There are about 6 million U.S. golfers over the age of fifty, while older golfers account for about one-quarter of all golfers they play about half the total rounds. This all sounds great until you consider these statistics.

 

A survey of nearly 1000 golfers revealed that in the injury rate was significantly higher with golfers over fifty (65% injury rate) than golfers younger than fifty(58% injury rate).

Older golfers are more likely to be injured while playing golf, but they are also more likely to sustain aches and pains that are not caused by golf but nonetheless compromise golf performance.

Some of the changes we see in older golfers are muscular weakness, lack of flexibility, poor balance, changes in joints, bones and spinal discs.

Although the aging process is poorly understood the good news is that a significant degree of age related problems in body function can be prevented, slowed and possibly reversed by regular exercise.

Yoga for Golf can offer the senior golfer a comprehensive and personalized program.

Using a flexibility and physical assessment it can be determined what golf specific exercises are recommended to increase flexibility, strength, balance, mental focus and over all physical fitness.

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Reference: McCarroll J, Rettig A, ShelbourneK: Injuries in the Amateus Golfer. The Physician and Sports Medicine 18(3):122-26, 1990.