The Empower Team
Our History
Before starting Empower Golf Performance our team was divided in two…one half Physical therapy and fitness, and the other half golf instruction. After spending countless hours with our clients we noticed two common themes. Our clients’ bodies were breaking down while practicing and playing golf or they would hit roadblocks in their development and not understand why they couldn’t break through to the next level.
By creating the EGP partnership and attacking all of our clients’ needs under one roof, we are maximizing each golfer’s level of performance and helping them move and feel better at the same time. Through targeted Physical therapy, the appropriate dose of fitness training and top tier professional swing instruction we help people play better golf pain free.
We are committed to take every golfer down the path of success, while keeping their bodies healthy. This commitment is one of the many reasons why we have been successful so far and grown an amazing community of golfers that enjoy and love the game of golf.
This is why we created EGP and how it all works together. Come meet our team and start your own path to success.
Joe Brown
Director of Instruction
Late bloomer golfer turned golf coach. Playing almost every sport growing up I knew I had the athleticism to be good at golf. Once I picked up golf in my early 20’s I quickly learned it was the hardest sport I have every played. I lacked the knowledge of the physics of the game of golf. It was a long journey, but I finally got good enough to have the confidence to take it to the next level and ultimately become a teaching professional. After years of teaching I went through a serious back injury which convinced me to want to understand the body related to the golf swing. Once I understood the body, the physics of the golf swing made more sense. My niche is teaching people how to build a consistent game by helping players understand cause and effect in the golf swing, due to cause and effect with the body. My goal is to make golf simple and fun.
Dr. Robert Arata
Director of Health and Performance
Dr. Robert Arata is a board certified Physical Therapist who specializes in caring for golfers of all levels. Dr. Arata utilizes his extensive knowledge of golf biomechanics, rehabilitation, and sports performance combined with his experience as a college athlete to provide his client with the most integrative and comprehensive approach to evaluating their pain, limitations, and or lack of performance. He continues to provide world-class rehabilitation and performance training to golfers of all ages and abilities, from junior golfers to PGA, LPGA, Korn Ferry Tour, and Epson Tour players. His mission is to provide the highest quality of individualized treatment to help all golfers achieve their best!
Certifications and Post-Graduate Training
- Golf- TPI Level 3 Medical, Level 3 Fitness, Level 3 Power, Level 2 Junior, Level 2 Golf, Golf Digest Certified Fitness Trainer, NASM Golf Fitness Specialist, Functional Golf Specialist, K-Motion, SuperSpeed Level 3, CHEK Institute Golf Performance Specialist
- Movement- SFMA Level 1 and 2, FMS 1 and 2, YBT, FCS, Champion Performance Specialist, NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist, ELDOA Level 3, Myofascial Stretching, Global Dynamic Normalization, Global Postural Stretching, ELDOA Level 3
- Manual Therapy- Osteoarticular Pumping, Fascial Normalization, TTLS, Visceral Fascial Manipulation and Normalization, Functional Dry Needling, Full Body Active Release Technique, Advanced Joint Manipulation
Awards
- Golf Digest Best Fitness Trainer 2025-26
- Golf Fitness Association of America Recognition Award 2024
- Golf Fitness Association of America Off the Course Award 2023
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