Keeping Your Cool on the Golf Course This Summer

Golf is a typically fair weather sport, you will oftenshould make sure you wear adequate sun
hear the more dedicated golfers complaining thatprotection in the form of sun cream and
the courses are always clogged up with "thosepreferably a hat or golf visor if you want to look
fair weather golfers" but even they will be first tolike the pros.
admit that playing golf in the rain and wind isn'tAnother important item to have in the golf bag is
their idea of a great day out. So as summer fasta drink of water or anything else as long as it is
approaches you will probably begin to notice morecold and refreshing. You may not notice it but you
and more people out enjoying a round of golf andput a lot of physical effort in during a game of
the fresh air whilst they're at it.golf and so that teamed with the sun and the
The sunny weather can be great for golfheat can leave you open to dehydration.
conditions as the grass won't be wet reducing theAs you play in the heat you may find your hands
bounce and roll of our ball meaning we can lookgetting sweaty which could affect your grip of
forward to some slightly longer tee shots, butthe club, at best it may cause the club to move
much like this can help good shots it can alsoin your hand but at worst you could let go of the
exaggerate poor shots. As with many poor shotsclub causing it to fly off and potentially hurt
this will no doubt frustrate you but with the sunsomeone. You can help keep your hands dry by
beating down on you as well this could be all thateither using talc on your hands, wiping them down
is needed to cause you to lose your temper oron a golf towel or using your golf glove to help
begin taking wild and erratic shots.keep a firm grip of the club without posing any
When playing golf in the heat you should take adangers to other players on the course, vehicles
few measures to ensure you keep cool bothor any passing birds.
psychologically as well as physically. ObviouslySo try to keep yourself cool and don't allow the
playing golf you are walking around in the sun andheat to affect your golf game negatively and
so will be exposed to the sun a lot (depending onmost importantly enjoy yourself!
how quickly you can get round the course), you