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Some thoughts about muscle strength for golf:
1. Strength is a bit like the engine of a golfer. You don’t need an absolutely massive engine, but you do want one big enough so that you can express and tolerate a lot of force during the timeframe of the golf swing.
1. Strength is a bit like the engine of a golfer. You don’t need an absolutely massive engine, but you do want one big enough so that you can express and tolerate a lot of force during the timeframe of the golf swing.
2. For golfers in a force deficit (e.g. relatively weak from a strength perspective), an 
in strength can lead to solid improvements in speed.
For those with a solid foundation, they may need greater focus on rapid force application and more specific training modalities.
in strength can lead to solid improvements in speed. For those with a solid foundation, they may need greater focus on rapid force application and more specific training modalities.
3. With that being said, golfers with a bigger “engine” (e.g. higher levels of strength) are probably primed to get more out of more power-oriented and specific training modalities than those in a strength deficit. As such, strength may be considered a long term investment
4. The golf swing requires the golfer to produce and tolerate large amounts of force repeatedly over time. It’s reasonable to suggest a stronger golfer may be more prepared for that stress, especially since strength training appears to be associated with 
overuse injury
overuse injury
5. All of this does not mean strength training is the key to everything. Swinging fast and playing well is an interaction of both physical and technical factors (hard to swing fast with a bad golf swing). But a decent sized “engine” is a solid foundation upon which to build.
Ultimately, speed comes down to identifying what is limiting your ability to swing fast (Strength? Ability to rapidly produce force? Ability to express it in the golf swing?) and then proceeding accordingly. Then reevaluate over time and repeat.
speed comes down to identifying what is limiting your ability to swing fast (Strength? Ability to rapidly produce force? Ability to express it in the golf swing?) and then proceeding accordingly. Then reevaluate over time and repeat.
