Take a look at some statistics about golf injuries and Fiberbuilt’s products:

• Eight major, scientific medical research studies about golf injuries have been published to date in reputable journals around the world. They all confirm what many golf pros have known for years: poor swing technique, inferior equipment and lack of warm-up exercise are all contributing to a rising number of golf injuries.
• About 25 per cent of golfers are either playing with an injury or are out of commission due to one, most commonly repetitive strain injuries such as “golfer’s elbow.”
• Of those injured, the vast majority – 42% of players – suffer from upper limb injuries to their shoulder, elbow, wrist or hands.
• Other injuries include spinal (36%) and lower body, such as the legs, knees or ankles (22%)
• Upper limb injuries can be significantly prevented through the use of new, superior technology and equipment, like Fiberbuilt’s industry-leading golf mats for driving ranges or personal use.
• An injured player is one that avoids the golf course: average time spent off the course for an injury is about 5 weeks or more.
• A bad swing, combined with a poor hitting surface, can result in damage to body tissue in one swing and intensifies over time as more balls are hit.
• Golf, despite being a non-contact sport, can be up to ten times as damaging as a physically demanding occupation, particularly for older players.
• Regular turf mats were found to offer poorer performance and provided less satisfaction than Fiberbuilt’s Long Fiber Grass Golfmat Systems.
• About 90% of research study participants preferred the Fiberbuilt Long Fiber Grass Golfmat Systems overall for comfort and best absorption of the golf club (University of Calgary, 2006).
• A further 81% rated Fiberbuilt’s product as best simulating hitting off a lush fairway.
• Fiberbuilt is committed to ensuring the industry acts proactively to help prevent golf-related injuries by delivering a superior product that aims to reduce the likelihood of injury while providing a better golfing experience.

Golf Injuries on the Rise

• 25% of golfers are either playing with an injury or avoiding golf due to an injury
• 42% of golf injuries are upper limb injuries (hands, wrists, shoulders)
• 36% are spine injuries (back, spine)
• 22% are lower body injuries
• 60% of upper limb injuries are repetitive strain or overuse injuries that result from continous impact