Health & Fitness

HEALTH & FITNESS: PLAYING IN THE HEAT

Playing golf in the heat can be very taxing and even dangerous. Our bodies have to work so much harder in the heat.

The reason for this is due to an elevated core temperature caused by the hot environment and the body constantly fighting to keep the core temperature at a normal level (thermoregulation). This can lead to fatigue and ultimately a decrease in performance.
With summer on its way, here are six points to consider when playing golf in the heat to ensure proper preparation for tournaments.

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Golf Psychology: Tackling Travel

South African female golfers have a rich history of outstanding talent, that within our borders is highly competitive and resilient.

There are however those that have left our shores and ply their trade on the international stage. These female golfers face a distinct set of psychological challenges as they navigate the world of professional golf in the quest for international success.

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GOLF PSYCHOLOGY: The Remarkable Narrative of Women’s Golf in South Africa

The world of golf has traditionally been perceived as a male-dominated sport, with men’s tournaments receiving the lion’s share of attention and resources. However, South Africa is witnessing a remarkable shift in the dynamics of golf, as women’s participation and success in the sport have soared in recent years.
The aim of the TPI movement screening is to detect any physical limitations in the body that may prevent a golfer from getting into favourable positions in the swing and to recognise injury risks and compensatory patterns,which will directly affect ball strike.

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Understand Your Golf Swing Better

The Titleist Performance Institute (TPI) level 1 movement screen test identifies how limitations in your body can lead to certain swing faults.

The aim of the TPI movement screening is to detect any physical limitations in the body that may prevent a golfer from getting into favourable positions in the swing and to recognise injury risks and compensatory patterns,which will directly affect ball strike.

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FUELED HYDRATION: GOLFERADE

GOLFERADE™ HYDRO SPORTS DRINK THE benefits GOLFERADE™ HYDRO SPORTS DRINK gives you a “shotgun start” to your round and sustained Hydration to let you “finish strong”. Effective Hydration keeps your mind and body working properly and it’s critical for optimal brain function and muscle performance. Golferade has been scientifically developed to give you maximum electrolyte

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Go Natural - The Benefits of Fasting

The Benefits of Fasting

 In general, in our western civilization we live in a time of an abundance of food, gadgets, technology, etc. Not so long ago, our forefathers ate far less than our modern dispensation that is currently roaming in the ‘modern artificial valley of abundance’. Most of us do not labour to produce, hunt or gather our ‘food’, thus we spend no effort nor energy, we merely barter with paper or plastic money. Most of us do not even walk to fetch our food, no we drive – we invented the wheel. I mean, we all know it is really wonderful to eat food and it is indeed essential.

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