Golfers have been attempting to increase the distance they hit the ball since the game began. This has been done through innovations in equipment and simply by swinging harder. The modern golfer has begun to discover the value of exercise training for the purpose of increasing club-head speed. Exercise training focuses on increasing strength and flexibility in specific muscles used during the golf swing. For this study, it was hypothesized that strength and flexibility training would allow young, low handicap golfers to increase club-head speed and hit the ball further. Participants in this study were 19 healthy, collegiate golfers (10 males and 9 females) who were involved in a required golf-specific workout session. Participants were selected because they met the specific requirements for age (18-25 years) and low handicap (0-5 strokes). A SwingMate, a portable, battery-operated device that uses radar to provide accurate feedback on club-head speed, was used to measure club-head speed. This study was conducted over a 5-week period due to convenience and the competitive schedule. The pretest for club-head speed involved recording the participant’s maximum club-head speed while hitting a golf ball with their personal Driver or 1-wood. Each participant was allowed to hit five warm-up shots, and then three trials were scored. Participants performed three sets of weighted lunges, chest cross, chest press, super pullover, biceps curl, triceps extension, back extension, and abdominal crunches 3 times per week for 5 weeks. The weight load permitted 10 repetitions for each set of exercises. The duration of these exercise sessions was approximately 90 minutes. Each single set of static-stretching exercises was held to discomfort for approximately 20 seconds and consisted of a routine that targeted specific muscle groups. Data were analyzed with a dependent t-test using SPSS Windows. The mean club-head sspeed for the pretest was 98.73 +/- 12.84 mph, while the posttest was 101.33+/-13.98 mph. This represented a 2.6% increase in club-head speed. The stretching and strength training exercises significantly increased club-head speed (t18 = -3.15, p = 0.006). An approximate 6-yard increase in driving distance could be expected from a 2.6% increase in club-head speed. This could help low handicap golfers, such as those in the present study, decrease their scores. Within the limitations of the design, it appears that strength and flexibility training improved club-head speed for young, low handicap golfers. Keyword(s): athletics/sports, coaching, exercise/fitness