Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-28
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Actually the golf courses are seldom lsVel,
but contain hills ravines, bunkers and similar
changes from the level, and the amount Of
work spent is much more.
From these Investigations the conclusion can
be drawn that golf is q rather vigorous sport
and not to be looked at too lightly.
A TOO great loss Of weight following ex-
ercise with q slow return of weight after
ward Is bad for the patient Lower blood
pressure, particularly in the standing position
after playing, with higher heart rate and q
slow return to normal after the moderate ex-
ercise is an indication Of poor condition and
reason for less strenuous exercise
Sleeplessness, restlessness, fatigue in the
morning and lesSened appetite after moderate
exercise Is also sign Of poor condition.
FxPERTS warn against eating too soon after
exercise, and people out of condition should
be careful to rest before eating. Patients re-
covering after some sickness, Karpovich In
sists, should not be allowed to play more than
30 minutes on a plain, even course. There Ii
strong evidence that such exercise Is beneficial
to them. If. however, the effects do not seem
to be good, they may still exercise by playing
q smaller. number Of holes.
Patients who are recovering after some sick
ness naturally have lower endurance and may
collapse even after playing few holes
Mental excitement during the game of
course, may add to the hazards that exist in
too great physical effort.
have seen a golfer spend as much energy
trying to get himself out Of trap as would be-
necessary to Lift himself across the Atlanta
Ocean. have seen an alleged golfer play am
entire course and be on the fairway only twice
at each hole, once when he drove from thu
tee and next when he putted on the green mo
rest OF the time he was smacking the bali
around In the tall grass, cussing blue streak.
or killing snakes in some sand trap
After the game he found he had used I'D %
much energy that he did not have the strength
to bid more than three spades ct any time in
the bridge game that followed, whereas this
would be for him, on Saturday afternoon i'm
Winter, but q tribe.
TIE signs Of bad condition that have been
mentioned should be a warning not only
against golf, but against too much Of anything
else. Oviously these are things which the pers
son can determine for himself almost as wen A
they can be determined for him by q physician.
presuming OF course that he has intelligence
enough TO determine anything about himself
physically. Not all golfers have!
But the mental side Of golf Is another story.
Mentally there are all sorts Of golfers.
Tnere Is the serious golfer who wants to as
sasstnate the caddy every time he foozles q
stroke. There Is the talkative golfer who be-
gins his anecdotes just as you get suitably
settled In your stance for perfect drive. There
Is the nervous golfer who never stands still
There = the lady compact golfer who puts ON
her makeup On the slightest proyocation.
There = the waggler who puts to shame the
pride OF the streets Of Cairo before he swings
and tops his shot. There IS the second-chanca
player. who retrieves every cratic putt and
puts again.
One OF the chief pleasures Of golf Is the op-
portunty II affords to amateur psychologists TO
ssiv tne foibles Of what IS datteringly spoken
Of rs human intelligence.