When a Swing Sneaks Up and Bites Your Elbow
I never thought a small tweak in my swing would lead to days of annoying elbow pain, but here I am. It started after a long weekend at the range where I was trying to fix my hook by practicing the same motion over and over.
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Your story lines up with what happened to me earlier this year when I switched almost all of my practice to an indoor setup. I honestly didn’t expect the surface or the repetitive motion to matter that much, but after a couple of weeks my elbow started firing up in a way I knew wasn’t normal. I went looking for explanations and ended up reading something labeled as golf simulator elbow pain, which helped me understand that it’s usually a combo of gripping too hard, swinging too rigidly, and repeating the same movement without rest. What helped me the most was easing up on my grip — I didn’t realize how much tension I was putting into my hands until I made myself relax them. I also started doing a short warm-up: wrist circles, light forearm stretches, and a few slow swings just to get blood moving. Another thing I changed was my practice schedule. Instead of grinding for an hour straight, I break it into smaller chunks with short breaks so the tendons aren’t getting hammered nonstop. It took patience, but my elbow slowly calmed down. Now when I feel even a hint of tightness, I stop instead of pushing through it. It’s wild how much smoother my swing feels now that I’m not fighting pain the whole time, and honestly it made the game more fun again.