Golf Biomechanics

Ryan Lumsden

Ryan Lumsden, from St Andrews, Scotland, is now based at The Melbourne Golf Injury Clinic , and has been working with Golf BioDynamics since February 2003 following the completion of his honours degree (Sport & Exercise Science) at The University of Strathclyde in 2001.

As a member of The St Andrews Golf Club he has had many individual achievements and representations at school, boys, youths, county and national level, and was a national boy's squad member as a junior. He was also the recipient of an R & A Golf Bursary during university and a member of the golf team throughout.

With golf being the focus of much of his university study, as well as current ongoing research, Ryan has worked closely with a number of top coaches and golf specific physiotherapists and strength and conditioning experts in recent years, and also been an amateur coach for a Sport Scotland Junior Golf scheme. The knowledge and experience gained combined with his playing experience ideally place Ryan in a position to provide quality sport science support to golfers and their coaches.

As such, he has provided consultancy services to

• the Australian Institute of Sport Golf Program,

• State Institute Golf Programs
  • Victorian Institute of Sport,
  • Queensland Academy of Sport, and
  • New South Wales Institute of Sport,

• Australian Golf Union,

• Women's Golf Australia,

• Women's Golf New Zealand,

• Australian PGA,

• Scottish Institute of Sport,

• English Golf Union,

• and a number of touring professionals playing on
  • The Australasian,
  • European, and
  • USPGA Tours.

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