The Masters. It is the right of passage out of winter and into spring. The first major. Most players arrive in peak physical shape to provide their best opportunity to perform and win the most desired major. Others are working diligently to improve and control recent injuries. Whatever the physical condition of the golfer they will be challenged. Golf and mental demands assumed the golf course will subtly provide its own challenge. It is a hilly golf course. More so than most golfers think. Many arrived Monday to start their practice rounds and will play daily until the tournament start on Thursday. Walking up and down hilly fairways and repetitively hitting shots gradually starts to take its toll so that by Thursday your true physical condition is more evident.
Most golfers will need specific treatment for lower back, hip, knee and calf symptoms that start to get in their heads. Not unusual when playing on a hilly course but critical this week because it is the Masters. Symptoms are from overuse and a terrain they are not accustomed to. Treatments are frequent and necessary for the golfer to begin Thursday strong and symptom free. Although Augusta National provides a vision of beauty and serenity, the days leading up to the tournament can be stressful and hectic for the golfers. Busy for the chiropractor, physical therapists and trainers covering the event. Not all that unusual for an event that means so much to the professional golfer.
