Playing Golf After A Forced Lay Off

For the past month, I did not play any golf. Actually, that is not entirely true, I did play one stunted round last week that I will discuss later. My lack of golf was a result of an operation (nothing serious) that prohibited me from any physical activity which, unfortunately, include golf. Well, time has passed and I am now cleared to slowly start increasing my physical activity. I have to take it slow in order to prevent injuring myself, so slow it will be; hence the lack of articles at the Grateful Golfer. I am back now, so I anticipate writing more often.

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Nursing a Back Injury

Yup, it is true. For about 5 days, I have nursed a back injury. It happened the last time I was out on the links. After the 16th hole, I felt my back suddenly get tight on the lower right side of my back. Additionally, I felt tightness through out my right hip and as such have kept it cool for the past few days. I actually cancelled two rounds (Wednesday and Thursday) which is rare for me, but it was the smart thing to do! I am on the road to recovery and let me explain what I am doing.

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