My previous entry may have been more prescient than I imagined. I have developed severe elbow pain in my “good arm.” I vaguely recall having a minor case of this toward the end of last season. I am now wondering if my “flip” was the result of subconsciously changing my swing to avoid the pain. Wednesday night’s practice was great…for about 30 balls and I was done at 50. Tonight, I warmed up, made sure to stretch the arms and shoulders, but the first wedge was a killer. The toe shot on the par-3 2nd hole was worse, and the round ended mercifully when I could not even pull off a 3/4 swing on the 3rd tee.
We will see what ice, Motrin, P*******, (let’s not give the juniors any ideas), etc can do with complete rest for a few days. This really bites, I finally start on the road to getting proficient, and all I can do this weekend is whine.
However, let this be a lesson to those golfers that are not getting any younger that there is a price for getting out of shape, and it comes due when you least expect or desire it.
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