Don’t Ride, Walk

photo credit: SouthAsiaGolf   Flexibility and eyesight suffer the most as we get older.  Loss of muscle tone can be an encumbrance but it doesn’t mean all hope is lost.  Seniors can compensate in several ways.

More exercise and better equipment can make up for the loss of flexibility.  Rather than ride a cart, walk, however, if you cannot walk 18 holes, walk every other hole, just walk more often.  Carry two or three clubs to eliminate time consuming walks to and from the cart. 

1)  Allow your left heel to come off the ground during your backswing, this creates a better turn.  2)  Bend your left arm slightly when taking the club back which will create a longer backswing.  Both of these can make up for loss of flexibility.