Would you

like to add 15-20 yards to your drives in golf? Do you

ever feel like you lose a little bit of your game as you

close out your round? If you answered yes, and would like

to improve your golf game during the short Georgia

off-season, there's a class starting up that has helped

PGA professionals over the last few years and it may be

able to help you.

Starting on

Nov. 8, Kelly Blackburn, the premier personal fitness

trainer for PGA Tour golf professionals, will kick off

her KB Golfit program in three gyms across the state;

including Gold's Gym of Fayette County.

The program

does not involve a swing apparatus or a gimmick, but

rather exercises used for strengthening golf muscles and

flexibility. "The goals of the program are to help

golfers gain distance off the tee, build stamina, achieve

more flexibility for added power behind the ball and,

ultimately, shave strokes from their handicaps,"

said Blackburn.

Though the

program is designed to enhance the muscles that dictate

the golf swing, it is not a cure for poor swing

mechanics. It is recommended that participants in the

program be familiar with the proper golf swing prior to

taking the class. The results have been good though. Tour

professionals that are involved in the program have seen

up to 20 yards in added distance off the tee. Amateurs

that have been involved in the program have seen an

average of up to 12 yards in added distance off the tee.

Another

benefit that has been seen is those golfers that entered

the program with past shoulder, back or neck problems,

have lowered their risk of injury and see little

recurring pain after six months in the program.

The course

will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at

Gold's Gym. The class is one hour long and open to

golfers of all ages and skill levels. Gold's Gym will

also offer a complement program, "Golf

Circuit." The Circuit will feature stations that are

sport specific and place an emphasis on stretching,

endurance, and strengthening.

To find out

more about the Golfit program, visit any golf or sports

store in the area or call Gold's Gym at 770-631-9901.

Blackburn also has written a book called, "Exercise

for Elite Golf Performance", and is the creator and

host of The Golf Fitness Center, featured on PGATOUR.com

and Golfweb.