Hole in One Pilates International offers instructor training for fitness trainers, pilates instructors, golf professionals and medical professionals.

The company's Pilates for Golf and Hole in One Fitness programmes are designed to help golfers hit the ball further and straighter, with reduced risk of injury and back pain.

Hole in One fitness combines pilates principles with anatomy workshops and motion capture technology to develop core strength and improve posture, alignment and stability - all the elements needed for a good swing.

"Staying fit and preventing injury have become as important as club selection and which ball you play with, regardless of whether you're young or old, male or female," said Deanna Zenger, executive director of Hole in One Pilates International. "Golf is an athletic sport that requires physical conditioning. Most golfers just can't do what a good swing requires them to do."

The company's workshops and courses run throughout the world, recently including the Magnolia Golf and Country Club in Aylesbury. The focus is on providing interactive and practical education, continues Zenger: "We don't believe in 200 people sitting in a conference centre taking notes. Attendees will know what a golf swing requires because they're taught by a pro. They'll know how to conduct assessment testing and identify physical limitations because they'll do it, not read about it."