Opinion & Analysis

Getting to know golf fitness expert Nick Randall

Published

11 years ago

Jun 10, 2015

Nick Randall is our resident golf fitness guru here at GolfWRX. The strength and conditioning coach is also the creator of the golf fitness app Golf Fit Pro, which allows users to view and design golf-specific exercises and workouts.

Randall’s articles are currently approaching more than 300,000 view on the site. A sampling of his work for GolfWRX includes:

I spoke with Nick about his background in the game, his work in golf fitness, his writing for the site, and what we can look forward to seeing from him.

Nick Randall with tour pro Cameron Smith.

His background…

My background is being a golf nut from about the age of 13. I’ve been completely obsessed with the game since then. Got as low as a handicap of two…I’m a rusty five…at this stage.

I got into fitness for my own interest at 20. I pursed that without getting career focused until my mid-20s. I tried to put the two things that I really enjoy doing together. Used my degree and did some qualifications here in Australia with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association. So, I moved into the golf fitness space…five years ago.

His app, Golf Fit Pro…

The app came about from me getting frustrated about how long it was taking me to write comprehensive training programs with exercise guides. I was spending a lot of time in the evenings having to catch up on a day’s work.

I wanted my clients to get a program that was going to explain the exercises they were doing were….Not just having them listed on a piece of paper. We developed it with exercises first so they could look up their exercises. My imagination just started to run wild, and I thought “Maybe we can create programs on this app?”

People can pay a little bit of money and access some of the programs that I’ve already written. The new feature, which is coming out, is a “My Progress” feature. People can track their daily wellness, muscle soreness, and training load. I’ve introduced features for coaches: You can create a program using the app. You can monitor players. You can create your own exercises.

The first version [launched] 18 months ago. And it’s been a steady process of trying to improve the app.

The in-person personal training side of things…

That side of the business is steadily growing as well. I’ve been really lucky with the people I’ve come in contact with in Australia. I’ve come in contact with excellent coaches who are part of the state and national bodies for high performance: Golf Queensland and Golf Australia. I’ve been lucky enough to establish good relationships with them and provide services. It’s exciting being involved with high-performance stuff.

Writing for GolfWRX…

I really enjoy the writing. I’d written for some smaller publications, both online and print. But writing for GolfWRX I really enjoy because there are very few restrictions. I can basically write what I want, how I want, and include the photos that I want to really try to get the message across. Other publications seem to be quite restrictive…”This many photos, this many words, we need to aim for this kind of audience,” you know. GolfWRX is pretty cool with letting me express what I feel and the stuff I’m passionate about.

I feel as though I learn something about what I do every time I write an article. It gives you the opportunity to really examine what you do. It encourages me to get a clearer idea of what I actually believe and enables me to explain it in more coherent and easier to understand terms than if I was just explaining it one-on-one. I feel very lucky to have built the relationship.

Randall training with a Ramsay Posture Belt, which he sells on his website.

Favorite pieces?

The thing I’ve probably enjoyed writing the absolute most has been one of my worst received articles in terms of views: “How does strength training really help you game.” I teamed up with a statistician from a company called Shots To Hole. He loves to dig through statistics and look at how different factors — periphery factors like strength training, sports psychology, physio — can impact one’s scoring.

We looked at a few case studies and sort of crushed some numbers overall. We looked at how strength training…where does it really benefit? Does it benefit you off the tee? Does it benefit people in their approach play…short game…putting? What’s the area that’s really going to improve from increasing strength? We found that it wasn’t off the tee, it was actually with approach play…more from 100 to 150, 160. I really enjoyed the article because it was a challenge for me to write it.

And the article I put the least amount into was 5 things I learned traveling with a tour player. I didn’t have to do much homework, it was just based off some stuff I saw on tour. And it’s had by far the highest views.

What’s next?

I’ve got five articles in the blocks ready to go. It’s a series of five articles. It’s a guide to golf fitness for…kids, teens, club golfers, elites, seniors. Each article gives basic recommendations and guidelines for that specific stage and what will benefit you most.

Coming up on the app: New features. The Track My Progress feature and then the features that are fit to trainers and coaches. And then, we recently launched the online personal training…we have limited spots and they’re going quickly to be trained by me remotely, one-on-one.

Long term, I’d like to start doing some more articles using evidence-based stuff. Pulling on bits of data we’re collecting on the state and national levels. Providing examples of what we’ve done and why it’s helped. And then the other thing is keeping up to date with Cameron Smith. He’s currently second in non-member PGA Tour earnings this year. He’s a kid I’ve trained since he was 16, and I’d like to keep you guys updated on what we do and why we do it.

Opinion & Analysis

5 Things We Learned: Thursday at the PGA Championship

Published

2 weeks ago

May 15, 2026

Ronald Montesano

Aronimink is not a storied club, but when Donald Ross himself proclaimed it to be as good as he can design and build, one had to take notice. Jay Sigel was the pre-eminent male amateur golfer from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s. He might have called any number of Philadelphia clubs home, but he chose Aronimink. It served him well. Gary Player won a PGA Championship here in 1962, and was followed by the 1993 winner … nobody. Aronimink gave that event away to Inverness, for reasons of which it is certainly not proud. So be it. We had to wait sixty-four years for the PGA to return to Newtown Square, but here we are. Aronimink has been neo-restored by Gil Hanse and team, to return Ross features with an eye toward defense against the dark arts, errrr, high-tech equipment.

Day one saw Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau dig big holes, to the tune of plus-four and plus-six, respectively. Since the first-round lead will be minus-three at worst, many shots will need to be made up for the power couple to reach contention. By nightfall, seven golfers held the day-one lead at three-under par 67. Shots and sticks caught our attention, and we are proud to present Five Things We Learned on Tech Thursday at the 2026 PGA Championship. Thanks to InsideTourGolfer, Today’s Golfer, and GolfWRX for initial equipment research.

First, meet Min Woo Lee

Min Woo Lee, aka Dr. Chipinski, has once again thrust himself into the conversation of Can he, will he, when will he? Lee has so much talent, wins not nearly as often as we believe that he should, and has no major near-misses (much less titles) on his wiki. The young Aussie is getting older and wiser, but is he able to avoid the scarring that holds the older and wiser back from breaking through? Philadelphia offers another opportunity. Min Woo signed for five birdies and two bogeys on day one, and grabbed a share of the opening-day lead at Aronimink. Winners transcend history and the moment, and Lee will need that sort of ascent to lift the Wannamaker on Sunday.

Second, meet Aldrich Potgeiter

The young South African golfer can rip driver with the best of them. Aronimink tips out at nearly 7400 yards, but beyond the fairway bunkers that ensnare only the mortals, Potgeiter can take his chances with wedge from the rough. On Thursday, he spent plenty of time in the spinach. Like Popeye, he used his muscles to gouge and thrash and dig his way out. Six birdies against three bogeys on the card brought AP in a three deep.

Third, meet Martin Kaymer

Not a major event takes place without a where’s he been throwback moment. We know that Martin Kaymer left the PGA and DP World tours for LIV golf, but the two-time (US Open and PGA) major winner has a lifetime exemption into at least one major event, and he seizes the opportunity each May. Kaymer joined the six-seven brigade with four birdies and a solitary bogey on day one. Kaymer was never a long hitter, and the years are kind to no golfer. The German champion will need to uncork every bottle of guile and strategy in his cabinet to remain in contention. For today, though, he occupies a rung on the ladder of Tour Tech.

Fourth, meet Scottie Scheffler

Let’s see, he’s the defending champion at the PGA, and he found his way back to the top tier with five birdies against two bogeys. To be a favorite and then play up to that stature and expectation is quite difficult. Just ask Rory, Bryson, and some of the other pre-tournament heartthrobs. Scheffler’s game is complete, and to knock him off the OWGR #1 pedestal, one needs to defeat him at the majors. Aronimink is the sort of course that fits Scheffler’s game. Better yet, it unfits the game of many of his challengers. Don’t expect Scheffler to go away anytime soon. Come Sunday, he’ll be around.

Fifth, meet Stephan Jaeger

Clocking in for the unheralded players shift are Ryo Hisatsune and Stephan Jaeger. Hisatsune logged seven birdies on day one, but gave most of them back with four bogeys. Still, he’s tied at the top for a time. Jaeger pitched five birdies against two bogeys, including a run of three consecutive, from holes four through six. Odds are that one of the two will hang around through 36 holes. Odds also suggest that both will be gone by Saturday evening. Still, the PGA Championship has historically been the major most likely to be won by an under-known. Both Hisatsune and Jaeger feature on that list, so good luck, lads!

Club Junkie

Club Junkie’s Titleist GTS driver fitting results!

Published

2 weeks ago

May 14, 2026

Brian Knudson

On this episode of the Club Junkie Podcast, I head to the Titleist Performance Institute for a full driver fitting with the new Titleist GTS lineup. We dive into the fitting process, talk about what made the biggest difference in performance, and break down how the different GTS heads and shaft combinations compare on the launch monitor. If you are thinking about a new driver setup for this season, there is a lot to take away from this one.

I also get into Brooks Koepka and the gear setup he brought to the PGA Championship, including the putters that caught my eye during the week. There are some interesting equipment trends showing up at the highest level right now and we break down what stands out.

To wrap things up, I talk about reshafting a few wedges, what I learned during the process, and swapping an adaptor onto a new shaft for another build project in the shop. A gear packed episode from start to finish for anyone who loves golf equipment and club building.

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Club Junkie WITB, week 16: New Titleist GTS woods!

Published

2 weeks ago

May 14, 2026

Brian Knudson

Excited for this week’s WITB as we get to add the new Titleist GTS woods to the bag! I was fit at Titleist’s TPI facility in Oceanside California a few weeks ago and my new clubs just showed up. I am also adding a cool set of irons that I built last year some wild custom wedges into a new golf bag. Speaking of the bag I have a new Ghost Anyday Black Ops stand bag that I will be using on my Motocaddy Remote M7 electric cart.

Driver: Titleist GTS3 (11 degrees @ 10.25)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 6s

3-wood: Titleist GT1 3Tour (14.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD CQ-7s

5-wood: Titleist GTS (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 7s

9-wood: Titleist GT1 (24 degress)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Red 7s

Irons: Bettinardi CB24 (5-PW)
Shafts: KBS C-Taper Lite 110 stiff

Wedge: TaylorMade MG5 (50-09 SB)
Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT 125 Stiff

Wedge: TaylorMade MG5 (56-12 SB)
Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT 125 Stiff

Wedge: TaylorMade MG5 (60-08 LB)
Shaft: Mitsubishi MMT 125 Stiff

Putter: Dan Carraher ZT Proto

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour

Bag: Ghost Anyday Black Ops Stand Bag