Now that summer is in full swing it is important to make sure you take care of your skin whilst out on the golf course. When out on the course you can spend several hours walking about in the sun during the middle of the day when it is at its brightest. This is even more true when on golfing holidays and it is equally important to make sure you protect your skin at home and abroad. Here are some tips to help you keep cool on the course next time you are out in the heat.
Make sure the clothing you ware is loose and preferably made from breathable material. The body naturally cools itself by sweating and if you clothing doesn’t let the air through then the sweat can’t evaporate and cool your skin. Modern shirts are made of lightweight polyester fabrics which often have special mesh areas where you tend to sweat most, allowing the skin to breathe. The fabric allows sweat to be wicked away from your skin so helping to cool it. There is a large range of under garments from pants and vests, to full length shirts, which are designed to sit very close to your skin and move moisture away from your skin. These are also very good for protecting your arms from harmful UV rays from the sun. Shorts are always a good way to keep the air flowing round you and make sure you stay cool.
Wearing a visor is great to keep the sun off your face however you must make sure that you wear sunscreen on the top of your head to prevent you from getting burnt. A wide brimmed hat will help keep the sun from your face and your neck but may look a little strange. Regular caps are good in that they will keep the sun off your head and also your face. Material in the caps can be similar to modern shirts in that they can be made of material designed to keep moisture away from your head so also helping to cool your head.
If you can afford to be playing golf Turkey then you wouldn’t be too worried about rain, but in our climate you have to make sure you are prepared for the odd sharp shower. One minute you might be strolling down the fairway in the baking sunshine, the next you might be running for cover from the rain. An umbrella is useful to carry with you as it will not only protect from these showers but you can also use it to shade yourself from the sun. The extra humidity that happens after rain showers have passed can make it hard for your body to cool itself as sweat won’t evaporate as well in humid conditions. It is therefore important to make sure that any rain jackets are lightweight and made of a good quality breathable material like your shirts to allow moisture to be moved away from your skin and keep you as cool as possible.
Always wear plenty of sunscreen preferably of factor 30 or higher. You will be out for long periods in the sun so it is important to have high protection to filter out as much of the harmful rays as possible. Also re-apply the sunscreen two or three times during the round to make sure that your sweat has not washed away any of its protective value.
A good idea to keep you cool is to soak a towel the night before and place it in the freezer overnight. You can then take the frozen towel out with you to dampen your face and arms to keep you extra cool. Soak your hat as well to keep your head cool during the hottest periods. Perhaps try freezing a half full bottle of water overnight and topping this up before your round to have an ice cold drink to keep you cool.
Studies have shown that minor loss of fluids can affect concentration and performance levels so make sure to keep drinking plenty of water during your round. Make use of any water fountains or course marshals selling water to top up regularly. If you can manage it then take out a couple of litres of water to sip on your way round and perhaps even pack an isotonic drink to help replace salts and minerals that you will lose as you sweat. Avoid alcohol as this is a diuretic that will actually make you go to the toilet more and so loose more fluids. Also try to avoid fizzy, sugary drinks as these to will cause fluid loss.
If you are lucky enough to be golfing in foreign hotter climes, then try to arrange tee times that avoid the hottest part of the day between twelve and two. Resorts often offer the use of buggies which can help to reduce the amount you are carrying and how far you walk so helping to keep you cool. They can also be good in that you can use them for shade from the sun but otherwise try to find the shade when you can, perhaps take advantage of that wild slice by visiting the trees for some deserved rest in the shade!
If possible try and cover up as much as possible to keep the harmful UV rays off your skin. There is a wide range of under garments that can be used to keep moisture away from your skin allowing you to sweat and keep cool, but also protecting your arms from the sun. If you don’t want to wear these then look for loose clothing that can allow cooling breezes to get inside and keep your temperature down. The modern day fabrics that are used in golf shirts allows for moisture to be transported away from your body using your own in-built cooling mechanism, sweating, to be as effective as possible. You body naturally sweats, which then evaporates taking heat away from your skin in the process, so having clothing that allows this to happen will make sure you are cool.
Wearing a visor is great to keep the sun off your face however you must make sure that you wear sunscreen on the top of your head to prevent you from getting burnt. A wide brimmed hat will help keep the sun from your face and your neck but may look a little strange. Regular caps are good in that they will keep the sun off your head and also your face. Material in the caps can be similar to modern shirts in that they can be made of material designed to keep moisture away from your head so also helping to cool your head.
With our typical summers it is often possible for the blazing sunshine to quickly turn into huge rain storms that can soak your clothing right through. You could try golf Turkey but for those who are staying here, try to carry an umbrella and lightweight jacket to keep you dry. A lightweight jacket will be easier to carry and will be cooler than your heavy winter jacket. This extra humidity has its own problems after the rain has passed as your body cannot get rid of the sweat in high humidity so again make sure that all your clothing is loose and can breathe so moisture is taken away from your body.
Always wear plenty of sunscreen preferably of factor 30 or higher. You will be out for long periods in the sun so it is important to have high protection to filter out as much of the harmful rays as possible. Also re-apply the sunscreen two or three times during the round to make sure that your sweat has not washed away any of its protective value.
If you can, soak a towel in water and place it in the freezer overnight before your round. You will then have a nice cold place to wipe you hot head and neck to help cool you down even more during your round. Wetting your hat will allow it to evaporate in the heat giving you an extra amount of cooling during your round. Half filling a bottle with water and freezing it overnight will give you something cool to drink all day as the ice slowly melts as you walk round.
Studies have shown that minor loss of fluids can affect concentration and performance levels so make sure to keep drinking plenty of water during your round. Make use of any water fountains or course marshals selling water to top up regularly. If you can manage it then take out a couple of litres of water to sip on your way round and perhaps even pack an isotonic drink to help replace salts and minerals that you will lose as you sweat. Avoid alcohol as this is a diuretic that will actually make you go to the toilet more and so loose more fluids. Also try to avoid fizzy, sugary drinks as these to will cause fluid loss.
If you are golfing abroad then try to book tee times that will avoid the midday sun between 12 and 2 as this is when the sun is strongest. Try and take breaks in the shade, perhaps you could hit into the trees on purpose this time to get a few minutes in the shade to cool off. Many foreign golf resorts offer buggies and trolley hire which can help to reduce the amount you have to walk and carry so reducing how hot you get during the round, if playing then take these options to help you out.
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It was only a matter of time until golf GPS units hit the courses of the United States and other parts of the world. After all, golfers love gadgets, tend to be fanatical, are always looking for an edge, spend a lot of time replaying the game in the clubhouse, and receive a lot of golf-related gifts.
All the units and down loadable programs provide access to tens of thousands of courses in the US. It is simple to make an online visit to the manufacturers site to ensure that your favorite courses are in a unit’s database before choosing it. Some units also tell you how far you are from a listed course, which can be useful information if you are thinking about visiting.
Previewing a course, plotting the hazards and measuring the distances to the greens, keeping the day’s scorecard and saving the data in your personal history, being able to track the length of your shots, and seeing hidden aspects of the course ahead are some of the neat features of a golf GPS.
You can purchase down-loadable programs for your iPhone, if you prefer that to a separate, handheld device. There are reviews of these mobile programs online, which compare their features to the specific unit programs. One advantage is being able to email your scorecards or other data to friends or your home computer, and being able to post an exciting day or shot on Facebook and Twitter.
Advantages of using a guidance program while playing golf include previewing the course, measuring the fairways and plotting the hazards. You can also select the perfect club after getting precise distances, keep score, and save both scorecard and length of shot information. Course maps reveal details of the landscape that are not always visible from where you stand, such as the direction a stream turns or the shape of a bunker.
Replaying the game shot by shot in the Clubhouse later is much easier with the saved data in a golf guidance system. For example, having past scorecards and past shots in the saved menu can help you back up claims that otherwise might be dismissed as wishful thinking.
Golf GPS units have many features such as touch screens, ease of accessing menus and tools, fees, or free add-ons that you will want to check out as you compare the different models and types on the market.
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That sport called baseball is really quiet right now as the new season will not be starting for a few months and the World Series was finished quite a while ago.
As a result, I like to pass the time by taking a few moments to reflect on the current state of the game. I’ve written many articles of the sort, and today I’d like to pay homage to five of the best pitchers in professional baseball today.
Here are my top five as I see them. Feel free to agree or disagree, and I’d love to see you share your thoughts if you have a different opinion.
Coming in at #5 on my list is Zack Greinke, who definitely came away with the greatest season last year as a pitcher. If he can do that again during the next season and the season after that, then he is going to move up on my list for sure. When all is said and done, Greinke is going to go far in this sport, especially seeing what a dangerous pitcher he continues to be.
At #4 we have Roy Halladay, who is a consistently reliable baseball pitcher. It is obvious that Halladay will someday be in the Hall of Fame.
Chris Carpenter has the #3 spot. Somehow he finds a way to always be fantastic in this sport. You would have thought that not playing for almost two seasons would have made him rusty, but, in fact, Carpenter actually pitched better than he ever has before.
Holding the #2 position on my list is John Santana. It’s true, after he joined the Mets, no Cy Young award has been won by him; but, each and every season Santana can be counted on to make it an awesome one, which is why he comes in at the #2 position.
The #1 spot on my list definitely goes to Tim Lincecum. He has dominated this sport for two years now and is without a doubt the pitcher who is best at getting strikeouts. WOW is the word that comes to mind when I think about Lincecum’s ERA in the twos!
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‘Ole Miss’ is affectionate and traditional slang for ‘Old Mississippi’ and is used to refer to the University of Mississippi. The university is represented by the Ole Miss Rebels in the I-A Division of the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. The team is currently under the Southeastern Conference.
The University of Mississippi first created a football team in 1893. The move was encouraged by Dr. A. L. Bondurant who became the teams first coach and later the Dean of the school. The inaugural games saw Mississippi against 5 opponent teams. The first one they played against was the Southern Baptist University, now Union University, whom they shut off with a 54-0 score. This was in the same year the team was founded.
In 1897, owing to an epidemic of yellow fever, football was suspended. Again, before the outbreak of the Second World War, the game was banned making it a total of 2 years in all that the team was unable to play.
While the process of selecting the national champion in football annually is out of the hands of the NCAA, a number of polling organizations publish their own positions on the matter. In 1955, 1959,1960 and 1962, the Rebels were declared as National Champions by some polls of minor significance. With the major polls such as Associated Press and United Press, the team was either placed in second or third place. However, in 2003, Ole Miss finally won the title by vote.
The Rebels are noted for being the first football players to fly to the site of their game. The flight was to Memphis and it happened during the 1937 series. The team is also the first broadcast team in history. The occasion was their 1948 match with Memphis.
The team hired its 36th coach in 2007. The person was Houston Nutt. Several weeks before he was hired he had coached the Arkansas Razorbacks when they defeated the Rebels. In his first season, Nutt secured a 9-4 win for the Rebels. This happened during the 2009 Cotton Bowl classic. The Rebels routed the Florida Gators, the LSU Tigers and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Later, the Gators were proclaimed the BSC National Champions.
The team engages in annual rivalry matches with old rivals. The Egg Bowl is a rivalry match between the Rebels and Mississippi State University. In these series, The Rebels lead with 60 wins as against State U’s 40 wins. The Magnolia Bowl is another such game, this time between the Rebels and Louisiana State University. LSU leads in this one with 55-39-4.
Another rivalry series is that played against the Vanderbilt University Commodores. The two teams are co-founders of the Southeastern Conference and this is one of the oldest rivalries of the Rebels. They have the lead with 42-13-2.
Among all football programs the Ole Miss Rebels is ranked third. It bagged 21 wins in 33 Bowl events. The College Football Hall of Fame includes ten of their members. The Pro Football Hall of Fame claims 2 players, the Helms Athletic Foundation has included 3 and the National Quarterback Club has one.
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