Services Offered
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Golf Specific Training for Longevity
Improve your distance and flexibility for years to come
For the golfer looking to elevate their game through maximizing their physical capabilities. Individualized golf-fitness program to help improve one's strength and flexibility to play the game we all love for years to come.
Golf Fitness Training for the Elite Amateur
Take Your Game to the Next Level
Training designed for the elite player looking to maximize their potential as they pursue college or competitive amateur golf. Customized programming designed to maximize distance and bullet-proof the body to withstand the demands of the golf swing as this player moves into the next chapter.
Golf Specific Physical Therapy
Eliminate the pain that is holding you back
Experience one-on-one physical therapy with a TPI Certified practitioner and orthopedic manual fellow. This starts with a full examination that will allow us to create a blueprint for your success. Each golfer presents with different needs, which are found in the evaluation and addressed with a custom program for at home and during each session.
OUR STORY
From Idea to Reality
Back9PT & Performance is a cash-based physical therapy clinic providing individualized one-on-one care focused on the golfer. This dream became a reality after working on the LPGA and Epson tours providing PT services to the player’s onsite. During these opportunities, I was able to showcase my skills on the best female players in the world and knew that I had to bring the same type of care back to the player’s I treat and train here in Louisville. Having built relationships with different golf professionals and clubs around town, this inspired me to pursue the opportunity to partner with these clubs directly to offer onsite PT in the 0ne-on-one manner I believe would maximize their performance.
Our Mission:
At Back9PT, we believe that every person deserves the right to individualized care from a compassionate provider. Through objective measures, we provide golfers with a path to hit the ball farther, play without pain, and longevity in the game to share with future generations. Excellence is the standard.
Our Team
Dr. Luke Deckard
Physical Therapist, Founder
Dr. Luke Deckard is a Sports Physical Therapist. who specializes in treating the golfing population. He completed a residency in Sports Medicine in 2020 at Houston Methodist and completed his Orthopedic Manual Fellowship through the Institute for Athlete Regeneration in 2023 placing him in the top 1% of PTs in the country. Luke has been through multiple levels of the Titleist Performance Institutes training (Medical, Fitness, Junior level 2s) focused on decreasing pain and training the golfer of all ages. He is also trained in trigger point dry needling and is a golf fitness specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Over the last few years he has had the opportunity to work on the LPGA and Epson tours as one of the onsite physical therapists for the players.
He received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Kentucky in 2018 and his Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science in 2015 from Western Kentucky University.
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife Danielle and two children, Carson and Norah. He also enjoys staying active himself by participating in a variety of sports and outdoor activities and is an avid golfer. Luke has a passion for treating athletes of all ages and helping them return to their desired sport.
“I met Luke 2 years ago when I was dealing with hip pain caused by golf. He helped me get back to playing pain free and stay healthy the remainder of my college career. Having an expert PT/Performance Coach helped me push my body and game to new heights."
Brooks Korfhage
Former Collegiate Golfer