Soreness for learning golf...

[30yearlayoff]

I have been playing golf since July. I am obsessed with learning the game. I play 2-3 rounds per week and spend a lot of time at the range. I don't have any acute pain but deal with a lot of soreness in the shoulders, wrists, and hands.

I assume this is from the development of muscles never used before. Is this normal and can I expect it to go away?

If this is fairly normal, how is it best to deal with it???

[delboy159]

Re: Soreness for learning golf...

I have asked a similiar question in the general discussions forum, if you want to have a look. I'm fairly sure my shoulder and arm pains come from a poor swing that hits the ground too hard and thus causing impact stress. I found (I'm at golf as long as you) that when I started the game that after the first few rounds I was very "stiff" and thus sore. This was to be expected because the muscles were so unused to being used, but after a few rounds the stiffness would not occure (the muscles adapted). Whereas now I'm actually sore (from hitting the solid mats at the driving range). Maybe you are having a similar problem as myself....

[msklar92]

Re: Soreness for learning golf...

Something sounds wrong. I could understand some soreness of the back muscles, but not really the shoulder and wrists. Good swings come from relaxation of the these muscles and letting them respond to the movement of the larger muscles (i.e chest and back). I have had some pain the right forearm for a while - but this went away when I changed from stiff to regular shafts. I haven't seen your swing, but you may be tensing your grip and shoulder too much at address and throughout the swing.

[I_A_N]

Re: Soreness for learning golf...

do you do a few warm up exersizes bevor you start and also when you have finished a round. It helps me a lot.
cheers,
Ian

[Mexskins]

Re: Soreness for learning golf...

Hi, I ve been playing golf since last November. I am getting better every round but the pain in my fingers kills me after a round. I can barely move them for 2 days.

Any ideas ??

thank you and sorry if my English is not 100% !!!

[msklar92]

Re: Soreness for learning golf...

changing to graphite shafts will soften the impact and may produce less stress on your fingers.

[Seattlepop]

Re: Soreness for learning golf...

30 yr: Put down the club, and slooooowly back away from the bag! LOL. <b> <b> I would be concerned about over-use injury (I'm an expert - didn't want to be, but I am). Chronic tendinitis is the usual outcome and a steady diet of anti-inflammatories. Give yourself time to recover and gradually build up your strength and endurance. <b> <b> As the saying goes, '..if I'd known I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself!'

[GreeBoman]

Re: Soreness for learning golf...

sore fingers usually means you are gripping too tightly
if the club was a small bird would it be alive in your golf grip?
It should be.

[Mexskins]

Re: Soreness for learning golf...

sore fingers usually means you are gripping too tightly
if the club was a small bird would it be alive in your golf grip?
It should be.

I will check that out !!!

thanks