New Mobile Fitness Centres Go On TOUR
Upgraded Facilities Meet The Growing Demand Of Its World-class Athletes
The PGA Tour today unveiled the two new state-of-the-art mobile fitness centres that will travel the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions and bring fitness and care to its athletes throughout
the season. The presentation was led by PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and players Brooks Koepka, Alex Noren and Jhonattan Vegas at PGA National Resort & Spa during the Honda Classic.
“Since the original fitness centres were introduced on tour more than 30 years ago, we have seen how fitness has advanced our players’ performance and extended their careers,” said Monahan. “Today’s
unveiling of a new fitness centre is another landmark moment in the growth of the PGA Tour and our ongoing efforts to best serve our members. As our sport grows, so do the expectations and the preparation needed to compete at the world-class level we see every week.”
Besides state-of-the-art equipment, each of the new fitness centres is 200 square feet larger than before. The additional space will provide players with a wider variety of fitness equipment as well as more open space for functional movement exercise.
As part of the Player Performance Centres that travel to 62 events between the regular and champions tour each year, the centres are made up of two sets of semi-trailers that navigate the domestic United States and Canada each year, with a goal of providing a consistent and trusted training centre for the players. In addition, players have access to two wellness centres dedicated to therapy and recovery; and also come complete with refrigerators, Smart TVS with satellite service, Bluetooth surround sound, high speed Wifi and workout shoes and clothing for all players.
As the official equipment supplier to the past seven Olympic Games, Technogym will supply the fitness centres with sports performance equipment including two Technogym Skillrun Treadmills and Skilltools. Skilltools are a variety of performance tools that create a wide range of training modalities for the players, for total body mobility, stability, and power development within their workouts, before a round of golf, or for recovery after a round of golf.
The original PGA Tour Player Performance Centres were unveiled in 1985 under the direction of former PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman and traveled to 32 events in that inaugural season. In 1986, the Player Performance Centres were introduced on PGA Tour Champions, a tour of professional golfers age 50 and older. The late renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. Frank Jobe served as the lead Medical Consultant and oversaw the implementation of the landmark program.
By the end of 2019, the Tour plans to unveil new mobile wellness centres to complete the modernisation of the Players Performance Centres on both the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions.