Golf APP Evaluation Intake
Creative Dynamic Sports
Performance Lab
Golf APP Input
Single-athlete data entry for the Golf Athlete Performance Profile. Work top to bottom in order: intake, movement screen, force plate, neuromuscular, rotational power. Save the session before you leave the station.
Stage 1 · Intake
01
Athlete Profile
LEAN profile · lead side defines every asymmetry read
Stage 2 · Movement Quality Screen
02
Movement Screen
Score 1 to 3 · 1 limited · 2 adequate · 3 optimal
2.1 Thoracic Spine Rotation
Highest-value mobility item. Limited thoracic rotation forces lumbar compensation. Score lead and trail separately.
2.2 Hip Rotation Range · Passive IR and ER
Pairs with the Stage 4 hip strength test. Lead-hip internal rotation is the golf-critical direction.
2.3 Ankle Dorsiflexion and Trail-Hip Extension
Two quiet pressure-transfer limiters. Lead ankle and trail hip.
2.4 Pelvis-Torso Dissociation
The literal job of the Spiral Line. No separation, no elastic load. Note if the limit is range, control or both.
2.5 Overhead Control
Overhead squat screen. Baseline competency check. Confirms the athlete is safe to load in the power stages.
2.6 Trunk Anti-Rotation Control
Rated control screen, scored both sides. Distinct from the Stage 4 VALD anti-rotation force test. This screens whether the athlete can hold an anti-rotation position with quality. Golf is asymmetrical, so score lead and trail separately.
Stage 3 · Lower Body Power · Force Plate
03
Force Plate
Run fresh · before the isometric battery
3.1 Countermovement Jump · CMJ, Bilateral
Hands on hips. Best of 3. Eccentric metrics read backswing loading capacity.
3.2 Single-Leg CMJ · Each Leg
Non-negotiable for a golfer. Trail leg pushes and rotates, lead leg posts and brakes. Asymmetry over 15 percent is a primary dev focus.
3.3 Single Max Broad Jump · Best of 2
Horizontal force vector. Must stick the landing or the attempt does not count.
Stage 4 · Neuromuscular Strength · VALD
04
VALD Dynamometer
Isometric testing · report asymmetry on every bilateral test
4.1 Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull or Iso Squat
Total-body force ceiling with no skill noise. Early RFD matters more than peak force for golf.
4.2 Hip Rotation Strength · IR and ER, Both Sides
The golf-specific test most evaluations skip. Lead-hip IR strength correlates directly with swing power.
4.3 Trunk Anti-Rotation Isometric
The torso transfers rotational force without leaking it. Weak here means a loose transmission.
4.4 Shoulder Internal and External Rotation
A durability test, especially the lead shoulder. Read the IR/ER balance.
Stage 5 · Rotational Power Output
05
Rotational Med-Ball Throw
The functional Spiral Line test · run last
5.1 Rotational Med-Ball Throw · Distance
Best of 3 per side. Compare against CMJ power. Strong vertical force plus weak throw equals a sequencing or Spiral Line gap, not a strength gap.
Coach Summary
06
Dev Focus and Notes
Coach-side synthesis · feeds the athlete report
CDS Performance Lab · Golf APP Input v1.0 · 678-807-9584