rogerdodger
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Tiger's back woes, Mickelson's pulled muscles and my own bad shoulder have made me wonder whether or not our quest for a swing that hits the ball 300 yards is ruining our tendons and muscles. After playing more golf last year than I have in the previous years, I started having left shoulder pain in November. Fast forward to April, an mri, two injections constant pain and being told I am unlikely to play golf for another six months and it made me think about 40 year old plus golfers and the swing. When a long course was 6800 yards and we hit persimmon woods with 43" inch steel shafts, I do not remember golfers having the physical issues you see now. Tiger Woods has a core that is incredibly strong and yet he blew out a disc. It used to be fat out of shape guys that did that playing golf. There were certain swings that caused back issues, a lot of leg drive, reverse c ..., but Tiger does not swing like that. Have we lengthened courses to the point where we need a golf swing that kills our body to compete?