A personal view of GOLF by
Richard Green.

When you are new to playing the game of golf it can be hard to know what is important to do in order to improve your game. Many beginning golfers concentrate on learning about how to play the game and how to swing well. This is obviously very important but there are many other aspects that you need to take care of as well.

When you are new to playing the game of golf it can be hard to know what is important to do in order to improve your game. Many beginning golfers concentrate on learning about how to play the game and how to swing well. This is obviously very important but there are many other aspects that you need to take care of as well. By looking at these other aspects, you can put yourself ahead of many other players.

Many people, even more long term players, tend to ignore their health and fitness. You need to remember that golf is a sport and if you want to play well then you need to look after your body. Athletes in other sports stick to a strict diet and exercise regime and although you will be unlikely to want to take things this seriously, it is important to remember that your overall condition can help your game.

It is a good idea to keep fit and make sure that you strengthen your muscles between games. Just do some gentle exercise, even if it is just walking, to keep yourself supple and if possible do some more energetic exercise. It is also a good idea to do some specific golf stretches to lengthen and increase the flexibility in the muscles that you use when you swing.

However, as a beginning golfer you may find it hard to find the energy to do golf exercises and stretches in between games as you may need to be resting up your muscles. Therefore by making sure that you are eating healthily you can help yourself in a different way.

If you want to maximize your energy then you need to eat foods which realize energy slowly into the blood stream. Imagine playing a game of golf having eating something with fast release energy such as a chocolate bar. You will feel great for the first few holes but as time goes on the energy will be all used up and you will feel sluggish and tired during the part of the game when you need it most.

If you eat some complex carbohydrates such as whole meal bread, brown rice or whole wheat pasta with some low fat protein such as fish, beans or white meat and a couple of portions of vegetables then you will not only get a healthy meal but you will also have enough energy to keep you going right through the game.

If you tend to suffer from low blood sugar or your games go on for a long time then you might like to take a banana to snack on while you are playing to keep up your blood sugars and energy levels.

This should give you a much more consistent energy boost than eating a sugary snack or taking a caffeine drink. Doing these things will hopefully keep you one step ahead of the other beginning golfers as well as possibly some of the more experienced ones as well.

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