We all need a little inspiration in our lives, whether it’s at work, with our family, or just improving our fitness and health. For the last two, you need look no further than this story from Clint Justice, who at one point wondered whether he would play golf again, to now becoming one of the biggest advocates of a fitness program that has far-reaching benefits.
It began a few years ago when Justice, a business and entrepreneur coach based in Dallas, went through his second back surgery to repair a herniated disc and other damage. He couldn’t even hold his newborn daughter at the time. And his orthopedic surgeon told him there was a good chance he wouldn’t be able to do something he loved – playing golf.
“That sucked,” Justice said, who didn’t play golf from 2018 to 2023. “For years, I didn’t even let myself think about playing. I avoided the idea altogether because it was just too painful.”
But Justice, now 38, wasn’t quite ready to accept that fate. He had always worked out, and gone at it hard in the past, but he knew that wasn’t the answer this time around
“I scoured the internet, desperate to find a program that was holistic, physical therapy-informed, and sustainable – something that could carry me forward without risking reinjury,” he said.
That’s when he came across GolfForever, which is definitely holistic. The innovative training program, which is online (GolfForever.com) and employs a detailed app, is designed to help golfers gain flexibility, mobility, and strength. GolfForever has been around since 2017, and it also works with the GolfForever Swing Trainer, which is incorporated into the workout programs and can be used as a warmup tool as well.
In September 2023, Justice signed up with a new mindset about working out. His goal, he said, changed from improving his golf game to merely getting healthy. It wasn’t a means to an end, but rather a new lifestyle, and he learned to enjoy and embrace each workout, to the point where he looked forward to them.
Justice said what he loves about GolfForever is the variety of exercises, and how they change from day to day, and how each begins with a warm-up session, which is something he probably didn’t do enough of in the past.
“The program met me exactly where I was. It started with a simple assessment and then fed me my daily workout: warmups and stretching, then strength training,” he said. “All of it was tailored to rebuild my confidence, flexibility, and mobility, challenging me just enough each day to not quit.
“I found my mindset starting to shift. I went from hyper-obsessed with results, to genuinely loving the process. It was about focusing on small, repeatable actions – just the next step in front of me. Day by day, those steps began to add up.”
A year later, Justice returned to the golf course. Not only could he play without pain, but he was seeing the results of his workout regimen on the golf course.
He now drives the ball 300 yards and beyond with regularity and with less effort. The shorter approach shots have improved his scoring, meaning his handicap has come down, too. (He currently has an index around 4.) Last December, he finished second in a tournament, and he hopes to compete in a few more this year.
And something else unexpected happened, too. The folks at GolfForever noticed. (GolfForever tracks workouts not only to keep users on track, but to motivate them as well.)
As it turned out, GolfForever staffers reached out to Justice and invited him to an event with GolfForever ambassador Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world. The event was conducted at PGA Frisco just north of Dallas.
“It was awesome,” he said. “I got to meet Scottie, I got to meet the GolfForever team and it was just a great day,” said Justice, who also got to hit a nervy shot in a closest-to-the-pin challenge at the resort
His experience with GolfForever, he said, parallels his life.
“It’s really funny when you stop trying for certain things, you actually accelerate faster,” Justice said. “It really is about changing your mindset and enjoying the process and finding the joy in the middle of the journey of it. If you do that, you’re going to turn out to be where you want to be, or it’s going to take a turn to where you never thought you’d go.”
His favorite GolfForever routines include the Hit/Strength combos, isometric holds, and endurance work.
“I love the one where you move away from the anchor point and really have to hold it. My body is really shaking on that one,” he said.
Torquing and impact drills are great, he added. “I genuinely think those are the ones that increased my strength and speed on my swing which has given me yardage.
He said he’s in it for the long haul, quite possibly forever.
“So long that GolfForever is around,” Justice said, “I’m going to be working at it.”
