I'm sad to say that the problem with my back and the resulting sciatica has kept me off the golf course, and the way things are looking it's seeming more and more likely that I won't return.

Although things have improved since I stopped playing, any unguarded twist of the body can result in severe sciatic pain. Pain killers relieve it but that isn't a cure.

I miss the company and the beautiful surroundings offered by golf courses but I can't ignore an unwilling body.