Additional benefits that raise the quality of a club are G.P referral schemes, a sports injury clinic and established links with other medical professionals as well as qualified and experienced staff.

You will need to sort out your overall fitness before you start on any conditioning programme

You should feel confident when talking to a member of staff that they understand your individual needs, if not, it is unlikely that they will be committed to helping you.

Always remember you are training for yourself, not competing against your friends

So, initially make an enquiry and ask for details, don’t forget that mom and dad’s taxi service will most likely be your means of getting there so check distance - can you walk or cycle instead? Ask if they have created programmes for golf players? If so has it helped with their game?

Joining a gym -going along with a training partner, is one of the best ways of keeping up your commitment

Talk to your coach and parents about how best to suit traiing around your weekly routine. Finally, cost - are you going to use a membership enough to get value from it or would it be better to use a pay as you go facility?

You will need to trian a minimum of three times a week to get the best from from your workouts - and you can train and not affect the feel you have for short game shots etc.