Girl Golfing

There are lots of lady golfers, just watch the LPGA and be impressed!  I would hesitate to say that I am a golfer, or even that I play golf.  More appropriate would be I have golfed and I am learning to play golf.  I learned how to play golf in the early 90’s, even took a few lessons at Woodcliff. I was also a Personal Trainer at Oak Hill Country Club and tried out my “skills” on their beautiful courses a few times. After moving to Chicago and having 2 kids, golf just did not fit in my busy schedule.

Now my kids are in school and I decided to take a few lessons.  I thought the lessons would help me put a few basic skills together, and minimize the addition of old bad habits.  I am taking lessons at Big Oak Driving Range and Golf Shop and I am loving it.  I am learning “how to swing the club, not hit the ball.”  I hope to make a good shot or two when I hit the ball, maybe I will even hit a golf course this summer.

Golf, like any sport, requires proper training.  One key element in your training program should be stretching.

The Mayo Clinic has a great slide show of some excellent golf stretches for a more fluid swing.

Stretching will not only improve your score but help prevent injury.  The most common golf injuries occur in the back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and knee. There are strategies for preventing such injuries!

Here are a few public golf courses in the Rochester area with Executive or 9-Hole courses

Buttonwood - Spencerport
Executive South - Henrietta
Island Valley - Fairport
Riverton - West Henrietta
Shadow Lake - Penfield
Southern Meadows - Rush
St. John Fisher - Rochester
Victor Hills - Victor
Winding Creek - Victor
Woodcliff - Fairport

For more check the Golf Rochester Guide