Fern Grimshaw has embarked on a dual programme of extensive work on her fitness and long game to increase her chances of retaining the WPGA One Day Series title.
The seven-tournament series, which will be staged at a string of testing venues, kicks off at Dunham Forest on May 17 and concludes on September 17 at Little Aston.
In between times, it will visit Salisbury & South Wilts on May 29, Chestfield on June 8, South Herts July 4, Kedleston Park on July 20 and Forest Pines on July 31.
"It's a good looking line up of courses," said Grimshaw, the defending champion. "And there some new ones I haven't played, so I'm really looking forward to the season getting underway."
And the 24-year-old, who is based at Wessex Golf Centre in Dorset, is leaving nothing to chance in her preparations - a far cry from a year ago when a freak gym accident ruled her out of action for five months.
"I fell off a fitness ball and pulled ligaments in my hand which put me out from January to May," she explained.
"But I've had a good winter this time around, practising hard and working on my long game."
That's the result of Grimshaw being horrifield by a video of her swing she saw at the end of last season.
"It was shocking," she admitted. "I don't how I got the ball around the course so, with my coach, I have worked at making that a bit tighter.
"I am looking forward to trying to defend my title but it will be difficult because there are a lot of good players out there."
Grimshaw is coached by PGA Cup player Jon Bevan and she revealed the pair, together with three other players from the Wessex Golf Centre, are regularly running to boost their fitness.
"I played with Tracy Loveys from Bigbury last year and she hits it miles," she added. "Hopefully, the work on my swing plus the fitness will help me hit the ball a bit further."
Simon Higginbottom, PGA head of tournaments, added: "The WPGA One Day Series again has a strong line up of venues and with the likes of Fern Grimshaw and Tracy Loveys we expect another tightly contested one day series."
Fully qualified WPGA members and assistants are eligible to play in the WPGA One Day Series. Full schedule here.
06 February, 2012