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Life at the Top Today’s elite players have a specialist for just about everything By Dan Rapaport
C OLLIN MORIKAWA HAS A FOOT GUY. No, seriously. The 26-year-old two-time major champion employs two trainers to design his fitness regi- men – one of whom, Rian Chab, focuses on Morikawa’s feet. “If we relate it to the
might not stick as well as they could.” Welcome to the modern world of elite professional golf, which is more of a team experience than ever. The pro game has long been synonymous with rugged individualism, and it re- mains true that only one person hits
human gait cycle, the foot should pro- nate and supinate,” Chab says. “If it gets stuck in any of those positions, it can negatively impact how the body moves. It’s not to say that the feet are the prob- lem, but if the feet are neglected, other swing adjustments you make above
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