My oldest is going to be a senior in high school this year, so we’re currently in the process of looking at colleges. It’s actually a lot of fun because you get to see the limitless options of a soon-to-be 18-yr-old with stars in his eyes. However, those options also...
Author: Ryan McMullen
This morning’s dog walking injury
This morning, I was walking the pooch and ran into one of our neighbors, who was also walking his dogs. As he came up to us hanging on to his massive dogs dragging him along, I saw him take a weird step right where the curb meets the street. He...
2025 is halfway through
2025 is halfway done. Take your results and double it. If you continue on your current trajectory, that’s where you’re going to end up this year. It’s good to do this every now and again. The cool thing is that WE are in the driver’s seat. If something isn’t working…you’re...
5-7 minutes to mobility
“Hey Jeff, what should I start doing to help me increase my mobility?” On a very regular basis, that question is in my inbox or my ear. (Well, most golfers use “flexibility”, but we’ll save that for another day.) And when I show them exactly what they should do –...
Should we stop stretching?
Yesterday, my son found his way on to my wife’s yoga mat and was talking tough about how flexible he is. He is not. But what he lacks in flexibility, he more than makes up for in confidence. So, let’s get into stretching. We know we’re supposed to do it. That’s what we were always...
Weak glutes jack with your swing
I started a butt talk last week about the importance of strong glutes. In a nutshell, this is the deal: When you swing a club, you generate power from your hips. Because your glutes are primarily responsible for movement at your hips, weak glutes compromise your skill during your swing. ...
Build your butt
“Golf requires goofy pants and a fat a$$.” - Happy Gilmore This is going to sound crazy, but Happy wasn’t totally wrong. The goofy pants? Well, that’s up to you. The fat a$$? Not exactly, but kinda. The truer statement is, “Golf requires [your preferred legwear] and a STRONG a$$.” Here’s why...
New study shows exercise can beat cancer
If you’re anything like me, you’re pretty over the excessive pharmaceutical ads as we’re watching Scottie crush it. Now, before you click “reply” to tell me about how great your big pharma job is… Of course, we need medicine. I’m not saying that. But man, it as gone off the...
Willy Zalatoris’ injury wake-up call
Earlier this week, Happy Gilmore’s caddy shared that he underwent his second back surgery in just over two years. So, that closes the book on his 2025 season – a darn shame, because he is fun to watch. His re-herniated discs following the PGA Championship are an unfortunate reminder that...
27% of us get answers differently
If you’re like me, and apparently 27% of Americans, you now use ChatGPT to search for answers instead of Google. It’s so much more intuitive. And so much faster. As golfers, we’ve accumulated knowledge and processes that have served us well…most of the time. But, the game evolves. Technology changes. And yesterday’s best practices can become...