During Winter, Golfers Who Play Stay in Shape for Spring

The Grand Strand area enjoys a climate that allows year 'round golf, but when temperatures dip below 50 degrees, some golfers more accustomed to warm weather games decide to lay off for a while. Might want to re-think that... to put the game on hold over winter can mean the difference between the achy back and the comfort of getting right back in the game after a layoff. Reports on golf injuries indicate that approximately 80% of amateur golfers play all during the golf season with an injury that was started on Day One, just from going back into a new golf season without awakening overwintered muscles.

Lapses in movement, even for those arthritis sufferers who rarely leave their carts when they do play in summer, can lead to physical problems. Golf requires some degree of flexibility, agility, energy, and balance, so starting a season injury-free is critical to the success of any game.

Players who continue their games through winter can use frost delays to warm up before going out on the course. Whether in the club house or prior to arriving, stretching, warming up, taking practice swings can loosen muscles for play in chilly conditions.