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Development story · Junior performance
Hamish Farquharson
From injury-adapted training to national competition, measurable physical development and the University of Washington.
175 kg × 2Trap-bar deadlift · ≈230% body weight at 76 kg
Four-year progressionTitleist Performance Institute screen history
Junior, state & nationalTeams and titles · 2024–2026
Washington HuskiesFirst year · 2026–27
The development story
Build the athlete first. Let performance follow.
Hamish began working with Fit To Play during recovery from serious arm and wrist injuries, when normal golf and two-sided training were temporarily unavailable. Sessions were adapted around what he could safely train so useful development could continue.
The early block emphasised shoulder positioning, scapular control, upper-back strength, lat function and neck mobility alongside lower-body and one-sided work. As Hamish returned to golf, the plan progressed into structured strength and power development while remaining connected with his golf coaching.
That consistent process produced meaningful physical progress—including a measured 175 kg × 2 trap-bar deadlift at a body weight of 76 kg, approximately 230% of body weight—while supporting Hamish through state, national and international competition and towards collegiate golf.
Training through the years
A development process, not a single result.
Selected moments show how the work progressed from early foundations and injury-adapted training into strength, golf-specific movement and collegiate preparation.
“I still think of it as a picture of perseverance.”Hamish · Reflection interview, 24 August 2026
Early movement and stability work rebuilt the foundations before higher training loads.
Golf-specific movement connected gym work with the positions and physical demands of the swing.
Unilateral strength work supported control and force production as the training demands increased.
The strength phase progressed towards the historical 175 kg × 2 trap-bar deadlift marker.
Movement preparation continued as competition demands increased.
Physical preparation stayed connected to the golf swing and technical feedback.
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Establish
Develop stable, sustainable movement patterns for the long term.
Perform
Progress strength and power around the demands of competitive golf.
Transition
Prepare for the independence and workload of collegiate golf.
Titleist Performance Institute profile
Four years of screening, viewed as a progression.
Seven Level 1 screens and a separate Fitness/Power screen provide a longer record of how Hamish’s movement profile has evolved. The pattern informs coaching; no single score defines the athlete.
View the profile progressionRepeated checkpoints
Seven Level 1 Fitness Handicap checkpoints—17, 13, 11, 14, 13, 8 and 7—sit alongside a dedicated Fitness/Power screen across the four-year record.
Movement & rotation
An exceptional overhead deep squat, normal lower-quarter rotation and excellent seated trunk rotation remain clear physical assets.
Shoulder mobility
The 90/90 shoulder screen improved from caution in February to a pass on both sides in August 2026.
Current priorities
Pelvic control and consistent single-leg balance remain useful priorities for the next training block.
Competitive milestones
Progress tested in competition.
Hamish’s physical development sat alongside a strong competitive pathway through junior, amateur, representative and international golf.
South Australian Junior Amateur champion
A major junior title that reflected Hamish’s growing competitive consistency.
Victorian Men’s Amateur champion
Won the Victorian Men’s Amateur Championship at Commonwealth Golf Club.
National amateur results
Runner-up at the Australian Amateur and Riversdale Cup, and third at the Australian Junior Amateur.
Representative pathway
Progressed through Victorian state representation and into Golf Australia’s senior national team environment.
United States competition
Competed in the U.S. Junior Amateur before beginning the next stage of his development in Seattle.
University of Washington
Transitioning into collegiate golf as a first-year Washington Husky.
Parent testimonial
“We can’t recommend Adam enough.”
“We have loved being involved with Fit To Play. My son started during recovery from a serious injury, and Adam made the sessions fun and interesting while he was unable to play. The sessions worked hard on building long-term stability and great, sustainable movement patterns, as opposed to pure speed. His willingness to work with Hamish’s golf coaching has already proven beneficial and has given Hamish a great insight into the physical side of golf. This is an area where he has seen huge gains and will keep working hard under Adam’s watchful eye, especially leading into college. We can’t recommend Adam enough—his knowledge, dedication, engaging approach and ability to keep workouts fun. I look forward to seeing what the next few years look like.”
The next chapter
University of Washington Men’s Golf.
Hamish now takes a stronger physical platform, greater ownership of his preparation and years of structured development into the University of Washington program for the 2026–27 season. The transition brings new demands across training, competition, recovery and independence—without resetting the fundamentals already established.
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Junior performance
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