Top Energy Drinks and Food for Golf

 

What you eat and drink before and during a round of golf is just as important as with any other sport, something we often forget, thinking of golf as a more leisurely pursuit. Yet without the right fuel for our bodies, how can we hope to perform to our best? Here, we take a look at what exactly you should be eating and drinking.

Rebecca Coakley and Rosemary Rhodes, one of the LET physiotherapists, show you an exercise to help strengthen the back of the shoulders and the rotator cuff. This is important, because in the golf swing it's easy to set up with rounded shoulders and a tight chest. By working the back of the shoulders you can improve your posture and perform a better turn.

Linda Wessberg and LET physiotherapist Rosemary Rhodes demonstrate some exercises that are great for your golf.

Carin Koch and Rosemary Rhodes, LET physiotherapist, show you some great stretches that will really help your golf game.

Stefanie Michl and Ladies European Tour physiotherapist Rosemary Rhodes show you some of their favourite exercises to work on lower body strength - great for developing a strong golf swing.

Business may have taken him all over the world, but for Scotsman Graeme Alexander, the man behind The Extra 20 Yards, it is his love of golf which has brought him back to the game's historic homeland to launch his newest venture. 

You have put in the hours on the driving range perfecting your swing and have putted more balls than you would care to remember on the practice green – but all that could go to waste if you do not pay as much attention to your diet and fitness as you do the distance you can hit.