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GETTING FIT HELPS YOUR GOLF
Beth Daniel won 33 golf titles and is in the World Golf Hall of Fame. She was the 1990 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, and in 2003 became the oldest winner of an LPGA Tour event. Today, she keeps fit to maintain her performance in charity outings (such as Bethesda Hospital Foundation's Pro-Am recently in Lake Worth) and to be healthy in general.
Why do you keep fit?
I want to stay fit because I've had different back problems since my 20s. And I learned that in order to play golf for a living, I had to keep myself in shape. But I've always been health-conscious.
What exercises do you do?
Since my 20s, I haven't gone heavy on cardio because of my back — I had to stop running after college. Anything that puts pressure on my back is bad.
I do Pilates two days a week for an hour. Anyone who has lower back problems, I highly recommend Pilates. My instructor, Beth Domino of Boynton Beach Pilates, mixes it up so I do a different workout every time. With Pilates, you're stretching and strengthening at the same time. It's really good for your abdominal area, so it takes pressure off your lower back.