This off-season, I completely changed up my training routine and I'm super curious about how that will affect my game and competition results this summer.
Normally, I take the month of November completely off - no workouts, no golf, nothing (well, maybe a bit of hockey, but who could possibly resist that?!). Mostly, I try to let my body recover from all the training and practicing that I do the rest of the year.
When December arrives, I am usually anxious to get back into the gym and start hitting balls indoors to work on my swing technique through the winter. In the past, I have also spent time down south during the colder months so I can continue to play golf year round.
However, this past winter was different...I still spent many hours working on my fitness and conditioning in the gym but I did not practice golf at all!
Normally, I take the month of November completely off - no workouts, no golf, nothing (well, maybe a bit of hockey, but who could possibly resist that?!). Mostly, I try to let my body recover from all the training and practicing that I do the rest of the year.
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| At my home course - Elmhurst GC |
When December arrives, I am usually anxious to get back into the gym and start hitting balls indoors to work on my swing technique through the winter. In the past, I have also spent time down south during the colder months so I can continue to play golf year round.
However, this past winter was different...I still spent many hours working on my fitness and conditioning in the gym but I did not practice golf at all!
I made the decision to step away from practicing golf this winter for a number of reasons; mostly to let a sore wrist heal but also to spend more time focusing on the mental aspects of the game. Despite feeling a bit rusty heading into tournament season, the result of taking such a long break is that I am super excited to play golf!
Tournaments have just begun which are always so much fun. I have just qualified for the MB Match Play Championships which start this coming weekend. Here are the major events I am planning on playing this summer:
MB Match Play Championships - Winnipeg, MB
Golf MB City & District Championships - Winnipeg, MB
MB Amateur Championships - Morden, MB
US Amateur Qualifiers - Minneapolis, MN
Canadian National Amateur Championships - Montreal, PQ
Interclub A Championships - Winnipeg, MB
US Mid-Amateur Qualifiers - Minneapolis, MN
Tournaments have just begun which are always so much fun. I have just qualified for the MB Match Play Championships which start this coming weekend. Here are the major events I am planning on playing this summer:
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| Lining up a putt in Texas |
MB Match Play Championships - Winnipeg, MB
Golf MB City & District Championships - Winnipeg, MB
MB Amateur Championships - Morden, MB
US Amateur Qualifiers - Minneapolis, MN
Canadian National Amateur Championships - Montreal, PQ
Interclub A Championships - Winnipeg, MB
US Mid-Amateur Qualifiers - Minneapolis, MN
It feels great to be swinging a club again - see you on the course!
K