Four Easy Stretches to Avoid Injury on the Golf Course

Golf courses are opening up again in Ontario and you’re excited to get back on the course. But don’t let your enthusiasm keep you from understanding the strain and effort required to play golf.

To avoid injury, be sure to spend at least five minutes stretching before you start swinging!

Here are a few quick and easy golf stretches to help you get in the game without the pain.

hip flexor golf lunge

Hip Flexor Lunge

  • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  • Step one foot forward into a lunge position. Keep your body upright and back straight.
  • Bend both knees so that you feel the stretch.
  • Do not let your forward knee pass over the ankle of your front foot.
  • Use a golf club to keep your balance.
  • Hold 15 seconds. Repeat twice on each side.

seated twist golf stretch

Seated Twist

  • Sit on a bench or golf cart with your knees together and feet flat, pointing forward.
  • Reach across the front of your body and grasp the back of the bench or cart.
  • You should experience a stretch in your spinal muscles.
  • Hold 15 seconds. Repeat twice on each side.

seated forward bend golf stretch

Seated Forward Bend

  • Sit on a bench or golf cart, knees bent and feet flat.
  • Place one ankle onto your opposite knee, and relax this leg so that your knee falls out to the side.
  • Slowly bend forward, keeping your back straight.
  • You may gently pull on your bent knee to generate a deeper stretch.
  • You should feel a stretch in your buttock area.
  • Hold 15 seconds. Repeat twice on each side.

side bending golf stretchSide Bending Stretch

  • Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
  • Hold the golf club above your head with your arms straight.
  • Slowly bend to one side, without rotating, until you feel a stretch along the side of your back.
  • Hold 15 seconds. Repeat twice on each side.

 

 

For a full list of golf stretches, click here.

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