Meet Our Golf Fitness Experts
Larry Foster, MD, F.A.A.O.S.      Susan Hill   Anthony Renna
Eanna Rushe    Katherine Roberts   Mindi Boysen    Bill Hartman

  
  
Larry Foster, M.D., F.A.A.O.S.
is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon whose enthusiasm for the game of golf has earned him the nickname "Dr. Divot". He earned his medical degree from Columbia University and served his residency in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City.

The subject of golf injuries has been a special interest of Dr. Foster's for over a decade. Describing himself as "a bad golfer, but a good golf orthopedist", Dr. Foster looks forward to teaching fellow golfers how to prevent and treat most common golf injuries in his book "Dr. Divot's Guide to Golf Injuries." The reader will find "Dr. Divot" to be a well-informed friend who wants to help every golfer stay healthy and successful on the course.




 
   
 Susan Hill is the President of Fitness for Golf, a website dedicated to helping golfers improve through golf specific programs.Susan has earned national certifications as a fitness trainer with several organizations including the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the International Sports Science Association, and the American Council on Exercise.
She currently trains golfers of all levels at the Sunriver Resort, a top U.S. golf destination resort in Sunriver, Oregon.As a Chek certified Golf Biomechanic and Sports Performance Nutritionist, she is now among an elite group of golf fitness experts nationwide. Susan has worked with hundreds of golfers ranging in skills from beginners just taking up the game of golf to collegiate, amateur and tour players looking for a more competitive edge.
She is a contributing writer to The Fitness Secrets of Championship Golfers and Golf Illustrated, a guest speaker at private and public golf clubs, and a published writer on topics of health, fitness and golf. She was selected as one of the top three trainers as the Trainer of the Year 2003, having been chosen among over 85,000 trainers across the country.




   
   Mindi Boysen is a Certified Golf Conditioning Specialist endorsed by Tatum Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, AZ.  She has recently released “Fit For Golf! Fit For Life!”, a golf fitness program on DVD’s as well as her new book, Synergistic Golf, outlines each day of the year with golf performance enhancing tips.  You can catch Mindi demonstrating golf specific exercises on Golf Southwest on Fox Sports Net nationwide.  She is also a partner of the Arizona Women’s Golf Association and is available for private or group sports conditioning training as well as seminars and nutritional consultations.   Contact her at (480) 203-6228 or mindi@fitforgolfusa.com


 
   


   
 
 Bill Hartman, "Your Golf Fitness Coach," is a Physical Therapist who has a degrees in Movement and Sports Science.  Training golfers since 1990,  Bill is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NCSA), USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coach and a Level 2 Active Release Techniques Practitioner (ART).
Bill also has advanced training in shoulder, knee and spine rehabilitation as well as many methods of strength, power and speed training.  "Your Golf Fitness Coach's Video Library, Volume 1" is packed with information that will help your game immediately.
 
   



   
  
Eanna Rushe is the founder of BioSport Technologies located in Greenwich, CT.  He specializes in 3-D biomechanical analysis for golf and other sports, athletic development and sports performance enhancement.  Eanna has a Master’s Degree in Sports Science and he is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (NSCA).  Eanna is also a member of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport.  He can be reached at 203-661-8330 or at rushe@biosporttechnologies.com. 
 
   



 

Katherine Roberts is founder and president of Katherine Roberts Yoga for Golfers, a 10-year-old publishing and fitness consulting company based in Scottsdale, Arizona. As a fitness expert and a regular contributor for The Golf Channel, she has appeared on The Big Break, Makeover Challenge, Your Game Night, the PGA Merchandising Show Recap and is currently shooting two new shows, set to air during 2006.

Katherine is the producer of nine DVDs and author of the ground-breaking book Yoga for Golfers (McGraw-Hill). Roberts’ unique approach to golf conditioning is a hybrid of western biomechanical research and eastern mind/body conditioning for performance, and has been profiled by USA TODAY, Pebble Beach Magazine, Golf for Women and Golf Magazine. Yoga for Golfers is dedicated to helping people achieve balanced performance both on and off the course.


   



  
Anthony Renna is a Certified Golf Fitness Instructor (Titleist), a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), and a Sports Performance Coach (USAW)  who works with elite and recreational golfers.  Anthony has been working with golfers for almost 25 years, starting out as a caddie at Century Country Club in Westchester, NY.  He is the founder of Five Iron Fitness, a golf-specific personal training company; www.GolfFitnessProducts.net, a resource for all things golf fitness; and www.BetterGolfwithFitness, a blog discussing the current issues in golf fitness.  Also, Check out the Better Golf with Fitness Podcast.