It’s been another incredible year in the game of golf, and as 2022 draws to a close, we’re taking a look back at the stories you felt were the most important — at least those you felt the need to click on.
For the final week of the year, we’ll offer up a snapshot of the top 10 stories from each of Golfweek’s most popular sections — including travel, the PGA and LPGA tours, instruction and equipment.
In what’s becoming a tradition we’ll start with fitness, which is headed up by our guru, Averee Dovsek.
Without further ado, here are the top 10 fitness posts of the year, as clicked on by you, our readers:
Averee Dovsek shows a leg deadlift exercise. (Photo by Gabe Gudgel/Golfweek)
Ever lost your balance after making a golf swing? Make a subtle recovery step hoping your playing partners didn’t notice?
We’ve all been there. The solution to that problem awaits you in the gym.
Photo by Gabe Gudgel / Golfweek
Many amateur golfers get to the range and just start hitting balls, or drive up to the first tee and fire away.
For better results, stretching before golf will go a long way.
Justin Leonard gets warmed up on the practice tee at the 2022 Bridgestone Senior Players Championship Pro-Am in Akron, Ohio, at Firestone Country Club. (Photo: Phil Masturzo/Akron Beacon Journal)
Averee sat down with Justin Leonard on Instagram Live to chat with him about his golf fitness, The Presidents Cup and his plans on the Champions Tour.
(Gabe Gudgel/Golfweek)
Length off the tee is as important as it’s ever been in golf, and gaining distance starts in the gym.
Averee and Steve demonstrate a bent-over dumbbell row. This exercise is great for building upper body strength, which in turn will result in more speed in your golf swing and longer drives.
Jason Kokrak of the United States reacts on the 16th green during the Pro-Am Tournament prior to the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club on January 13, 2021, in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Jason Kokrak admitted to Averee that he fell out of the workout routine a few years back, but he now insists that cardio and stretching have helped him climb up the rankings and stay consistent.
As part of a new partnership, Kokrak said his strength off the tee comes from his 6-foot-4 stature,…
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