Too many golf players are being injured in recent times because of the sport of golf – true or false?
All the sports worldwide have different features, some are fast and some are slow, but the main element present in all the games is injuries.
Players get injured in every sport. No matter how safe a sport may be, injuries are an integral part.
Similarly, golf is one of the most popular games in the world and numerous injuries were seen in the past.
Golfers usually suffer injuries while swinging, stroking, putting and hitting the ball from tee-off points.
There are many reasons for this. Change in angle, heavy equipment, inappropriate position, using extra powers while hitting and lost focus, are a few reasons.
On the other hand, most of the new lads and even some professionals desire to cover more driving yards distance.
This is the biggest drawback of the game, as players suffer most of the injuries while hitting the ball by using extra energy.
Yes! It is true that many injures were seen in the past and on the top of the list, Tiger Woods is the biggest example.
Similarly, there are many other well-known players who suffered injuries. The list includes Edoardo Molinari, Ernie Els, Rory McIlroy, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer and Gary Woodland, to name a few.
Golf is a slow and entertaining game. It is almost inevitable that players associated with it suffer many injuries.
The most common injuries are back pain, elbow injury, shoulder pain, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, knee pain, Wrist Impaction Syndrome, fracture of hamate bone and muscle strain.
If we look at the current statistics, Woods recently suffered an Achilles Heel injury, which forced him to spend weeks in a lay-off.
He was playing in the Cadillac Championship and suffered an injury in the final round of the tournament.
Els suffered a left knee injury in 2005. Molinari has been facing a left wrist injury and will go for surgery in September, 2012.
In 2009, Kaymer had a go-kart accident and lost the top position at Race to Dubai. On the other hand, Woodland also faced a shoulder injury in 2008.
Golf is a popular game and played in every continent. There are many organisers that are staging different tournaments week after week.
Hence, due to the increased number of tournaments, players have to face tough times travelling across regions and other commuting factor come into play as well.
Due to the increased travelling, there is less time available for rest and players become unwell because of this issue.
This factor is unsolvable, as no one is willing to reduce the increased numbers of tournaments.
The only possibility to protect the health of a player is to provide him a detailed presentation on the injuries and lessons on how to prevent them.
Similarly, a player should also be given a chance to make his own schedule in a season. This is how one can find more time to rest and to prepare for the next tournament.
The increasing number of injuries is grim. Due to this, players normally have to go through a surgery process and that means a break of weeks and months.
All the fans and followers of different players feel sorrow when they are unable to see their favourites on the courses.
Hence, every professional player has to be extra cautious about his well being.
All the players have to think about their future and gain more knowledge about the injuries, as that may help them to be more stable and robust while playing on the field.
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