[otherbruddaDarrell]

As I am now retired I decided to take up golf. It has been close to 30 years since I played.(maybe 5-6 times only)
I have a couple sets of used clubs and went to the driving range to try the clubs out. My forearm started getting sore, and was real sore by the time I finished the basket of balls.
I waited a week and tried again with the same results.
After 5 days of rest I went golfing at Hilltop and by the time I was half way done my forearm was hurting. It was also swollen and this morning is bruised.
My brother (very experienced golfer) said I am gripping too tight and swinging too hard. I explained that I have been relaxing my grip and not trying to kill the ball.
Has anyone else had this problem? I will have to let things heal up for a while before I practice again.

[Mallory]

Had "golfers elbow" which lasted about a month. A friend recommeded using "Active On" which is a topical analgesic. Used it when I played with no pain and the problem eventually went away. No problem with it now.

[otherbruddaDarrell]

Thanks,
I will try it and give it some time before I swing clubs again.

[18togo]

There are many exercises to strengthen your forearms to help prevent injury. If you don't want to go to a gym, there are simple ones you could do at home that would only take a few minutes. After 30 a man's muscle mass naturally decreases but studies have shown muscular improvement in men 80 years old and older when they begin to strength train.

[deano_hoosier]

I used to have the same problem, left fore arm. Started doing wrist curls off a flat surface, counter top, ironing board, etc. Did the trick... never had the problem since. I do 15-20 each wrist both down and up directions using (now 15 lb weights.)

[Irishmen]

warming up in golf is under rated...Please be careful.

[otherbruddaDarrell]

Deano Hoosier
Are you left or right handed?
I am right handed and it was my right forearm.

I was working full time down here 'till about 2 months ago. Maybe that inactivity has had a lot to do with it. Time to start working on the arm as I have a lot of golf in store!

P.S. I am also a Hoosier/NW Indiana (a good place to be FROM)

[deano_hoosier]

I'm right handed, however, the left fore arm was the one causing me the most trouble -- so I just do the wrist curls on both.

Headed to Lisbon, Portugal in a couple of hours so I'll have to switch to KG's!

[dolpterry]

Golfers elbow or tennis elbow is the same thing,they make a strap that goes below the elbow that works wonderfully.

[zcaveman]

Maybe you can sign up for one of those $10-20 lessons and let a golf pro tell you want you are doing wrong.