My bad luck story for the weekend

[Saks]

Have been playing and practicing a lot lately, with the club champs on and having had a big swing change around a month ago...

Today was supposed to be my champs match but it has been postponed a fortnight(Luckily now due to this weekend). So anyway, swing has been coming along nicely and putting has been warming up as well, all in good time for the champs. Now the bad part... Played yesterday (Saturday). 1st tee, par 4, beautiful drawn 3 wood around the dog leg. Wedge to 10 feet, made the putt. Went to put my putter back in my bag and bang, put my back out. What a lame way to injure yourself! After that start I wasn't going to stop though. Kept playing and it got worse and worse untill I had to limp off...Even got the leg pain for those that know about dodgy backs!

So after a massage, some heat and an early night, it felt better today so thought I would try again (luckily my match has been pushed out a fortnight). I lasted 2 holes. Limped around and tried to stretch it out but no good. Oh well, I got to watch a bit of my mates match which was on today and he won so not all bad I suppose.

So there goes my practice this week at least. Hoping my back can settle down in time for my match in a fortnight. I have spent way too much of my life lately getting ready for this match. Would hate to be let down by my body!

The mind is willing but the body has had enough...

Maybe I have been practicing too much lately!

[Daddy Golfer]

Been there. But bad luck it wasn't for me. In fact, I place 1st in a tournament in my devision. I played one of my best rounds that day. Pulled my back out the day before but I heated and iced it the whole day. Felt better on tourney time and I made sure my take away was veeerrrryyyy slllloooowwww! I mean real slow motion like, then swung with my legs and body, similar to Annika's swing. I made it all the way through the day without hurting my back to much but it was always on my mind during the round.
NowI pop 2 Aleve's before every round to deal with the constant ache.

[Aetsh]

I've put my back out getting up out of bed, so don't feel bad!

What has helped me in the past is, 15 mins of heat, 15 mins of ice 15 min break, and right back into heat, and taking alive.

Also, you'd be suprised how a nice hot bath/shower can make you feel better

Hope you feel better!!

[JaY_B]

I seriously recommend you rest for a while, there is no point hurting your back any more than you need to, just let it recover for a while, it may hurt you not to play golf in the short run but it will pay dividends in the future.

[Saks]

Thanks. The pain isn't bad now, its only bad cause its so tight that when I try to swing it aggravates it! It has two weeks to settle...