Golf Instruction Victoria, BC
Helping Golfers Move Better
What makes our golf instruction in Victoria unique
All of Dr. Cole Baldigara’s appointments are billable to extended health benefits under chiropractic care
As a chiropractor and golf instructor in Victoria. Why does someone drive from Langford or Sidney to come see me specifically?
Most of the time, it's because they've been stuck. They've had lessons, they've watched videos, they've bought new equipment, and they're still hitting it the same way they were two years ago. They want someone who will actually figure out the root cause, not just put a band-aid on it.
The combination of Smart2Move 3D dual force plates, TPI Certified physical screen, strength assessment, golf instruction, and chiropractic care under one roof is genuinely unusual. I can tell you if your hip mobility is limiting your backswing. I can tell you how your ground reaction force pattern is affecting your swing sequence. I can do all of it.
Whether you’re a 30 handicapper who just wants to break 100, or a 5 handicapper chasing scratch, or a junior golfer with big goals, we can help. Come in for a Complete Golf Swing Assessment and let’s figure out what your game actually needs.
Dr. Cole Baldigara Golf Performance & Rehab is proud to serve golfers across Victoria, BC — including Saanich, Oak Bay, Langford, Colwood, Esquimalt, View Royal, Central Saanich, North Saanich, and Sidney.
Golf Swing Assessment in Victoria: Know Exactly What's Wrong
You can't fix something if you don't know what's broken.
A complete golf swing assessment with me is often different from a regular lesson. Most instructors watch you hit a few balls and give you a tip. I use Smart2Move 3D dual force plates to measure your ground reaction force during the swing, meaning I can actually see how you load the ground, how you transfer your weight, and whether your swing sequence is in the right order.
Ground reaction force is one of the biggest predictors of swing efficiency and power. The best ball strikers in the world use the ground in a very specific way. The force plates tell us exactly what you're doing and exactly where the sequence is breaking down.
We combine that data with video analysis from multiple angles and a TPI Certified golf physical screen to get a full picture of your movement. Are your hips rotating properly? Is shoulder mobility limiting your backswing? Is tightness in your thoracic spine making you come over the top?
People from Oak Bay, Cordova Bay, and Gordon Head come in thinking they have a swing problem. A lot of the time, they have a body problem that's showing up in the swing. The data from the force plates and the TPI physical screen make that clear right away, with no more guessing.
Every new client starts with a Complete Golf Swing Assessment that includes the full TPI physical screen, strength assessment, and force plate swing analysis, so we know exactly where to begin.
Not everyone who walks in here wants swing lessons. Some people just hurt.
As a chiropractor who specializes in golfers, I offer physical rehabilitation and sports medicine care that's built around the demands of the game. That means I understand what your lumbar spine is doing during a downswing. I know how much load your lead knee takes through impact. I get the biomechanics.
That context changes how I treat. A lot of golf-related injuries respond really well to a combination of chiropractic care, targeted rehab exercise, and sports soft tissue techniques. When it makes sense, I refer out to physiotherapy, orthopaedics, or imaging, but a large portion of what golfers deal with can be handled right here at our physical rehabilitation center in Victoria.
We work with patients across Greater Victoria from Metchosin to North Saanich. If you're dealing with pain that's affecting your golf, come in. We'll figure it out together.
Chiropractic Care and Physical Rehabilitation for Golfers
Youth Golf Instruction: Getting Kids Started the Right Way
Kids learn golf differently than adults. They pick things up faster when it's fun, and they don't think too hard about mechanics.
Youth golf instruction here in Victoria is designed around that reality. We start with the fundamentals of grip, stance, and basic impact, but we keep it fun. For kids who are already playing competitively, we can run a TPI junior screen to make sure their bodies are moving safely and that nothing physical is limiting their development.
Parents in Fairfield and James Bay have brought their kids in as young as 7 and as old as 16. Some are total beginners. Some are already playing junior tournaments and want to get sharper. Either way, we meet them where they are.
If your kid is already having back or shoulder issues from playing a lot, we can also do a golf injury assessment and make sure they're moving safely. Growing bodies and golf swings sometimes need a bit of extra attention.
Golf Injury Assessment and Golf Injury Rehabilitation
Golf hurts people more than most folks realize. Low back pain. Golfer's elbow. Rotator cuff issues. Hip impingement. These are not rare. They're what I see every week.
Because I'm a chiropractor who focuses on sports medicine, golf injury assessment and golf injury rehabilitation are right in my wheelhouse. A lot of people tell you to just "swing easier." I actually figure out what's injured, why it happened, and how to fix it so you can keep playing.
And because I also run the TPI screen and use force plates, I can often figure out if a swing pattern is contributing to the injury. Back pain after every round? The force plates might show that your swing sequence is creating excessive shear load. Elbow pain that won't go away? The TPI screen might show a physical limitation that's forcing a compensation pattern at impact. We connect those dots.
I've worked with patients from the Westshore all the way out to Sidney who were dealing with injuries that were shutting down their golf season. We get them back on the course, and we make sure the mechanics aren't going to bring the same problem back.
TPI Certified Golf Physical Screen and Assessment
TPI — Titleist Performance Institute — developed the most widely used golf fitness screening system in the world. Tour players use it. Elite junior programs use it. And now golfers in Victoria can access it right here.
As a TPI Certified professional, I run a full golf physical screen as part of every new student assessment. We test 16 physical movement patterns that directly affect your golf swing. Things like hip rotation, thoracic mobility, shoulder flexibility, hip hinge, and single-leg stability.
Here's why this matters: every physical limitation in your body has a very predictable effect on your swing. Tight hips often cause early extension. Poor thoracic rotation leads to a flat backswing or an over-the-top move. Limited ankle mobility causes swaying. The TPI screen tells us exactly which limitations you have, so we stop guessing and start fixing.
Golfers out on the Saanich Peninsula, playing at Cordova Bay or elsewhere, could spend years working on swing mechanics when the real issue is a physical one. The TPI screen changes that conversation completely.
The screen takes about 30 minutes and becomes the foundation of everything else we do. Whether that’s swing instruction, golf fitness training, golf injury rehabilitation, or all three.
Everybody wants more distance. And most people go about it totally wrong; they spin their chest and arms harder without actually creating more force.
Golf club head speed training is one of the things I love most about this work. And now with the Smart2Move force plates, I can actually measure how your ground reaction force is contributing to or limiting your speed. A lot of golfers lose significant power because their weight transfer is off, not because they're weak or inflexible.
The force plates show us your swing sequence in real time. Are you loading early? Shifting late? Spinning out before you've used the ground properly? Once we see it, we can fix it. When you train speed the right way, using the ground more efficiently and sequencing the body in the right order, you get more distance and better contact.
I work with a lot of amateur golfers in the Langford and Colwood area who play at Bear Mountain and Royal Colwood. They want to keep up with their buddies off the tee. After a proper speed training block, most guys add 5-20 yards without changing much else about their game.
This kind of training works.