Golf Performance Testing in Scottsdale, AZ
Data-Driven Training for Golf Athletes
Modern golf is an athletic pursuit. The days of relying solely on feel and practice are over. Tour professionals now train like athletes—and the data backs it up. Club-head speed, rotational power, and mobility are measurable, trainable, and directly correlated with scoring.
Our sports performance testing gives athletes (and their parents) a clear picture of exactly where they stand—and exactly what to work on to reach the next level. Whether the goal is earning a high school starting spot, landing a college scholarship, or competing at the professional level, our data replaces guesswork with precision.
This does not replace golf training; it complements it.
* Ages 13+ | Unless otherwise noted, sports-specific performance testing is available for athletes ages 13 and older. DEXA body composition scans are available for athletes 16 and older. Every package includes a MetPro metabolic coaching consultation to help translate your test results into a personalized nutrition and training plan.
How Each Test Applies to Golf
Each test below is rated on a 1–6 scale for how critical it is to your sport, with 6 being the most essential.
3D Functional Movement Assessment
Priority: 6/6 (Highly Important)
Hip mobility, thoracic spine rotation, and shoulder range of motion are the mechanical foundation of the golf swing. Restrictions in any of these areas reduce performance and increase injury risk.
Using markerless 3D motion capture, this assessment evaluates over 200 data points across your entire body in under 5 minutes. You'll receive a personalized Movement Health Score along with a visual report showing range of motion for every major joint, mobility restrictions, postural imbalances, and compensatory movement patterns.
For golfers, this assessment is as important as the power test. We measure thoracic spine rotation, hip internal/external rotation, shoulder mobility, and ankle dorsiflexion—the four pillars of the golf swing. If any of these are restricted, your body is compensating, and your swing is suffering.
Strength & Power Assessment
Priority: 6/6 (Important)
Club-head speed is directly linked to rotational power. 3D resistance testing and training is a game-changer for golfers seeking distance gains—used by Bryson DeChambeau and other tour professionals.
In under 5 minutes, our 3D resistance platform tests your full-body strength, power, and speed across real-world movement patterns. Unlike a bench press or squat max, this measures how your body actually produces and transfers force—exactly the way it does in golf. You'll see your power output, asymmetries, force-velocity profile, and specific training recommendations.
For golfers, this may be the single most impactful test. Club-head speed is directly correlated with rotational power output—and this assessment tells you exactly where your power is limited: hips, trunk, shoulders, or sequencing.
Cognitive Performance Testing
Priority: 4/6 (Important)
Course management, focus under pressure, and decision-making are cognitive skills that matter in golf. Less about reaction speed, more about sustained cognitive performance.
Our cognitive performance evaluation is a 40–45 minute assessment that measures nine distinct cognitive functions at millisecond precision—including perception speed, search efficiency, tracking capacity, spatial memory, and improvisation. Unlike a traditional IQ or reaction-time test, this evaluation is sport-specific, measuring the exact cognitive skills used during game-speed decision-making.
For golfers, the evaluation focuses on decision-making, focus under pressure, and the cognitive patterns that drive course management. It's less about raw reaction speed and more about sustained cognitive performance over 4–5 hours.
Cognitive Skills we Test for Golf
The evaluation produces a detailed cognitive profile with sport-specific benchmarking and tailored on-field drills designed by top-level coaches to measurably improve your weaknesses.
Angle Judgement
How well do you make precise decisions and predictions of angles on the green and fairway?
Spatial Memory
How well you grasp location of objects around you (trees, traps, etc.)?
Distraction Control*
How well do you focus under pressure, weather, or mental distractions (i.e: bad last shot)?
Risk Tendencies
Do your decisions with risk show you are a high or low performer in tough situations?
Motor Control
How well do you control the adjustments of your body when adapting mid-swing?
Motor Learning
How well can you adapt new complex movement sequences into your motor skills?
* Pro version of test
Rhythm Control*
How well do you sync the timing and motor rhythms of your swing?
Instinctive Learning*
How well do you pick up on the way a course plays and adapt to it?
DEXA Body Composition Scan
Priority: 3/6 (Beneficial)
Less critical than in running or contact sports, but lean mass distribution and overall composition affect swing mechanics and endurance over 4–5 hour rounds.
Your scan reveals total body fat percentage, lean muscle mass, bone mineral density, visceral fat, and regional body composition—showing exactly how fat and muscle are distributed across your body. For golf athletes, this means understanding whether your body composition is helping or hurting your performance.
*Available for athletes ages 16 and older
Target Body Fat Ranges
As Measured on Dexa Machine
Female Golfers
High School: 20-30%
D3 College: 20-28%
D1 College: 18-28%
Professional: 16-26%
Male Golfers
High School: 14-22%
D3 College: 14-20%
D1 College: 12-20%
Professional: 10-20%
Note: DEXA-measured body fat percentages typically read 3–5% higher than skinfold or bio-impedance methods. These ranges are calibrated for DEXA.
VO2 Max Testing
Priority: 2/6 (Situational)
Golf is not aerobically demanding, but baseline cardiovascular fitness supports focus, energy, and consistency across 18+ holes and multi-day tournaments.
VO2 max measures the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise—the gold standard for cardiovascular fitness. Your test also reveals your personalized heart rate training zones, fat-burning efficiency, and aerobic ceiling, so you know exactly how to train.
VO2 Max Benchmarks
Measured as ML/KG/Min
Female Soccer Athletes
High School: 31-38
D3 College: 38-40
D1 College: 36-44
Professional: 36-46
Male Soccer Athletes
High School: 35-42
D3 College: 38-44
D1 College: 40-48
Professional: 40-50
VO2 max is not a primary performance driver in golf but supports focus and stamina over long rounds.
Resting Metabolic Rate Assessment
Priority: 2/6 (Situational)
Minimally important for most golfers. May be useful for those managing weight or optimizing body composition for swing efficiency.
Your RMR test tells you exactly how many calories your body burns at rest—the foundation of any effective nutrition plan. For athletes, this removes the guesswork from fueling: you'll know precisely how much to eat to gain muscle, lose fat, or maintain performance weight.
💡 When this test jumps in priority: If you're an athlete who can't seem to gain muscle despite eating a lot, or you can't lose body fat despite training hard, your metabolism may be the missing piece. An RMR test can reveal whether you're under-eating (slowing your metabolism), over-eating, or misallocating macros. This is especially common in female athletes dealing with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs).
Golf Performance Packages
Every package includes a MetPro metabolic coaching consultation to turn your data into a personalized nutrition and training plan.
🥇 Total Package — All 6 Tests Including Cognitive: $999
Best for: Elite athletes and scholarship-track competitors who want every measurable advantage.
DEXA 360 *(ages 16+)*
VO2 Max Elite Testing
Resting Metabolic Rate
Strength & Power Assessment
3D Functional Movement Assessment
Cognitive Performance Testing
MetPro Metabolic Coaching Consultation
🥈 Premium Package — Top 5 Physical Tests: $499
Best for: Serious athletes who want a complete physical performance profile.
VO2 Max Testing
DEXA Body Composition Scan *(ages 16+)*
3D Functional Movement Assessment
Resting Metabolic Rate
Strength & Power Assessment
MetPro Metabolic Coaching Consultation
🥉 Base Package — Top 3 Tests: $299
Best for: Athletes looking for the highest-impact data to guide training.
Strength & Power Assessment
3D Functional Movement Assessment
DEXA Body Composition Scan *(ages 16+)
MetPro Metabolic Coaching Consultation
FAQs
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Competitive junior golfers, high school players, collegiate golfers, and serious amateurs who want to hit the ball farther, stay pain‑free, and extend their careers. It’s appropriate for ages 13 and up, with testing scaled to age and experience.
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Distance, consistency, and durability matter as much as scoring average in modern college golf. Showing coaches objective data on rotational power, movement quality, body composition, and metabolic health demonstrates that you’re built to handle collegiate practice and tournament schedules and that you’re actively improving your physical toolkit.
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Strength & power and movement quality are critical for generating clubhead speed safely. Body composition is highly important for long‑term health and energy. Resting metabolic rate and VO2 max are beneficial—less about performance on a single shot and more about walking 36 holes, recovering between rounds, and managing body weight over a long season. Cognitive testing is highly important for decision‑making and focus under pressure.
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Absolutely. Testing helps you understand where your starting point is and what kind of training would deliver the biggest gains with the least risk. Many golfers begin with bodyweight and movement‑focused programs informed by their assessment results.
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Once or twice per year is usually enough—often once during the off‑season and once just before the main competitive season or a key tournament block.
Ready to See Where You Stand?
Whether you're a 13-year-old with college dreams or a competitive athlete looking for every edge, our soccer performance testing gives you the data that coaches, recruiters, and scouts value most. Stop training blind. Start training with precision.