If you have ever flinched after a wayward tee shot, you have probably wondered just how common golf ball injuries really are. Looking for the exact answer to how many golf ball injuries per year there are in the United States, the number is roughly 25,000 to 30,000 emergency room visits specifically from being struck … Read more

You’ve been sidelined long enough. The frustration of watching others play, the worry that you might never swing a club again, and the nagging fear of re-injury can feel heavier than any weight you’ve ever lifted. I understand that place because I’ve been there myself, both as someone who rehabbed after a back injury and … Read more

Tiger Woods developed golfer’s elbow in his left arm through years of repetitive strain, not from a single bad swing. The condition involved the flexor tendons in his left forearm, which attach at the inner side of the elbow. His powerful swing, heavy practice schedule, and the ripple effects of earlier knee and Achilles injuries … Read more

I have seen plenty of golfers who felt something pop or ache in their side during a round and had no idea why it happened to their ribs. The short answer is that the golf swing creates rotational torque, repetitive eccentric loading of the intercostal muscles, and sudden deceleration forces that can overload the rib … Read more

Treating common golf injuries usually follows a three-phase approach: acute care (RICE, anti-inflammatories), rehabilitation (targeted stretches and strengthening), and a gradual return to golf with form adjustments. The exact protocol depends on the specific injury and its severity. If you are dealing with pain in your back, elbow, shoulder, wrist, or hip, this guide gives … Read more

If you think you need to join a private country club to get an official golf handicap, I have good news. That hasn’t been true for years. Under the World Handicap System (WHS), which went into effect in 2020, any golfer who plays by the rules can establish a legitimate Handicap Index. The process takes … Read more

If you shoot 90 on a standard par-72 course, your handicap index is approximately 16 to 19. That is the honest answer to the question “what is my golf handicap if I shoot 90” — a range, not a single number, because the exact figure depends on the course you play and how consistently you … Read more

I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen a golfer stare at a leaderboard and ask what the “+2” next to someone’s name means. Then they open a scoring app, see the same player listed at “−2,” and decide the whole system is broken. It’s not broken. It’s just that golf uses a naming … Read more

If you shoot 110 on a standard par-72 course, your golf handicap is roughly 33. More precisely, you are looking at a handicap index between 32 and 35, depending on the difficulty of the course and how your recent rounds compare to each other. That is your starting number, and it is far more normal … Read more

Ask ten golfers what a decent handicap in golf is, and you’ll hear ten different answers. The truth is that “decent” doesn’t look the same for a 25-year-old athlete who just picked up the game, a 50-year-old weekend player, or a 70-year-old retiree. That’s the frustrating part. But it’s also the freeing part. You don’t … Read more