Avoiding Swing Injuries

photo credit: mscaprikell   Senior golfers are prone to more frequent swing injuries.  The tendency is to swing harder to compensate for the natural loss of distance caused by the aging process. 

To help prevent injury try swinging a club that is heavier.  Use masking tape and tape a golf ball to the face of a mid iron.  Do as many daily swing repetitions as you can to tone muscles used in the swing.  Once you get on the course there will be a noticeable difference in club-weight which should result in more shot distance.

Another good exercise is to swing a club with the handle away from you.  Alternate from one hand to the other then use both hands.  Make sure that the “whooshing” sound the clubhandle makes, is loudest in the impact area near the ground.