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Golf Mats - What You Don't Know Could Lead To Injuries
By Colin Goehring
Nobody
ever tells you about the dangers of hitting golf balls from a hard
surface turf mat… Learning golf is hard enough - How
much harder it is to play well if you’re trying to hit shots
off a hard surface mat! You might as well practice hitting shots from
a cart path.
Why do
people even consider practicing golf from a hard surface or Astroturf
mat? Astroturf is nothing like grass… as far as hitting
a golf ball goes. Think about it - Would you play golf on an Astroturf
golf course? What most golfers don’t know about hitting from
a golf mat could lead to serious, life-long injuries. When you hit
from a hard surface or Astroturf, you may be subjecting your body to
a shock that over time can lead to pain, inflammation, joint troubles
and even long term injuries.
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I've
been doing a lot of research into soft fiber golf mats, which are
specifically designed to overcome the epidemic problems of golf pain
and injury. Keep reading and you’ll discover how the jarring
effect of hitting off a hard surface is the biggest culprit!
How hitting
from a Fiberbuilt SOFT FIBER mat is actually better than grass… A
soft fiber mat will naturally ingrain in your swing the proper downward
swing path. You'll learn to create more backspin just because you'll
be consistently practicing the proper downward motion.
Golfers who practice with the Fiberbuilt mats consistently report
they are hitting higher, straighter shots with their irons.
It’s
extremely difficult to hit a metal / wood or hybrid club from a hard
surface or Astroturf mat. The reason is because the flat sole of
these clubs makes them even more likely to bounce off a hard surface,
resulting in a thin or topped shot.
The Fiberbuilt soft fiber hitting surface is the most realistic artificial
golf surface ever built. The ball sits nicely on top of the fibers,
as it would for a fairway or 1st cut of rough. No other golf mat can
come even close to the lifelike experience of hitting golf shots from
our soft fiber mats.
“But what if I like hitting from a ‘tight lie’ so
I can get a realistic feel for hitting the ball from a short cut fairway?
Otherwise, how will I know that I hit it clean and make sure that I’m
not hitting fat shots?”
That's
a question I asked because before I gought my soft fiber golf mat.
I had gotten used to practicing a certain way from a hard surface
mat or firm grass. What I discovered is that even a good ball striker
will not get the ball to spin as much in a practice session from
our soft fiber mat. It’s just physically impossible to create
the same effect of backspin as you would from a tight lie.
However,
here’s
what surprises most strong players after practicing on a Fiberbuilt
soft fiber mats: When they start to play, they get better backspin.
The reason is simple - their practice swings had a stronger downward
striking motion. Better backspin is the natural result.
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This happened for me - I started hitting the ball much higher are
a result of better backspin. My golfing buddies actually noticed the
difference. I really like how I can make the ball stick on the greens.
More importantly for me is I'm not hitting shots thin anymore. I used
to hit a line drive wedge every once in a while. Embarrasing, to say
the least.
The more
important consideration most serious players ask is “How
can I hit a lot of balls in practice without injuring myself.” Think
about how injuries have held back even great champions like Phil Mickelson,
Mike Weir and even Jack Nicklaus.
Barb Mucha is a seasoned LPGA veteran who has won 5 times on tour.
She makes an interesting observation about why even golf professionals
like to hit from the soft fiber grass mat:
“Many golf pros are used to hitting from tight lies in well
groomed ranges and fairways. They get used to the ‘tingling’ feeling
in their hands if they hit a shot slightly fat. However, you don’t
need to feel this shock from the ground or a hard surface mat to tell
if you’ve hit a shot clean – you can tell by sound of impact
and the ball flight. I appreciate practicing from a Fiberbuilt soft
fiber golf mat because I can practice for hours without tiring my joints.”
Medical
Research Reveals a Leading Cause of Golf Injuries: Hitting From A
Hard Surface Golf Mat David Lindsay is one of the world’s
leading Golf Physiotherapists and a foremost authority on golf related
injuries.
He is
the Head Physiotherapist at the University of Calgary Sport Medicine
Centre. David has written over 30 peer reviewed articles for various
medical journals. His research includes work on back, shoulder, wrist
and elbow injuries sustained by golfers. His research reveals some
interesting clues about the rise of golf injuries…
David Lindsay is also a personal Physiotherapist for:
Stephen
Ames – PGA
Tour Pro
Jason Zuback - 5X World Long Drive Champion
Dale Goehring - Canadian Amateur Champion
Wes Heffernen – Winner of 2 Canadian Tour Events
Here’s what David Lindsay has to say about golf injuries and
hitting off a hard surface mat:
“The majority of injuries affecting golfers occur within the upper
limb (e.g. wrist, elbow & shoulder). A major cause of these injuries
is the jarring effect that occurs when the golf club strikes a hard surface.
The harder the surface the higher the impact stress on the arms. This
repetitive jarring leads to wrist sprains, tennis and golfers elbow as
well as rotator cuff injuries to the shoulder."
If you'd like to check out the Fiberbuilt risk free trial offer, Go
to Soft Fiber Golf Hitting Mats at http://www.fiberbuilt.com/golf/index.htm
Colin
Goehring is a golf marketing expert who specializes in advertising,
copywriting, website design and search engine optimization.
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