It’s a new year, and if you’re like me, you probably have some fitness goals and some golf goals on your resolutions list in 2025, again. 

Achieving your fitness goals can actually help you hit your golf goals too. I only wish I’d realized that sooner.

In 2024 I made the mistake of curbing my fitness goals to focus on my golf goals, and it backfired. By midseason my body was so weak that walking 18 holes or hitting a large bucket strained my back so much that I’d need four days to recover. Without practicing consistently or the stamina to back up a strong front nine with a solid back nine, my golf and fitness goals became mere wishes.

Not this year.

In 2025 I'm using improved health and fitness to achieve my goals on the course. Here are six fitness tips for improving your golf game.