6 February 2008
Golf Caddy Tips – Keep Drinking
Posted by BQ Browning under: Caddy's Tips .
A good Golf Caddy is worth their weight in gold – these tips will be an occasional series of tips that I have picked up from these knowledgeable assistants. On of the best tips I was ever given is so simple – water! If you don’t drink enough you become dehydrated. If you become dehydrated your game suffers.
Whether it is due to the inconvenience of needing to go to the toilet (especially for women golfers), or the fact that most people just don’t even think about drinking enough water when they are playing, there is no doubt that your game will suffer if you become even slightly dehydrated. You don’t need to drink gallons of fluid, but you do need to drink sufficient to maintain the correct balance of fluids in your body.
The hotter the climate where you are playing, the more likely it is you will need to address this issue, as you will be losing a lot more fluid from your body when playing in hot conditions. It’s quite simple to carry a water bottle around with you and get in the habit of taking a small sip before or after each shot, or maybe on the tee before you drive. In fact it is better to take more small sips than to our half a litre down yourself all at once – watch the pros.
Your mind is one of the first areas to suffer from dehydration – the way you think and concentrate. Your levels of concentration will diminish rapidly as become dehydrated and we all know the most important club is the one between your ears, you can expect your ability to play well to diminish accordingly.
It is a handy addition to your golf technique kit – and an inexpensive one at that.
