Golf’s reputation for being a sport lacking in physical fitness is not necessarily true. In fact, golf can be a great workout, if you let it be. When you ditch the cart, beer and typical course vices – like smoking or dipping – golf can be beneficial to your health. If someone with an average […]
Properly stretching your body before a round of golf can greatly improve your flexibility, prevent injuries and ultimately lead to better scores. However, most golfers tend to overlook proper and thorough stretching routines before and in-between rounds of golf. One of the most important areas a golfer should stretch are the shoulders. The shoulder joint […]
If you play the game long enough, it’s bound to occur. Low back discomfort and pain, it’s almost synonymous with golf. The nature of the beast is the one-sided, repetitive nature of the game. Start young enough and/or play it often enough and you’re sure to join the nearly half of all golfers who suffer […]
In most sports, the stronger you are the more power you will generate – which usually means the better you will be. Of course each sport requires a specific skill too – not just power. However, in the game of golf, your most valued physical asset is not necessarily strength – it’s flexibility. The two […]
The heat is on and with it come some environmental conditions that could have a definite impact on your health, as well as your golf game. Preparing for the warmer temps is a very wise idea, especially if you don’t let those “fry an egg on the sidewalk” days keep you off the course. There […]
The beginning of the “main” season every spring brings about a lot of rusty golfers both physically and mentally. But, one of the worst things you can do when coming back from your “golf hibernation” is to not stretch. Not only is this important at the beginning of the season but during every practice session […]
Yoga is not your gym class of the 70’s. Yoga has exploded into different sports over the last several years with golf being one of the main sports influenced by this craze. Yoga isn’t a fad, however, and it isn’t new. Yoga has been dated back to around 3000 B.C. and some historians believe possibly […]
Guest writer: Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Larry Foster… In an optimum golf warmup routine, stretching follows a quick aerobic “sweat breaker” and precedes progressive swinging (making practice or driving range swings with shorter clubs first, working your way up to woods). I prefer a “head-to-toe” approach to stretching, because it provides a way for me to […]
Do you often notice that your back gets tight, agitated, stressed or simply hurts after a round of golf? Maybe you have experienced a situation where you felt like you pulled something in your back while out on the golf course? Back pain is one of the most common injuries in the sport of golf. […]
Ever since Tiger Woods came onto the scene in 1997, golf specific fitness has grown in popularity. The golf world has advocated that fitness is the new key to lowering your scores. Getting your body in “golf shape” is something that not only you can do for your overall health, but a game improvement solution you […]
