Which golfer are you?
- The distance-loser — same swing, fewer yards, every year. Usually it's hip or mid-back rotation quietly leaving, not your swing speed "aging out."
- The pain-through-the-round player — back, shoulder, or elbow that starts talking on the back nine. Playing through it is how a nuisance becomes a diagnosis.
- The post-op comeback — new knee, new hip, repaired shoulder, and one question: when do I get golf back? (Answer: sooner than you fear, safer with a plan.)
- The competitor — junior golfers, single-digit players, long-drive chasers. When technique is already good, the body is the remaining ceiling.
What TPI training actually is
The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) is the world's leading authority on how the body works during the golf swing — and a TPI screen is a standardized physical assessment that maps your body's limitations to the exact swing faults they cause. Can't rotate your hips independently of your torso? That's your early extension. Limited mid-back mobility? There's your loss of posture — and your sore lower back compensating for it. The screen finds the physical cause; the program fixes it. Over 19,000 professionals in 60+ countries are TPI certified. Ours happens to work inside an orthopedic practice.
How the program works
- Screen
The TPI movement assessment
A standardized head-to-toe screen — rotation, mobility, stability, balance — run by Clint Johnson, our TPI-certified physical therapist. You leave knowing exactly which physical limitations are writing checks your swing has to cash.
- Map
Body findings → swing faults
Each limitation is matched to the swing characteristics it drives. This is the TPI difference: not "get more flexible," but "this hip restriction is your slice's home address."
- Build
A phased, golf-specific program
Corrective work first, then strength, then speed — programmed for your body and your schedule. If pain or an old injury is in the mix, a physical therapist is already your coach, and the full rehab toolbox is one door away.
- Return
Back to the course, on a timeline
For post-surgical golfers, we bridge from rehab to full swings in stages — putting, chipping, half swings, driver — with your surgeon and therapist sharing one chart. Golf is a return-to-play sport here, not an afterthought.
Performance training with a medical spine
Golf performance studios can screen you. What they can't do is treat what they find. Our program is led by Clint Johnson, TPI-certified physical therapist, backed by the same rehab team and sports medicine surgeons who handle everything from tendonitis to joint replacement. If your screen surfaces something medical, you're already in the right building — and under Texas direct-access law, you don't need a referral to start.
Common questions
I'm a 20-handicap. Is this really for me?
Especially for you. The screen evaluates your body, not your golf. Weekend players usually carry the biggest physical limitations — which means the biggest gains in distance, consistency, and how you feel on Monday.
Will this change my swing?
We don't teach swings — your pro does that. We remove the physical restrictions that keep you from making the swing your pro is asking for. TPI professionals and teaching pros work the same problem from opposite ends, and the combination beats either alone.
When can I swing a club after joint replacement?
With your surgeon's clearance, most golfers progress from putting to full swings over a few months post-op. The phased return exists so your first full driver swing happens on schedule, not on impulse.
Is golf performance training covered by insurance?
When it's part of treating pain or an injury, physical therapy benefits generally apply. Pure performance training is typically self-pay, priced up front. We'll tell you which side of that line your situation lands on before you commit.
Medically reviewed by Keith W.V. Johnson, MD, FAAOS · Updated September 28, 2026