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Merry Christmas, friends! Here is what I have been up to the last few months.

The first line of business to be addressed this offseason was my fitness. While on the road, I had a hard time stringing three really good rounds together. I would often swing well during the week then struggle to make the same swings on the weekend and not know what had changed. Sometimes I would be too tired to get in as much practice as I wanted after tournament rounds, and I woke up fatigued on many a Sunday morning. After four consecutive tournament weeks, I was completely run into the ground. I thought these were mental failures, scheduling mistakes, or just unavoidable hazards of the job, but once I took a step back I could see these all related to my physical preparedness.

I have begun tackling these issues by joining the golf fitness team at a gym in Scottsdale called Exos. My swing coaches, Michael Pinkey and Terry Rowles, are working closely with the strength trainers, physical therapists, and nutritionists there to design a program that meets my specific needs. I already had great mobility/flexibility, but I lacked in strength, power, and the efficiency of my movements. By “efficiency of my movements,” I mean that I did not transfer energy well through my body- picture the difference between a slinky and a spring. If you were fortunate enough to see me chase rebounds (I won't even try to call it jumping) on the 7th grade basketball team, you would know I am naturally more slinky than spring.

Madeleine Sheils Holiday Player Blog

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