Weeks of staying inside as much as possible and zero golf can take its toll on your game. You probably have been desperate to get back on the course, but your play will probably have suffered. Here are some tips to get back to golf safely:

DON’T SET YOURSELF AN OBJECTIVE

• To help you recover your best golf post lockdown, keep your expectations realistic. Better still, don’t set yourself an objective at all.
• Don’t imagine ideal scores, don’t fill in your score card, and don’t compare your shot to anyone else’s.

Be kind to yourself and leave your score card at home or in your golf bag. Just go out onto the course and enjoy it. Have fun and take time to reconnect with all the wonderful things this sport has to offer.

GET MOVING

• Your top priority is to avoid muscle aches and pains after playing.
• To help get your body moving again, spend at least 10 minutes warming up before you play.
• Move every part of your body from your neck to your ankles. And stretch properly when your game is over.

DO PLAY SOME PRACTICE MOVES

• Get onto the driving range before your game and spend some time hitting the ball – start from less and gradually move up to more.
• Take some half shots first with open clubs.

DO GET A FEEL FOR YOUR GOLF

• When you step out, use the first few holes to get back in touch with the game.
• Take some time to get a feel for the course, the ball and your clubs.
• Over the last few weeks, you will have lost touch with your best golf so let yourself remember what it’s like. And enjoy!

ASSESSMENT

The good news is that we at Fitzgerald PT have the knowledge and expertise to help golfers analyze their swing and help improve their game by offering an assessment that includes:

• Swing video analysis & breakdown
• 16-part movement/functional screen
• Manual work on greatest biomechanical restrictions
• A full write-up including movement screen results, objective findings and an individualized home exercise program

Visit our website here to learn more or easily book your appointment online now!