Golf Performance · Blackpool & Fylde Coast
If you have a swing fault your coach cannot fix, recurring pain when you play, or you simply want to move better and hit further, the answer is usually in your body, not your technique. As a TPI-certified osteopath, David assesses exactly how your physical limitations are affecting your game.
David Feherty is
TPI CertifiedThe TPI approach
"TPI does not believe there is one perfect way to swing a golf club. But we do believe there is one efficient way for every golfer, based on what their body can and cannot do."
The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) is the world's leading educational organisation dedicated to the study of how the human body functions in relation to the golf swing. TPI has studied thousands of golfers and established clear links between physical limitations and specific swing characteristics.
A TPI-certified practitioner is trained to screen the body for mobility, stability, and movement pattern restrictions that directly affect swing mechanics. The result is a precise picture of what your body can and cannot do, and a plan to address the physical barriers limiting your performance.
This is not a generic fitness assessment. It is a golf-specific, clinically-informed evaluation conducted by a GOsC-registered osteopath with over 20 years of musculoskeletal experience.
Who this is for
You do not have to be an elite golfer or play to a low handicap to benefit from a TPI assessment. It is valuable for any golfer who:
• Has a persistent swing fault that lessons alone have not resolved
• Experiences pain or discomfort during or after a round
• Wants to generate more power and consistency
• Is returning to golf after injury or a period of inactivity
• Simply wants to understand their body better and play for longer
The body-swing connection
TPI research has identified specific physical limitations that produce predictable, compensatory swing patterns. Fixing the physical issue removes the need for the compensation. Here are some of the most common.
Produces early extension, loss of posture, and reduced power generation through impact. Often driven by hip joint restriction or lumbar stiffness.
Limits shoulder turn and forces compensation through the lower back, increasing injury risk and reducing rotation efficiency.
Restricts the ability to achieve a full backswing position and affects arm plane consistency throughout the swing.
Directly affects club face control and the ability to hinge correctly, contributing to inconsistent ball striking.
Limits weight shift and ground force production, reducing power and creating compensatory lateral movement.
Reduces the ability to transfer rotational force efficiently through the kinetic chain, limiting both distance and accuracy.
Golf injuries
Golf injuries are rarely caused by a single incident. They develop through accumulated stress on structures that are already compromised, whether through restriction elsewhere in the chain, technique-related overload, or simply the repetitive asymmetric demands of the game.
As both a TPI-certified practitioner and a GOsC-registered osteopath, David treats the injury and identifies the physical and biomechanical reasons it developed, so you can return to golf with confidence rather than waiting for it to happen again.
Common golf injuries we treat
Working alongside your golf coach
A TPI assessment bridges the gap between the coaching tee and the treatment room. If your coach has identified a swing fault they cannot correct through instruction alone, a physical screen will often identify exactly why the body is not able to make the change being asked of it.
With your permission, David can communicate findings directly to your coach so that technical work and physical rehabilitation are aligned. Better outcomes, faster.
The assessment
We start by understanding your golf history, any current pain or limitations, what your coach has observed, and what you are trying to achieve. This context shapes everything that follows.
A structured series of movement tests assessing mobility, stability, and motor control across the key areas of the body involved in the golf swing. Each test links directly to specific swing characteristics.
A clear explanation of what the screen has found, how it is likely affecting your swing or contributing to your pain, and a specific plan to address it, whether through osteopathic treatment, targeted exercise, or both.
Serving golfers across the Fylde Coast
The Fylde Coast and surrounding area has an exceptional concentration of golf clubs. David sees golfers from across this area at the Blackpool clinic, and offers the only TPI-certified osteopathic assessment on the Fylde Coast.
Your practitioner
David Feherty
GOsC Osteopath · TPI Certified
David's path to osteopathy was anything but conventional. He holds a degree in construction, completed the Three Peaks Challenge, ran marathons, and spent years coaching ju-jitsu under 10th dan David Flaherty of the World Ju-Jitsu Federation. That background shapes how he thinks about the body, not as a textbook diagram, but as something that gets pushed, loaded, tested, and occasionally broken.
He began his hands-on healthcare career in 1999, qualifying as a massage therapist and sports massage therapist before teaching massage and Indian head massage at Macclesfield College. That foundation in soft tissue work, combined with years of clinical practice, gave him a depth of understanding he brought into his osteopathic training.
Now GOsC-registered and TPI-certified, he is the only TPI-certified osteopath on the Fylde Coast, bringing both clinical precision and genuine physical understanding to every golf assessment.
His TPI certification adds a golf-specific layer to that foundation, giving him the tools to identify precisely how physical limitations are expressing themselves in swing mechanics and to address them with clinical precision. He is the only TPI-certified osteopath on the Fylde Coast.
TPI Certification is awarded by the Titleist Performance Institute, the world's leading authority on golf fitness and the body-swing connection.
Find out exactly how your body is affecting your game, and what to do about it.