Well, it doesn’t hurt. Start with the hands. The golf swing uses the whole body but hand strength and fore-arm strengnth is where real power comes from.

Well I had 2 level back fusion surgery in May of 2006 I was in horrible shape after my surgery , I started training when I could to try to get myself back in shape, now I hit the ball farther than I did before I had back issues and I know it is because of strength training , it increased my clubhead speed tremendously , and a strict abdominal program did wonders for my swing as well , and all those months recovering watching the Golf Channel did not hurt either ( Ha Ha ! )
But seriously strength training has made the game all the better for me , I don’t think it could hurt anyone , just remember to always stretch because you want to stay as flexible as possible to maintain that nice swing.

GO HIT THE GYM !!!!!!!!!!!

pushups ,,, roller blading and and throwing drives at a local soccer field will make you strong like Ox,,,,,

You might wish to do strengthening exercises to build your core muscles. Your hips(trunk), bums, quadriceps, hamstring need to be strengthen & stretched. It is also vital to work on your wrist too.

More than 70 percent of your golf swing should be coming from your legs and your core combined. Jogging and doing squats and situps are all very good workouts. Forearm and wrist strenghtening excercises are very good as well. If you lift too much weights in your upper body and don’t regularly stretch and hit the driving range to slowly mold your swing with your increase in strenght, you will find hooks and slices becoming more frequent.

Strength training, if done properly can help your golf game. However, if done incorrectly it can hinder your play.

First and foremost, flexibility; specifically dynamic flexibility. Dynamic flexibility is basically the ability of the body to stretch while in motion. If you think about golf, you body is in motion when it is being pulled.

Secondly, strenth train the BODY not just the pretty mucles. Most people, ask the question..How much do you bench? Bench press, although glamorous really has very little to do with strength. The exercise is over emphisized and really hinders people’s performance. When I was working with clients, I went no where near it until WE built up their back muscles.

Finally, learn the beauty of olympic lifts and other compound exercises. Most people will not see the corrolation between a clean and a golf swing but there is. Both takes coordination and both requires the entire body to work together. I DO NOT SUGGEST ANYBODY DOING OLYMPIC LIFTS UNTIL THEY KNOE HOW TO POSITION THE BODY!

Yes strength work can aid your golf game. Make sure you do it right and you will see how much over time.

Weight lifting has nothing to do to increase power on you swing.
Have you seen a body builder at a golf course lately?

I work with a trainer on golf specific strength and conditioning. Some of the things I do- weights:lots of leg and leg/core combo exercises- squats, walking lunges with weight, bench press, shoulder press, ‘farmer’s walk’, scissor curls, pull ups. I also work with a medicine ball- throws for core and conditioning. Lots of core exercises- side bridges, Turkish get-ups, etc. Also lots of yoga type stretches for flexibility, especially hips and legs