Andy808
Tour Winner
Firstly you need to have breakfast before you go out. Have a healthy, cereal based breakfast giving you the carbs you need for the round. Porridge, weetabix, bran flakes etc are all good for this. You want to have had this at least half an hour before you start so your body has time to start using them.
Second, LOTS OF WATER!!! Drink, drink and drink some more. If you start to feel thirsty it's too late! you have already become dehydrated. The first thing to be affected by dehydration is the brain as it has such a high water content. When you become dehydrated your brain starts to shrink putting strain on the membrane that holds it in place in the skull, the same way a hangover does giving you the headache associated with excessive alcohol consumption. You may not get a headache but it does start to impare you judgement and control of your muscles resulting in the degradation of your swing.
EAT! If you don't like bananas then take fruit, a small amount of chocolate or a sarnie. Eat a little often from the start of the round. If you let your blood sugar level go low and then stuff a high energy mars bar or other chocolate bar in your face your body will struggle to readjust quickly enough. Keeping your sugar levels stable will help reduce your fatigue later in the round.
During a practice round practice this as well as your golf swing. If you can go out in a competition knowing your body isn't going to let you down it's going to help.
If you can get fitter, I have and it's helped no end.
The mental side of the game is another matter which I'm currently working on.
I'll let you know how I get on.
Second, LOTS OF WATER!!! Drink, drink and drink some more. If you start to feel thirsty it's too late! you have already become dehydrated. The first thing to be affected by dehydration is the brain as it has such a high water content. When you become dehydrated your brain starts to shrink putting strain on the membrane that holds it in place in the skull, the same way a hangover does giving you the headache associated with excessive alcohol consumption. You may not get a headache but it does start to impare you judgement and control of your muscles resulting in the degradation of your swing.
EAT! If you don't like bananas then take fruit, a small amount of chocolate or a sarnie. Eat a little often from the start of the round. If you let your blood sugar level go low and then stuff a high energy mars bar or other chocolate bar in your face your body will struggle to readjust quickly enough. Keeping your sugar levels stable will help reduce your fatigue later in the round.
During a practice round practice this as well as your golf swing. If you can go out in a competition knowing your body isn't going to let you down it's going to help.
If you can get fitter, I have and it's helped no end.
The mental side of the game is another matter which I'm currently working on.
I'll let you know how I get on.
