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The Hydration Thread

How do you prepare?

  • Hydrate prior to hot golf

    Votes: 22 34.9%

  • Drink while on the course

    Votes: 38 60.3%

  • What is water? HAHA

    Votes: 3 4.8%
  • Total voters
    63
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Water is very important during those hot days on the course!

How do you get ready for them? Do you prep prior to playing or are you a "chug water when you remember" kind of golfer?

The Grandaddy Crew spent 2 very hot days in Chicago and a few THPers spent some sweltering days in Myrtle Beach for the Mizuno Experience. I know I should have done a better job leading up to the weekend of consuming water but I like ice in my water. If I am at home it is much easier to get into it.
 
I tend to chug when I need it.

I don't typically bring water with me to the course. Although I should...
 
As a runner who has run through the summers in years past, I know enough that hydration starts long before. For golf, if I know I'm going to playing in hot weather, I'll start my hydration the day before. I'm very cognizant of how much water I should be consuming before an endurance event whether it be golf or running in hot weather.
 
I started bringing a hyrdoflask type bottle of ice water with me to the course for water, besides isn't beer like 90% water? :cool:
 
I stay hydrated the day before at least. It is not a conscious effort, but I try to drink enough when I will be doing anything in hot conditions.
 
jdtox said:
I started bringing a hyrdoflask type bottle of ice water with me to the course for water, besides isn't beer like 90% water? :cool:
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HAHA!! I wish beer was a hydrating agent! The science doesn't pan out tho!
 
I'm usually pretty good about drinking water everyday, but I always also make sure I have water with me on the course. I'll have a Hydroflask that I fill up on the course and have a few backup water bottles with me just in case. I will usually also drink beer on the course, but I generally wait until the back nine and will usually only have 1 or 2 while playing with plenty of water in between. Heat-related illnesses are nothing to play with.
 
I inherited the uncanny ability to sweat out more water than my body is comprised of, so I drink constantly, then wring out my towels. Yes, I said towels. I bring two towels, and neither of them are my club towel. I also bring at least two hats, and often a shirt to change into after the round.
 
Water Gatorade bcaas, all help in keeping me loose and minimizing soreness the next day
 
I rarely drink anything but water so before and during for me. That being said, I almost had an incident on Saturday and the heat got to me. Just now recovering from that.
 
I tend to hydrate throughout the round. I recently won some fitfore energy packets, which assist in hydration and I will down a bottle with 1 packet in it prior to starting the round. It is an energy and focus blend with blue raspberry flavoring. Very very good. When I get low, I will be ordering more for sure!
 
Hydration needs to be a lifestyle. One can’t let it be an after thought for AZ heat.
 
Its not uncommon for me to drink 4 or 5 bottles of water in 9 holes during league.
 
The current answer is before during and after.
 
ttucliffhanger said:
I tend to hydrate throughout the round. I recently won some fitfore energy packets, which assist in hydration and I will down a bottle with 1 packet in it prior to starting the round. It is an energy and focus blend with blue raspberry flavoring. Very very good. When I get low, I will be ordering more for sure!
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This sounds like a terrific solution!
 
I'm usually good for 8-10 cups of water a day, so I normally stay relatively hydrated. On the course, it's just about keeping the bottle filled and refilled. Not often to go through my 24oz bottle 5-6 times while on the course when the weather is in the mid 90's.
 
MattyD-MPLS said:
This sounds like a terrific solution!
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Maybe I have bought into a gimmic but I'm telling you mentally when I drink a bottle with one of the packets, I am in a good place during the round. In the past when I have a blow up hole, I would let it carry over big time through the rest of the round and now, although not preferred, lol, I can make a double or triple or just hit a bad shot and just not worry about it after the shot. It's crazy to me lol, but I really think this stuff calms me and helps me focus. And before anyone asks, no it does not have cbd, as I am not aloud to partake in that due to working for DOE and still being in the Navy Reserves.
 
I started bringing a Hydroflask with me as well. If I know it's gonna be super hot I'll try and drink some before getting out there.
 
I never want to have kidney stones again, so I try to drink about four liters of water daily. If it's a hot day on the course or in the yard, I'll often drink two liters in four hours, and one of them will have a Nuun electrolyte/hydration tablet
 
Also I don't know if it actually works or not but there is a product called Liquid IV that you can add to your water that tastes pretty good and claims to turn a single bottle of water into the equivalent of drinking 3 🤷‍♂️
 
I could relate to the Mizuno guys this weekend as most of my summer NC and SC rounds seem like a huge mistake around the 4th hole.

I already drink over 1 gallon of water a day but I will be extra mindful before a summer round.
 
DNice26 said:
I tend to chug when I need it.

I don't typically bring water with me to the course. Although I should...
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Im typically the same way. I mean I drink a good amount of water throughout the week, but on the course, I only drink it when I see the water cooler. Chug 3 of those cone cups real fast and keep it moving haha.
 
jdtox said:
Also I don't know if it actually works or not but there is a product called Liquid IV that you can add to your water that tastes pretty good and claims to turn a single bottle of water into the equivalent of drinking 3 🤷‍♂️
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liquid IV is wonderful. though expensive
 
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