Golf injuries are trending upwards, and theories abound as to why

A herniated disc, fractured rib, back soreness, partially torn tendon, partially torn meniscus, tendinitis, hernia, foot injury, stress fracture, torn labrum. No, it’s not an NRL injury report. It’s the list of some of the injuries players in the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking have suffered in the past few years.

The clubs Bryson DeChambeau used to win the Memorial

Viewed by some as a better, simpler way to play and by others as a gimmick, DeChambeau’s Cobra utility irons, King Forged irons and King wedges all are 37.5 inches in length, about that of a 7-iron.