieving pain and restoring range of motion,” adds Dr. Plancher.

Bio:
Kevin D. Plancher, M.D., M.S., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.O.S, is a leading orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert with extensive practice in knee, shoulder, elbow and hand injuries. Dr. Plancher is an Associate Clinical Professor in Orthopaedics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NY. He was formerly on the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is currently on the Editorial Review Board of American Journal of Medicine and Sports and the American Journal of Orthopaedics.

A graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Plancher received an M.S. in Physiology and an M.D. from their school of medicine (cum laude). He did his residency at Harvard’s combined Orthopaedic program and a Fellowship at the Steadman-Hawkins clinic in Vail, Colorado where he studied shoulder and knee reconstruction. Dr. Plancher continued his relationship with the Clinic for the next six years as a Consultant. Dr. Plancher has been a team physician for over 15 athletic teams, including high school, college and national championship teams. Dr. Plancher is an attending physician at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City and The Stamford Hospital in Stamford, CT and has offices in Manhattan and Greenwich, Connecticut. www.plancherortho.com

Dr. Plancher lectures extensively domestically and internationally on issues related to Orthopaedic procedures and injury management. During 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Dr. Plancher was named among the Top Doctors in the New York Metro area and was the New York State Representative for the Council of Delegates to the American Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons. For the past six years Dr. Plancher has received the Order of Merit (Magnum Cum Laude) for distinguished Philanthropy in the Advancement of Orthopaedic Surgery by the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation. In 2001, he founded “The Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles”, a non-profit foundation focused on maintaining and enhancing the physical well-being of active individuals through the development and promotion of research and supporting technologies. www.ofals.org.

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The following press release introduces a new golf training ebook, Golf Swing Eureka!, which claims in its headline, “How a 37 Year Old Amateur Golfer Stumbled Onto An Amazing Golf Swing Secret little known fact, Which Enabled Him To Hit The Ball Straighter and Further, And Cut His Average Round Of Golf By 30 Shots!”

New Golf Book Reveals Little Known Aspects Of The Professional Golfers Swing

An amateur golfer made dramatic improvements to his golf swing when he discovered little known aspects of the Professional golfer’s swing. A number of these secrets have never been seen in print before.

(PRWEB via PR Web Direct) June 30, 2006 — Jonathan Barrett, a 37 year old amateur golfer, has written a book called ‘Golf Swing Eureka’ (now available from www.golfswingeureka.com) that reveals how he knocked 30 shots off his average round of golf when he discovered little known aspects of the Professional golfer’s swing. The discoveries that made the most impact were those he uncovered from his own study, not from conventional golf swing material.

He found that there was plenty of information available on ‘how to swing the golf club’ but little information on ‘how the golf swing really works’. After discovering how the maximum club head speed is generated by the Pros, he carried out a survey and found that only 1 in 5 golfers could identify this fact correctly. Another aspect he discovered was only known by 1% of golfers.

As his golf swing developed, he began to record the aspects that made dramatic improvements to his game. Some of these, he later came to realise, have never previously been explicitly identified.

In his book ‘Golf Swing Eureka!’ he identifies what he terms ‘Eye-Openers’ — key moments when his understanding of the golf swing dramatically impacts his ability to swing the golf club effectively.

He also reveals what he calls a ‘Mind-Opener,’ which identifies why amateur golfers have such a hard time with the golf swing, particularly if they took up golf as an adult, rather than the Pro’s who usually learn to play golf as youngsters. He shows how to use a piece of software that helps overcome the psychological difficulties brought about when trying to take up golf later in life.

Jonathan’s book – ‘Golf Swing Eureka!’ is now available exclusively through www.golfswingeureka.com

His book is fully illustrated with many colour images and is also supported by video clips. He also includes many very useful and free resources that he found on the internet.

Media Contact:
Jon Barrett
(44) 07917 693286
jon @ golfswingeureka.com
www.golfswingeureka.com

The following press release from the PR Web website introduces a new dietary supplement designed to increase mental function and thereby improve a golfer’s “mental game.”

PGA Pros Find New Supplement Improves Golf Game

New training aid improves golf swing through better muscle memory.

(PRWEB) June 27, 2006 — Golf legend Bobby Jones once said, “Golf is played on a five and a half inch course, the space between your ears.” But what Bobby knew way back then is that your physical skills alone can’t make you a better golfer. In fact, most golf professionals train very hard everyday to harness the proper mental skills.

Most golf pros talk about the mental game being more important than your physical game because the mind/body connection is so critical in the game of golf.

In fact, most golf professionals train just as hard mentally as they do physically. But they report that it takes extreme focus, concentration and dedication if you really want to improve your golf game and lower your score.

It is on this premise that dietary supplement company, Mind Sports Nutrition has forged forward and developed a revolutionary training aid that actually increases the mind/muscle connection better known as “muscle memory.” It has been tested for over a year and the results show the product actually works.

The all natural dietary supplement called Mind Drive contains nutrients, herbs and amino acids that scientists have determined contributes to calm mental focus, clarity, concentration and improved muscle memory.

Dr Taras Kochno of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Bradenton, Florida tested Mind Drive to see if it actually worked and he said “The product performed amazingly well during testing, and the results were outstanding. The nutrients in Mind Drive actually increase neuro-communication in the body and create a clearer picture in the brain. This benefit of mental clarity from Mind Drive can help you to remember movements, and increase consistency of the golf swing.”

The product has gone through rigorous testing over the past year and numerous pro golfers on the PGA Tour are now using it. They claim it is giving them an advantage like they have never felt before.

PGA Tour Pro Ryan Palmer said “It’s tough out here playing with these guys every weekend and if I lose focus for just a couple of holes it can cost me a golf tournament or missing the cut and I think Mind Drive can help me avoid that.”

Mind Drive believer and PGA Tour Pro D.A. Points has been using the product and has seen the benefit in his golf game as well. “Having something that helps the mental and the physical side of your game is going to make you a better and much more consistent player and that’s what I noticed about Mind Drive.”

While Mind Drive has helped golfers immensely, company CEO Dan Maiullo says they have tested it on professionals in other sports and the results have been outstanding, “We’ve tested Mind Drive on pro football players, bowlers, baseball pitchers, tennis players, college swimmers and even just people taking yoga and the feedback we received is that they feel calmer and more focused. Their ability to visualize and concentrate has increased the accuracy of their movements and the clarity helps them produce better muscle memory.”

PGA Golf Instructor Matt Killen may have said it best: “Mind Drive really turned out to be an amazing product that I now recommend to all my students specifically because it helps them learn faster. I’ve noticed when they take Mind Drive that they come back the next day with the new movement I just trained still intact. Taking Mind Drive helps them retain learned movements longer so that the proper muscle memory could be ingrained. I recommend Mind Drive to anyone who is looking to increase calm focus and concentration to lower their score.”

Golf Amateur Harold Lindamood of Green Valley, Arizona said the Mind Drive took five strokes off his game in just two weeks “I was shooting 88’s and 85’s and now I’m consistently shooting 82 or 83. I changed nothing except taking Mind Drive, and while I was skeptical in the beginning, I am now a believer.”

The innovative product has just been released on the internet last week and the company reports a major marketing effort on the Golf Channel in July.

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