Elizabeth Dalrymple PT, DPT

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Women golfers over 35:

Avoid these 5 BIG mistakes if you want to keep playing great golf for decades.

1️⃣ Saving all your movement for workouts

Your body responds better to consistent movement throughout the day than one hard workout.

2️⃣ Stretching more and never building strength

Mobility without strength rarely lasts.

3️⃣ Copying random golf fitness exercises online

What works for another golfer may not match YOUR body or limitations.

4️⃣ Waiting until pain forces action

The golfers who stay athletic long term are proactive.

5️⃣ Trying to overhaul everything at once

The women who move best long term keep things simple and consistent.

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I’m 37.
Here’s what golfers who want to play for life need to stop doing:

Stop treating golf as your only workout.
Stop waiting until something hurts to take action.
Stop assuming stiffness is just part of getting older.
Stop stretching without building strength to support it.
Stop going from desk → first tee with no transition.
Stop stopping your workouts when golf season starts.
Stop doing your PT exercises only when you’re in pain.
Stop restarting every time you feel a little better.

After 40, your margin shrinks. Nothing is impossible, and it’s never too late.
What you tolerate now defines how your body holds up for the next decade.

Sunny Monday, good company, and some lovely time outside- hard to beat. ☀️⛳️

Grateful for the opportunity to be out here.
Thank you and !

A lot of golfers normalize these things.

Feeling stiff for the first few holes.
Always having the same areas get sore after a round.
Feeling like your swing (and body) fall apart by the back 9.

But those aren’t always just “golf things” or “getting older” things.
A lot of the time, they’re signs your body isn’t as prepared for the demands of the game as you think.

The good news?
That’s something you can train.

Comment “READY” if you want help figuring out what your body may still be missing. ⛳

Spent the weekend learning…

And was also very much reminded that who you surround yourself with matters.

Find people who are kind, sharp and grounded…and who make you want to keep raising your standard too.

Stretching more works.
For the first few days when you feel stiff, tight, or a little flared up after golf. And in that window, it feels like you finally found the answer.

But here’s what happens after:

Your low back still gets sore. Your shoulders still feel overworked. And by the next round, your body is asking the same questions all over again.

Not because you did it wrong. Because stretching was designed for short-term symptom relief, not for the strength, control, and capacity your body needs to support your swing long-term.

The approach that lasts is mobility + stability + strength in the right order. It’s slower. It’s less satisfying in the moment sometimes. But it actually holds up.

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