A New Beginning Once Again

Each year as the seasons evolve, we begin a new journey in the game of golf. While winter in most of the Northeast and Eastern Seaboard regions was absent this year, golf course conditions like every year, deteriorated and became dormant on almost all courses to some degree. Golf is a game best played on grass that is growing and freshly cut. I am fortunate to live in a golf course community in Florida, and the sound of greens being cut early every morning is music to my ears during my daily 6 am fitness walk. The maintenance teams that rise in the dark each day to prepare our golf courses, make it possible for all of us to enjoy this great game to the fullest. They are a prime example of the simple term, preparation.

Preparation is something most of us take shortcuts on throughout our golfing lives. We expect with great optimism to play better every season, but often fail to do the simple things necessary to make it happen. Golf is a sport that requires some level of fitness and strength to play well. No one who sets out to run a marathon skips the work needed to build up the body slowly and train for this difficult task. Yet an amateur golfer who plays 3-4 times a week, will walk 20+ miles and swing over 300 times using muscle groups throughout the body. And still, most do not follow a fitness routine to become better at the game they love so much. The average PGA Tour Player hits nearly 1000 shots weekly in training and on the course competing at the highest level. Most PGA Tour players today have fitness coaches and teams creating weekly regiments of cardio and strength training year-round; it is a must for them.

Today, there are more fitness facilities, trainers, equipment, and game improvement options than ever before. It is one of the largest growth sectors in golf today, led by some of the most qualified professionals. The road to getting better at golf begins with health, fitness, and the ability to execute the disciplines needed to perform well on a golf course. The body and the mind are your two most valuable assets to play well. Find a way to get out and walk or jog a few miles each day, do some strength training and stretching for the body and the mind as well. Get some help along the way; it’s a journey that requires direction and learning. Your game will improve, your health will improve and your life overall will be better for it.

Timothy R. Branco Editor, Northeast Golf

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