Surface Does Matter In Golf Injuries

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Injuries to the lower back, shoulder, elbow, wrist and knee plague many recreational golfers. Research being presented today at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine and 2nd World Congress on Exercise is Medicine® suggests that golfers recovering from or prone to injury should limit their play and practice on natural grass. Andrea Fradkin, Ph.D...

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This may sound like a stupid question...but what other types of grass exists on a golf course?

 

Most golfers will spend the majority of their practice hours on the range - which tends to be of a much firmer and artificial mat.

As far as play is concerned, if you hit fairways and greens in regulation then you will likely be playing off nicely manicured and natural grass. If you don't you can expect to encounter surfaces such as sand, pine needles or tree roots.

 

That's why you and i can bench 220 IG. It's the extra power we have to put in from playing from all those unsavoury lies!

OK so I'm just speaking for myself here. Who's your 50p on for the Open?

 

So they should limit playing...on the golf course? I realize driving ranges have fake turf, but just seems like a hard thing to avoid within the actual game. Maybe they should just say stick to practice for the injury duration.

 

Sorry, I didn't want to come off as sarcastic. It is an interesting finding, but not as though you have much choice, as with, say tennis surfaces.

 

I put a cheeky little each way bet on Jason Day before the tournament began. And in the sweepstake at my club I pulled out Paul Casey. Can kiss both of those goodbye! Now I'm hoping DC holds in there, but think it could be one of about 15 of them depending on how they cope with the weather. My heart wants Sergio to do it but I think he's too far back.