Unless you’re fortunate enough to reside in California, Old Man Winter has likely greeted you and your golf game with unpleasantries by now, forcing some of you to throw the ol’ sticks in the closet to gather dust.
And if you are not a die hard, I get it, golf is not as fun in 40 degree weather with whipping winds and rain. The ball stops compressing and feels like a hunk of granite.
But your game doesn’t care how unpleasant it may be out in the elements, it needs constant attention. And although a nice scheduled break from the game can indeed rejuvenate and in some cases aide in (getting rid of) bad habits, more often than not it causes your game to head south like a flock of geese.
It is not necessary to play a ton of rounds during the wet season, but a few would be helpful.
What is essential, however, is that you find somewhere dry to keep practicing.
This is because golf is about creating and maintaining proper muscle memory through repetition. When you stop playing, even for a short period of time, your mind forgets what you and your body have been working on and the club will feel foreign when you decide to dust off those clubs. You will also likely forget many of the key swing tips you’ve been working on all summer and fall.
Here are five tips to staying sharp:
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