DRVN CONTRIBUTOR
Michael Dennington
PGA Professional & DRVN Coach
Michael Dennington is a PGA Professional and DRVN Coach specialising in golf performance, physical assessment, and evidence-based training for golfers. He works within the DRVN Golf Fitness Handicap™ framework to help coaches and players identify the physical root causes of swing faults and build structured, measurable programmes that deliver real results on the course.
64 Articles
Driven Golf Fitness: Why We Built DRVN to Change How Golfers Train
DRVN stands for Driven — driven golf fitness built on a body-first methodology that connects physical training to swing performance. Here's the story behind the name and the system.
Why the DRVN Certified Pro™ Is the Next Step in Your Career as a PGA Professional
The DRVN Certified Pro™ is a golf fitness coaching certification designed to help PGA Professionals integrate applied biomechanics and structured training protocols into their existing coaching practice.
Understanding Golf Ball Measurements for Applied Progressions — Free Ebook
Most fitness coaches never look at the ball. DRVN Certified Pros do. Download this free ebook to learn how ball flight data connects to physical training protocols — and how to coach golfers at a higher level.
Understanding Golf Club Measurements for Applied Progressions — Free Ebook
Club head speed is a body problem. Download this free ebook to learn how club data connects to physical training — and how to use swing metrics to build faster, more accurate progressions for your golfer clients.
Understanding Golf Swing Biomechanics to Build a New Swing Concept — Free Ebook
The golf swing is a physics problem. Your body is the solution. Download this free ebook to learn how ground forces, kinematic sequencing, and the coil-uncoil mechanism build a swing that's faster, more consistent, and built to last.
Can Your Golfer Stand on One Leg? The Single Leg Balance Test — Free Ebook
The Single Leg Balance Test reveals proprioception deficits, hip flexor dysfunction, and stability limitations that directly affect swing consistency and power. Download this free DRVN ebook to learn how to administer it, read the results, and connect them to your coaching.
Your Golfer's Lower Back Pain, Power Leaks, and Swing Inconsistency Have the Same Root Cause — Free Ebook
Glute dysfunction is one of the most common — and most underdiagnosed — physical limiters in the golf population. Download this free DRVN ebook to learn how the Glute Activation Test surfaces posterior chain deficits and asymmetry that directly explain swing faults, power loss, and lower back pain.
Watch Your Golfer Squat. You'll Learn Everything You Need to Know. — Free Ebook
Before a golfer ever picks up a club, their body is already telling you what their swing is going to do. Download this free DRVN ebook to learn how the Bodyweight Squat Test reveals posture quality, range of motion, thoracic mobility, and ground connection — and what it predicts about their swing.
The Golf Swing Is Asymmetrical. Your Assessment Should Be Too. — Free Ebook
The Windmill Rotation Test measures thoracic rotation, lower body stability under rotation, and — critically — the symmetry of rotational capacity between sides. Download this free DRVN ebook to learn how rotational asymmetry shows up in the swing, how to measure it, and what to do about it.
The X-Factor Is Real. Here's How to Measure It. — Free Ebook
The Split Stance Rotation Test measures separation, hip rotation, core activation, and single-leg stability under asymmetric load — the exact demands of the golf swing. Download this free DRVN ebook to learn how to quantify the X-Factor and connect it directly to your coaching.
Golf Swing Fundamentals: Mechanics, Setup, and the Fitness That Makes It All Work
Master the golf swing fundamentals that coaches skip: how setup, rotation mechanics, and follow-through connect directly to your body's physical capacity.
How to Improve Your Golf Swing: The Fitness-First Framework
Most swing tips don't work because the body can't execute them. Learn the fitness-first framework for improving your golf swing from the ground up.
Is Golf a Good Workout? What the Research Says (And What It Misses)
Is golf a good workout? Yes — but not in the way most golfers think. Here's what the research says, what it misses, and what golfers actually need to train.
Golf Stretches: 15 Exercises That Actually Improve Your Swing
The best golf stretches for flexibility, power, and injury prevention — 15 exercises that target the hips, thoracic spine, shoulders, and hamstrings every golfer needs.
Golf Exercises with Resistance Bands: The DRVN Training Protocol
The best golf exercises with resistance bands — from accommodating resistance principles to DRVN's band-resisted impact training protocol for swing power.
How to Score the Golf Fitness Handicap™ — Free Course from DRVN
Learn to administer, score, and interpret the Golf Fitness Handicap™ in this free course. Designed for coaches, trainers, and golf professionals who want a standardised, repeatable metric for physical readiness.
Inside the DRVN Method™ Master Course: Module-by-Module Breakdown
A complete walkthrough of what's inside The DRVN Method™ Master Course — 10 modules, 70+ lessons, proprietary assessments, biomechanics training, and business development for fitness trainers and golf professionals.
Why We Built The DRVN Method™ Master Course
Most golfers don't fail because they lack coaching. They fail because their body can't support the mechanics they're being asked to repeat. The DRVN Method™ Master Course was built to fix that — for the coaches working with them.
How to Add Golf Fitness to Your Gym as a Revenue Stream
Golf fitness is one of the highest-value niches a gym can pursue — loyal clients, premium pricing, and year-round retention. Here's how to actually build it inside your facility.
What Is a Turnkey Golf Fitness Program? What Facilities Should Know
A turnkey golf fitness program lets facilities deploy a complete, branded golf performance system without building one from scratch. Here's what that actually includes — and what to look for.
Golf Fitness for Country Clubs and Private Facilities: The Opportunity Most Are Missing
Country clubs and private facilities sit next to one of the most motivated golf fitness markets in the world — and most of them aren't serving it. Here's what a real golf fitness program looks like inside a private club.
Golf Workout Program: How a Structured System Actually Works
Most golf workout programs fail because they lack structure. Learn the three-tier training model, how progression works, and how to measure whether your training is improving your game.
Strength Training for Golfers: What Actually Transfers to the Course
The right strength training for golfers builds power, protects against injury, and shows up in your swing. Here's what transfers — and what doesn't.
Golf Stretches Before a Round: What Works and What Doesn't
Static stretching before golf hurts more than it helps. Here's the right pre-round mobility approach — and an 8-minute routine that actually prepares your body to swing.
Why Executives Are Investing in Golf Fitness
For executives, golf isn't just a hobby — it's a professional tool. Here's why high performers are treating golf fitness the same way they treat any other performance investment.
How to Build a Corporate Golf Fitness Benefit Employees Actually Use
Corporate wellness benefits fail when they're generic. Golf fitness gives employees something to train toward — and companies a measurable, high-engagement wellness offering tied directly to their culture.
How College Golf Programs Build Elite Athletes, Not Just Good Golfers
The best college golf programs have stopped treating physical development as optional. Here's what a modern collegiate golf fitness system looks like — and why it separates programs that compete from programs that win.
Golf Client Entertainment: How to Actually Show Up Ready
Client entertainment on the golf course is a professional performance context. Here's what physical preparation actually means for business golf — and why most people show up underprepared.
The Golf Pre-Season Training Plan: How to Build Your Body Before the Season Starts
The golfers who play their best golf early in the season aren't lucky — they've prepared. Here's how to structure your pre-season training so your body is ready when it counts.
The ROI of a Corporate Golf Wellness Program
Corporate wellness programs are expected to produce returns. Golf-aligned wellness is one of the few that can actually demonstrate them — through participation rates, professional performance, and talent outcomes.
Golf as a Business Tool: Why Companies Are Investing in Golf Fitness for Their Teams
Corporate golf isn't just about entertaining clients — it's a serious team-building and relationship tool. Here's why forward-looking companies are adding golf fitness to their wellness and culture programs.
How to Add Distance to Your Golf Drives: The Strength and Speed Training Guide
More distance isn't about swinging harder — it's about training the right physical qualities. Here's what actually increases club head speed and how to build a program around it.
Golf-Aligned Corporate Wellness: How to Build a Program Employees Actually Use
Generic wellness programs get ignored. Golf-aligned wellness gives employees something to train toward — and companies a measurable way to tie fitness to culture and performance.
How NIL Is Changing College Golf — And Why Fitness Is Now Part of Your Brand
NIL has turned collegiate golfers into personal brands overnight. But sponsors aren't just watching your scorecard — here's why physical performance metrics are increasingly central to landing and keeping deals.
How Training Facilities Are Making Golf Fitness a Revenue Stream
Golf fitness is an underserved niche with a high-value, loyal clientele. Here's how gyms, clubs, and training facilities are building structured programs — and the economics that make it work.
Why Golf Coaches Who Add Fitness to Their Programs Get Better Results
Swing instruction has real limits when the body can't do what you're asking. Here's why more golf coaches are adding a physical layer to their coaching — and how to do it without becoming a personal trainer.
How Fitness Trainers Are Building Golf Fitness Specializations (And Why It's a Smart Career Move)
Golf fitness is one of the fastest-growing niches in personal training. Here's why the market is there, what clients actually need, and how to build a credible specialization that stands out.
Golf Fitness Over 50: How to Stay Powerful, Mobile, and Pain-Free on the Course
Getting older doesn't mean losing distance or accepting pain as part of the game. Here's how golfers over 50 should train differently — and what makes the biggest difference for performance and longevity.
The DRVN Methodology: A Body-First Framework for Golf Performance
Most golf training treats the body as an afterthought. The DRVN Methodology flips that — starting with physical capacity and building up to swing performance. Here's how it works.
Women's Golf Fitness: Why Generic Training Programs Fall Short (And What Works Instead)
Women's golf is growing — and so is the understanding that female golfers have specific physical training needs. Here's what the research says and how to train in a way that actually improves your game.
What Golfers Get Wrong About Fitness (And the 4 Things That Actually Move the Needle)
Most golfers who train are training wrong for golf. Not because they're not working hard — but because they're working on the wrong things. Here's what actually improves your game.
Wellness, Fitness, Performance: Which Level of Golf Training Is Right for You?
Not every golfer needs the same training. The three tiers of golf training — Wellness, Fitness, and Performance — define different goals, intensities, and outcomes. Here's how to find your level.
The Most Common Golf Injuries — And How Structured Training Prevents Them
Golf injuries are common but rarely inevitable. Most result from physical limitations that training can address. Here's what causes the most frequent golf injuries and how to train your way out of risk.
Mastering Speed Training for Golf: Secrets from a World Champion
Training intensity and frequency must shift with the season. Learn the periodization principles behind effective golf speed training — including how deloads create the biggest speed jumps.
Band-Resisted Impact Training: The Missing Piece in Most Golf Fitness Programs
Most golf training builds strength and mobility but never trains the moment that matters most — impact. Here's why band-resisted impact training is different, and how it works.
Unlock Your Golf Potential with Our Ultimate Week of Power Training Guide
A full week of golf power training — Monday through Friday — structured around rotation, deadlifts, upper body endurance, explosive leg work, and stability to build every component of a powerful, consistent swing.
Becoming a DRVN Certified Fitness Professional to Change Players' Lives
DRVN Certified Pro is opening a limited early-access waitlist for golf pros, fitness trainers, and coaches who want a proven system to deliver measurable results for golfers.
Why the Deadlift Is a Game-Changer for Golfers — When Done Right
The deadlift builds full-body strength, posterior chain power, and spinal resilience that translate directly to more clubhead speed and fewer injuries. Here's how to prepare, test, and progress safely.
The Ultimate 6-Week Golf Strength Training Program + Free PDF Download
Download the complete 6-week golf strength training program as a free PDF — a structured off-season plan to build power, stability, and game-ready fitness.
DRVN vs. JoeyD Golf: What to Know and Which Is Best for You
Both DRVN and JoeyD Golf offer golf fitness content, but their focus, pricing, and delivery differ significantly. Here's how they compare and why app-first golfers consistently choose DRVN.
How to Increase Golf Swing Speed: The Smart Training Approach
Learn how to increase golf swing speed with a structured training approach — exercises, drills, and the progression that actually transfers to the course.
Are There Gyms or Facilities Specifically Focused on Golf Fitness and Performance Training?
Yes — and they're different from general gyms. Learn what specialized golf fitness facilities offer, from TPI-certified trainers to launch monitors, and how to find the right fit for your game.
Unlock Your Golf Potential: How DRVN's Scratch Program Transforms Beginners in 30 Minutes a Day
New to golf fitness? The DRVN Scratch program delivers speed, power, strength, balance, and injury prevention in 30 minutes or less — with minimal equipment and no gym required.
Unlocking Power and Consistency with Jon Rahm's Golf Strength Training
Jon Rahm's swing is a masterclass in adapting technique to your physique. Here's what golfers can learn from his lower body drive, explosive transition, wrist lag, and balance-first finish.
The Ultimate Golf Strength Training Workout for More Power and Consistency
A breakdown of the DRVN Hybrid Performance workout — three strategic training blocks that build rotational power, lower-body force production, and the core stability your swing needs to stay consistent under pressure.
Your Best Golf Offseason Yet: The Power of Focused and Fun Golf Workouts
One-off workouts don't change your game — consistent, structured training does. Here's how DRVN designs an offseason training week that keeps you engaged while building the speed, strength, and stability your golf game needs.
The Truth About Golf Fitness: Why Strength Training Is Essential for Injury-Free Play
The golf swing is one of the most explosive, asymmetrical movements in sports. Without proper strength training, most golfers never reach their performance potential — and many end up injured. Here's how to change that.
Unlock Your Golf Potential: 5 Essential Dumbbell Exercises for a Powerful Swing
Five dumbbell exercises mapped directly to the five phases of your golf swing — posture, backswing, downswing, impact, and finish — to build the power and consistency your game needs.
Biggest App Update Ever: DRVN 3.0 for Golf Fitness
DRVN 3.0 brings new coaches, an industry-standard Golf Fitness Handicap, improved workout tracking, swing rating tools, and more on-demand options — the most significant update in the app's history.
Offseason Golf Training: Going Slow to Go Fast (and Uninjured)
Counterintuitive but true: slowing down in the offseason builds more swing speed. Learn the key movements — slow eccentrics, isometric holds, and progressive overload — that set you up for a faster, healthier season.
Nutrition: Foundational Knowledge for Golfers
With so much nutrition information available, it's hard to know where to start. This guide covers the foundational factors every golfer needs — from BMR to macros — to fuel performance and body composition goals.
The 3 P's of the DRVN Mobility Assessment
The DRVN Mobility Assessment takes just 10 minutes and 5 movements to reveal how your body affects your golf swing — and what to do about it. Here's what Performance, Prevention, and Progress mean for your game.
The Importance of Mobility in Your Golf Swing
Discover the golf mobility exercises that directly impact your swing — and why improving hip and thoracic rotation is the fastest path to better ball striking.
How George Bryan Trains in the Weight Room for Golf with DRVN
George Bryan of Bryan Bros Golf uses the DRVN App to train 2–3 times per week with minimal equipment. Here's how focused fitness training has impacted his game and how his approach applies to every golfer.