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Apr. 23, 2020
Making use of social isolation
Continued isolation and social distancing for now another couple of weeks is a stressful undertaking during the Covid 19 pandemic.
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Apr. 13, 2020
Stay at home and get golf ready
In monitoring PGA and amateur golfers that have been under my care I have noticed one common pattern over the last 3 to 4 weeks of isolation.
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Mar. 28, 2020
Thoughts in a crisis
In this difficult time we are all bombarded with daily stresses that are magnified by social distancing and being quarantined.
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Feb. 13, 2020
You have trained hard and prepared, but....
It is early in the year and all PGA golfers arrive at Pebble Beach ready to go. They have been training, practicing, and arrive with new clubs anticipating a solid performance.
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Dec. 10, 2019
The beginning of a new trend?
In assessing injury profiles on the PGA Tour Professional Sports Care takes into consideration the golfer’s injury history, conditioning level, age, and body type.
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Oct. 2, 2019
Summarizing the PGA season
As a new PGA season begins it is important to review what happened last year. Although I am not one to look back it is beneficial to evaluate injury and...
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Aug. 8, 2019
WEIGHT CHANGES CAN EFFECT MORE THAN JUST WEIGHT!
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Jul. 19, 2019
The Open: A Major event with Major challenges
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Jun. 27, 2019
#1 Priority: Clinical Expertise
The PGA Tour is in Detroit this week. A new venue that has triggered a thought of a recent experience.
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Jun. 4, 2019
Spring: Where to start
I frequently hear from many golfers this time of year asking where do they start when preparing for the golf season. Hopefully they are not just starting to prepare.
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— Jim Furyk
Tom has helped me a lot. I have had minimal, if any, back pain since working with him. His soft tissue and activation procedures are very effective.

— Phil Mickelson
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— Dustin Johnson
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— Matt Kuchar
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— Russell Henley
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— Tiger Woods
Tom has been a key addition to the PGA Tour support staff, especially at The President's Cup, where his ability and personality have earned the respect of all our players.

— Jack Nicklaus
Dr. LaFountain has been a big help to me when my back has challenged my ability to play. He's an asset to the PGA Tour's Sports Medicine Team.

— Arnold Palmer
I've worked with Dr. LaFountain for quite a while and his evaluations and treatments have been an important part of my staying healthy and playing on the PGA Tour.

— David Toms

Making use of social isolation

Stay at home and get golf ready

Thoughts in a crisis

You have trained hard and prepared, but....

The beginning of a new trend?

Summarizing the PGA season

WEIGHT CHANGES CAN EFFECT MORE THAN JUST WEIGHT!

The Open: A Major event with Major challenges

#1 Priority: Clinical Expertise

Spring: Where to start

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— Jim Furyk

— Phil Mickelson

— Dustin Johnson

— Matt Kuchar

— Russell Henley

— Tiger Woods

— Jack Nicklaus

— Arnold Palmer

— David Toms