Your Golf Equipment - Part 1
Written by Mary FitzPatrick Wednesday, 07 December 2011 12:16
How is your golf equipment? I'm sure your bag has been carefully selected to suit your evey need; perhaps even custom made clubs; driver carefully socked, a full compliment of your preferred golf balls; tees; glove; wet gear; shoes.
Quite a lot of time, preparation, thought, care and money goes into being fully and effectively prepared for your golfing, whether you are an enthusiastic amateur, or a professional, an older adult or a young teen getting ready to follow in the steps of Rory McIlroy or Mary McKenna.
And your favourite/most important piece of equipment? A driver, putter, wood? How about your BODY!
Without your body, strong, tall, athletic - where would your golf bag be going by itself?!
Here's a little of how your most important piece of golf equipment could make your golf game even better than it is at this present moment.
Inside: Take a look at your eating and hydration habits - everyday, not just when you are playing. Do you eat the foods which give you best energy, body weight, sleep and mood every day - so that you can call on the strength of your every cell to aid you towards a rewarding golf game? Avoiding simple carbs, processed foods, and sticking with your Metabolic Type will ensure that your body is fully, effectively fuelled, and repaired every single day.
The same with hydration. It is very easy for us to slip into mild dehydration - our thirst reflex is a poor indicator of how hydrated or otherwise we are. Take the Pee test. Noting the colour of your urine, whether pale yellow, or a darker straw-like colour or somewhere inbetween. The paler the colour the better hydrated you are. Water - of good quality - is the ideal fluid source.
Thoughts. Believing in your game, your preparations and your ability are paramount. The Inner Game of Golf by Tim Gallwey has long brought the importance of the mental side of the game to the forefront. This is not just relevant during your big games, but everytime you think about golf in your leisure time, your playing through a putt or a drive in your head as you eat your breakfast or wait for the trafific lights to turn green. Imagination is the greatest nation on earth. Use it wisely - not to replay the poor shot, the inaccurate putt, but rather to see, hear and feel the best shots you can bring to mind - whether or not you've actually played them yet or not!
Join me tomorrow for Part 2 - Posture and Golf
