If there’s one thing Charley Hull is known for, it is her sheer commitment to her sport and workout. Sure, she has been in the news for more than one reason, including the time when she threw shade at golf workout routines. However, she’s as tough as they come! Hence, it was not very surprising when Hull took to Instagram and shared a bloodied picture of her battered and bruised foot. She captioned it: “Bled through shoe (laughing emoji) no pain no gain.” The fans didn’t find it as funny, and a wave of concerned fans flocked to her post to ask if she was doing all right. Hull is known for pushing her limits, but how far is too far?

Her grueling workout routine consists of golf drills, weightlifting, and cardio exercises. Looking at her post and all the tick marks on her morning to-do list, you’d think she is unaffected! And this incident happened around the same time Hull committed herself to no smoking. At this point, you cannot help but ask: does golf demand so much out of our favorite golfers? If you look at Nelly Korda, you will understand Hull is not alone in this struggle to keep form. She and Nelly Korda are on the same page.

Last year, Korda suffered a neck injury during a training session. The result? She had to drop out of two LPGA events. And that’s why her training was the subject of discussion at the Ford Championship press conference. And so, comes the question: “Doing anything specifically in your training to guard that?” Korda replies positively. “Yeah, just my entire body. I mean, golf, it’s pretty demanding on your bodies being a one-sided sport, so trying to even it out as much as possible. You don’t want to even it out completely because the way you swing at the end of the day, that’s your DNA as well.”

Her workout routine involves a treadmill session, followed by Bulgarian split squats, core exercises for her abs, and dumbbell rows to strengthen her lower back. And when it comes to her on-course training, she prefers going solo, finding it less distracting. Earlier this month, Korda practiced her shots during the rain! The winds were high, but the World No. 1 couldn’t be deterred from making the shots.

Continuing her statement at the conference, she said, “So just training it so that the longevity of my year is the way. I want it to be. I know that there will be an issue here and there, but more of the fact that I just want my body to be not – it’s not going to always be 100% but if it’s 60, 70% then it’s great.”

Currently, having decided she would have a lighter schedule this year, she says she is focusing on her body. “I mean, I haven’t traveled really. I’ve just worked out. I’ve been practicing a lot, but I also was in the gym five days a week. Kim lives near me so I see her literally six days a week. So it’s feeling good right now. Knock on wood. You never know.” Nelly Korda is very careful when it comes to guarding her body against injuries. Last month, she shared an Instagram story showcasing her exercise routine. One involved a video of her on the treadmill with the caption, “Intervals to start my Sunday.” However, keeping up with golf and its demands is certainly not an easy task. Ask Michelle Wie West.

Michelle Wie West shares the golf training struggles with Nelly Korda

Having explained her training back in the day, Michelle Wie West added, “Yeah, you know, like, said, I was training like a man who was about to play professional sports, which is so different. I was trying power cleans when I was 15. Like why? Why was I ever doing that?” That was what Michelle Wie West shared last month on Quiet Please podcast. Let’s do a quick recap. Widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers, West started her career at just 12 and achieved amazing success three years into her young career. She even almost qualified for the 2004 Men’s Sony Open. In the following years, she won 5 LPGA titles, including the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open. The result of this solid training and career?

Arthritis since 2007, when she was only 18! It worsened after the birth of her first child in 2020, ultimately leading her to retire from the LPGA Tour in 2024 at the U.S. Women’s Open. Her career is undoubtedly littered with injuries. In 2007, she was also dealing with injuries to both wrists.

“They [Her trainers back in the day] actually banned me from my stretching. I was so loose and, like, so double jointed that I, like, I had to, like, do all the stability work. They wouldn’t let me… I feel like sports science, especially when it comes to children, needs a lot of work. I just don’t think there’s enough research.” However, despite her distance from the sport, West was last seen on the course in February at Pebble Beach. Hopefully, we will see a difference in it with younger golfers on the greens. What do you think?