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Easton-based SportsMD.com, a sports-health Web site, is preparing a more finely targeted site for the golf community, GolfersMD.com.
The Web site content is provided free of charge, with no registration required and is staffed with medical and golf instruction experts.
“There is no doubt, and no debate, that health equals performance, so GolfersMD is committed to keeping golfers, and their games, healthy and strong,” said Tom Carter, founder and CEO of SportsMD.com.
“GolfersMD.com strives to be the most comprehensive and welcoming online golf health community available; 110 percent dedicated to injury prevention, treatment and cure ”“ all at no charge, with no sign-up commitment.”
The Web site is earnestly for golfers, by golfers. It”™s medical experts include top names in the industry Vijay Vad, M.D., the official physician to the PGA Tour, and Bob Donatelli, M.D., a physical therapist who offers injury recovery and performance advice. Both men have been recognized by Golf magazine and Golf Digest as among the best in the country.
All health and medical content on GolfersMD.com is powered by the medical content providers Healthwise.com and Healthday.com.
The GolfersMD.com Web site allows its visitors to watch streaming videos. The Web site promises an objective content and product and service bias.
The site”™s discussion forum allows users to share and gather advice on health and medicine topics with fellow golfers. The Web site also features “Doctor Finder” to locate a local specialist.
GolfersMD.com”™s staff also includes Morris Pickens, sports psychologist to
Masters champion Zach Johnson; Gale Peterson, selected in 1996, 1999, 2001 and
2003 by Golf magazine as one of the 100 greatest teachers; Michael Breed, Golf Channel commentator and a Golf magazine top 100 instructor since 2003; Mike Shannon, developer of the laser optics putting improvement system and “Top Teacher” in both Golf Digest and Golf magazine from 2000 to 2003.
Said Carter: “We will become essential to the passionate lives of low-handicappers and weekend hackers alike.”