Beware the injured golfer

[bignev]

Played my first comp yesterday after damaging the tendons in my fingers a few weeks ago, also slightly hurting my back on saturday.
Played like a demon coming in level par in the first round of the seniors open. difference being because of the injuries didnt try to hard and swinging easy.
Just hope I can carry that forward to Second round on Thursday.

 

[Spoff]

Hopefully I can follow suit tomorrow playing with my injury...

 

[Leftie]

I've played some of my best golf in the past with a bad back. You are right, you have to swing easier.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Its very true. There is something that happens when you are protecting an injury. I'm not sure if its the fear of getting a sudden shock of pain if you swing too hard and fast or rush your way round (I find I walk in a better tempo if that makes any sense) and lo and behold I suddenly count my score and it is normally pretty respectable. Is a pre-match injury the way forward.