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Heatwave golf: don’t play around with your health

With temperatures expected to soar to 32c in parts of the UK during the current heatwave, golfers are being warned of the dangers of heatstroke, excessive sun exposure and extreme dehydration. Michelle Baker, CEO of the Melanoma Fund, and creator of the Slip! Slap! Swing! campaign, has provided some key tips on how to carry on playing golf while reducing the health risks related to high temperatures. Book an early or late tee time Temperatures are considerably cooler earlier in […] The post Heatwave golf: don’t play around with your health appeared first on Golf News.

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Slip! Slap Swing! golf day raises vital funds for melanoma charity

The Slip! Slap! Swing! golf day held at Mannings Heath Golf & Wine Estate in West Sussex on September 15 proved a huge success, with golfers turning out in their numbers to help raise money for the Melanoma Fund, a charity that runs skin cancer prevention campaigns, raises awareness of the importance of sun protection and offers free skin checks to all those who enjoy an outdoor lifestyle. Dr Elizabeth Blakeway and Dr Jan von der Werth were on hand throughout the day to provide […] The post Slip! Slap Swing! golf day raises vital funds for melanoma charity appeared first on Golf News.

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