“In an older golfer, not being able to finish the swing is the most common problem,” Ruth says. “And instead of a professional [instructor] observing and saying ‘well, you are not finishing your swing, here’s what we are going to do,’ I look at them and say this is why your body is not allowing you to load up on your left side and open your hips.”

An initial consult determines the trouble areas through a palpation exam (essentially a strategic poking and prodding of all the major muscle groups in the body). The resolution and road to recovery is through Neuromuscular Release Therapy (NRT), developed by Ruth several years ago. NRT combines aspects of neuromuscular therapy and Active Release Therapy (ART). Using his skillful hands and knowledge of physiology and anatomy, Ruth patiently works through problematic muscle areas by releasing one muscle layer at a time.

“When I do this full-body map, it pinpoints literally where you have all this wasted energy and need for all this protection,” Ruth says. “So as I release the specific areas, your body is basically being freed up from a muscular standpoint.”

Less muscular restraint translates into a freer swing and an ease of release through the ball. It gives new meaning to the old excuse, “I was trying to muscle it.”

Tom Lehman, Aaron Baddeley, Steve Jones and Tim Clark are just a few Tour pros who have tried Swing Flex.