Move
The 5-Minute mobility screen for golfers over 50+
Identify the rotational limitations that may be costing you distance and shortening your longevity on the course
DEAR GOLFER,
Golf is a great game. It’s played for competition, community, challenge, and longevity.
But here’s the real question:
Where do you want your game to be in 5–10 years?
More importantly – Will your body allow you to get there?
For decades, golf development focused on two things:
- Instruction
- Equipment
But modern golf has made one thing clear:
Your body is now just as important as your swing.
Mobility. Stability. Power.
If your body cannot move the way the swing demands, something else will compensate.
And compensation always has a cost.
Usually in distance.
Often in pain.
That’s why this screen exists.
What was once reserved for professional players is now essential for every golfer.
Modern performance requires more than lessons and equipment.
It requires a body that can rotate, stabilize, and generate power efficiently for years to
come.
Are you hoping to increase your turn without spending hours in the gym?
Gain 10+ yards and start outdriving your playing partners again?
Play with less pain well into your 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond?
Not sure what the most efficient path to your goals really is?
Curious to know exactly how well YOU rotate right now — and whether your body is
helping or holding you back?
If any of that sounds familiar, this home mobility screen was built for you.
Because performance is one thing.
Longevity is another.
And the golfers who keep both are the ones who understand how their body truly moves.
Thanks for the opportunity to help you play strong for years to come.
Sincerely,
Dr. Wade Roberts
Founder, RobertsPT
STEP 1 – LEARN
Before you learn HOW you rotate,
you need to learn WHERE
you should rotate
“The body works in an alternating pattern of stability and mobility.
When that pattern is altered, compensation occurs.”
– Mike Boyle & Gray Cook
What was once reserved for professional players is now essential for every golfer.
Modern performance requires more than lessons and equipment.
It requires a body that can rotate, stabilize, and generate power efficiently for years to
come.
Are you hoping to increase your turn without spending hours in the gym?
KEY CONCEPT
In the golf swing, the body SHOULD
rotate through 4 key mobile regions
1.Hips
2.Thoracic Spine (upper back)
3.Shoulders
4.Neck
Your 3-Step Process:
1. LEARN
Understand why mobility, stability, and sequencing determine both performance and longevity.
2. ASSESS
Objectively identify your specific rotational limitations.
3. BUILD A PLAN
Develop a targeted strategy with a Golf Doctor of Physical Therapy to address what matters most.
REAL WORLD EXAMPLE FOR LOW BACK PAIN:
With the above observation of an alternating pattern of mobility and stability in mind, this can help describe how injuries occur.
For low back stiffness, when the hips and thoracic spine lose mobility, the lower back is forced to move more than it should.
The lumbar spine is designed for stability, not rotation.
Over time, this compensation can lead to disc irritation, facet joint stress, and chronic lower back pain or stiffness. Limited hip and thoracic mobility are two of the most common findings we see in golfers. And they are often the hidden reason back pain develops.
WHAT CAN ALTER THIS NORMAL PATTERN?
Traumas
Accidents. Poor posture. Repetitive strain. Years of sitting. Old injuries that never fully resolved.
Thoughts
Chronic stress. Anxiety. Tension patterns that become physical.
Toxins
What you eat. What you drink. What you breathe. Systemic inflammation affects mobility.
Technique
Poorly learned movement patterns. Compensations that become habits.
Many of these alterations are not your fault.
They are simply part of living in the modern world.
But here’s what happens.
If these changes are left unaddressed, they lead to stiffness,
compensation, inconsistency, and eventually pain. And that impacts your performance.
So the real question becomes:
What are you doing to actively restore what time,
stress, and repetition have slowly taken away?
Performance and longevity both begin with awareness.
STEP 2: ASSESS
You don’t know until you measure objectively.
If you’ve ever followed a workout plan that wasn’t built
around your specific body, you were likely guessing.
And guessing leads to generalized programs.
Generalized programs lead to average results.
Most adults don’t have unlimited time to train.
The more targeted your approach, the more efficient and
effective your progress will be.
Personal Note on this:
Over the years, I’ve worked with some golfers who were doing really good training.
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- They were consistent.
- They were disciplined.
- They were working hard.
But they were working on the wrong things.
After a proper evaluation, small adjustments often unlock the final 10–20% they’ve been missing.
Assessment is not optional.
It is foundational.
COMPLETE YOUR PERSONAL MOBILITY SCREEN
CLICK THE VIDEO BELOW TO BEGIN YOUR MOBILITY SCREEN
WHAT YOUR RESULTS MEAN
If You Failed 0-1 Areas
You’re doing better than most golfers your age.
But even one restriction in a key rotational center can:
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- Shift stress to the lower back
- Reduce swing consistency
- Slowly cost you distance over time
Small limitations repeated thousands of swings per season
become bigger problems.
If You Failed 2 Areas
Your body is likely limiting your swing mechanics.
Common patterns we see:
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- Loss of rotation in the backswing
- Early extension or compensations
- Increased lumbar strain
- Distance plateau
Not because of skill. Because of mobility sequencing.
If You Failed 3 or More Areas
You are almost certainly compensating somewhere in your
swing.
Common outcomes we see:
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- Chronic lower back tightness
- Lead shoulder discomfort
- Decreased club head speed
- Fatigue late in the round
At this stage, simply stretching or “working out more” will
not fix the issue.
You need a targeted plan.
“Left unaddressed, these patterns rarely improve on their own.”
STEP 3: TAKE ACTION
IF YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT:
- Playing with less pain
- Maintaining distance as you age
- Avoiding the 10-yard-per-year decline
- Building a body that supports your swing
The next step is clarity.
A PROFESSIONAL GOLF BODY ASSESSMENT PROVIDES:
- Exactly where you are restricted
- What is compensating
- What to fix first
- What to ignore
This is how we move from screening to solving.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
The next step would be to schedule a complimentary intro call or in-person strategy session to review your results and build a targeted plan specific to your unique needs
“After being told I needed shoulder surgery, I was hesitant, but I wanted to explore every option before going under the knife. Working with RobertsPT for golf-focused physical therapy turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made. Through their targeted approach, I regained strength and mobility without surgery. Now I’m back to playing golf and tennis without any limitations and I feel better than I have in years. I’ve since committed to training 3x/week with them to make sure it stays that way.”