The Golf Fitness Bomb Squad with Chris Finn

If your back locks up mid-round, won't let you play multiple days in a row, or has you nervous about making it through a member guest - this episode is for you. 95% of golf-related back issues are completely preventable. Chris Finn breaks down why back pain on the course is not bad luck, not aging, and not something you just manage through. It's a signal - and once you know what it's telling you,...

What separates a good instructor from one who has coached two PGA Tour winners since childhood? Ted Kiegiel - Director of Golf at Carolina Country Club and one of the most respected teachers in the game - joins Chris Finn to pull back the curtain on how elite coaches actually develop players. Ted has spent his career at Augusta National, The Country Club in Brookline, and Maidstone Club before lan...

You didn't lose your distance because you're getting older. You lost it because your body changed and your training didn't. In this solo episode, Chris Finn breaks down exactly why golfers in their 40s, 50s, and 60s lose club speed - and why age is the correlation, not the cause. Using data from over 15,000 golfers, Chris walks through what's actually driving your distance loss and the exact seque...

In this episode, Chris breaks down the 4 levels of the Golf Performance Pyramid and 2 tools for each level that can elevate your game. From mobility and strength to transfer training and speed, discover what level you're in and what equipment you need! Learn how to use specialized equipment like lacrosse balls, Kpulleys, launch monitors, and cutting-edge tech like the Mustard Golf app. Whether you...

Most golfers blame their swing when their game falls apart. But what if the real problem is that nobody has ever properly assessed what is actually holding you back? In this episode of the Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn sits down with Todd Anderson, Director of Instruction at the PGA Tour Performance Center at TPC Sawgrass. With over 40 years of teaching experience, four-time PGA Teacher of t...

Most golfers spend thousands on equipment and lessons - and then show up to the first tee dehydrated and running on a bagel. In this episode of the Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn sits down with elite sports nutritionist Robert Yang to talk about what it actually takes to fuel a round of golf at any level. Robert has worked with some of the biggest names in professional sports, including Drew...

You can't out-train a bad foundation. That's one of the biggest things Chris unpacked during his guest appearance on The Sweet Spot Podcast with Jon Sherman and Adam Young - and it's the insight that convinced both hosts to start working directly with the P4S team. In Part 2, he covers: How to build the physical base that actually supports speed Why more volume is usually the wrong answer How to t...

Most golfers train harder and get slower. Here's why - and what to do instead. Chris recently joined Jon Sherman and Adam Young on The Sweet Spot Podcast - one of the most listened-to golf podcasts in the country - to break down what the research actually says about speed, aging, and mobility in golfers 50+. In Part 1, he covers: What truly drives clubhead speed (it's not what most think) Why over...

Chris sits down with SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio host and Golf Digest Top Teacher Greg DuCharme - one of the youngest coaches ever named to the list and a familiar voice to anyone who tunes into New Breed of Golf Monday through Friday - to pull back the curtain on what it actually takes to cover professional golf at the highest level. Greg breaks down how a live radio show gets built from scratch ever...

Chris breaks down one of the most talked-about medications in the country - and what nobody is telling golfers who are on it. GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are delivering real weight loss results, but up to 40% of that weight loss comes directly from lean muscle mass - the same muscle that drives club head speed, powers rotation, and keeps you off the injury list. Chris walks through what the data actu...

Chris sits down with Golf Digest Top International Teacher Andreas Kali - a coach who has produced DP World Tour and LPGA Tour winners, multiple NCAA All-Americans, and two national championships - to talk about what actually separates great ball strikers from everyone else. Andreas breaks down his three-part framework for diagnosing any golfer at any level - from the 25-handicapper to the tour pr...

AI can now analyze your golf swing in seconds. But the real question is—should you trust it? In this episode of the Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn shares a clear, no-hype breakdown of where AI fits into golf performance today—and where it still falls short. You’ll learn: What AI actually gets right when analyzing your swing Why it struggles to understand context, intent, and your physical cap...

If you've ever wondered why a 130-pound junior is out-driving you by 50 yards, Jeff Chien has your answer. The founder of Downshift Golf joins Chris to break down the simple concept that unlocks more club head speed than any swing tip ever will. In this episode: Why your feet - not your hands - are the real key to distance What "using the ground" actually means and how to train it How the Downshif...

In this episode of The Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn sits down with Ryan Webb—Director of Instruction at Northridge Country Club in Raleigh and one of the most dialed-in coaches in North Carolina—to break down the real bridge between golf fitness and swing instruction. Ryan explains why most golfers chase the wrong fixes (the “4-to-5” move) while ignoring what actually drives everything: set...

Got a member-member, member-guest, or golf trip coming up? The question isn’t just “Can you play?” — it’s “Can your body hold up for multiple days in a row?” In this episode of the Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn breaks down how tour players prepare for events like The Masters — and how you can apply the same principles to your next multi-day tournament. You’ll learn: Why mobility (your “frame...

If you’re an equipment junkie (or you’ve ever wondered if a fitting is actually worth it), this episode is for you. Chris Finn sits down with Nick Sherburne, founder and CEO of Club Champion, to break down what most golfers still don’t understand about fitting: it’s not about buying shiny new clubs - it’s about building a data-driven bag that helps you lower your scores. Nick shares the origin sto...

What if aging didn’t mean losing speed? In this episode of the Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn breaks down the long game of physical development — and why most golfers are playing it wrong. While the average golfer loses up to 10 mph per decade, those who follow the right process lose closer to 2 mph… and often gain 6–10 mph in their first year. Chris walks through the Performance Pyramid that...

Karl Morris (MindFactor) is back on The Golf Fitness Bomb Squad with Chris Finn—this time answering real member questions about pressure, competition, and playing your best when it actually matters. Whether you’re chasing a club championship, playing in senior events, or just tired of losing $10 and $20 putts on 18, Karl breaks down what’s really happening in your head under pressure: your brain i...

You’ve seen it on Instagram. Rory dropping into dumbbell box jumps. Scotty ripping cables and bands. JT grinding under a barbell. And you’ve probably wondered… should I be doing that too? In this episode of the Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn breaks down why copying tour pro workouts is one of the fastest ways to get hurt — and why you have zero context for what they’re actually training for....

Why do elite ball strikers look so effortless — and why does your swing feel like hard work? In this episode of the Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn breaks down the five physical differences we consistently see between top-level ball strikers and the average amateur. After working with 15,000+ golfers — from juniors who grew into tour players to 80-year-olds swinging faster than they did in the...

What if there was one thing holding back your golf game—and fixing it made everything else easier? In this episode, Chris Finn breaks down Constraint Theory and how it applies to golf performance, fitness, technique, and equipment. Instead of chasing random fixes, you’ll learn how to identify the single “domino” that’s limiting your progress—and why addressing it first changes everything. Chris wa...

Mark Crossfield joins Chris Finn on The Golf Fitness Bomb Squad for a real talk episode on what actually separates elite players from great amateurs—especially in your 40s, 50s, and 60s. Mark shares why his “Senior Tour” journey isn’t really about chasing a dream… it’s about answering the question most golfers avoid: what are tour players doing that the rest of us simply can’t fake? They dig into...

“Shoulder turn” is one of the most misunderstood phrases in golf. In this episode of The Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn breaks down what shoulder turn actually is—and what it isn’t—from a mobility, biomechanics, and clubhead speed perspective. Spoiler: what commentators call “shoulder turn” on TV usually has very little to do with the shoulders themselves. You’ll learn: Why most “shoulder tur...

If your back or elbow pain “gets better” when you rest—but comes right back the moment you return to golf—this episode is for you. In this episode of The Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn breaks down why golfers often get stuck in a frustrating loop of treatment, rest, and reinjury. He explains the real root causes behind recurring golf-related back and elbow pain, why many rehab plans fail to a...

Hip internal rotation is one of the most important—and most misunderstood—physical abilities in golf. In this episode of the Golf Fitness Bomb Squad, Chris Finn takes a deep dive into the hip internal rotation test, why the 45-degree benchmark matters, and what it really means for your golf swing, your speed, and your long-term health. Chris breaks down: What hip internal rotation actually is in t...