I was playing golf today, and\u00a0I\u00a0noticed that while my drives are going about 220 yards, and my 4-iron went 170 yards,\u00a0I\u00a0had a full shot into the green from 118 yards and\u00a0I\u00a0hit a full 8-iron. \u00a0That’s not very far for that club, given what I’m doing with the other two.<\/p>\n
It struck me, though, that the reason is that\u00a0I\u00a0have to take care of my back when\u00a0I\u00a0swing. When\u00a0I\u00a0hit the longer clubs,\u00a0I\u00a0can stand more upright, which puts less stress on my spine.<\/p>\n
But with a short iron,\u00a0I\u00a0have to bend way over (I’m 6’6″ tall). That puts a lot of stress on my spine, so I’m unconsciously reluctant to swing too hard.<\/p>\n
If you have a bad back, and\u00a0I know there are a lot of you out there who do, too, take this into consideration.<\/p>\n
The more you bend over, the more of a load you place on your lumbar spine. Therefore, the more easily you need to swing a golf club in that posture.<\/p>\n
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