"Rory McIlroy ripping off his own toenail might sound like one of golf's bizarre injuries, but for Pádraig Harrington, it's just par for the course in the life of a professional golfer."
"The three-time Major-winning Dubliner suffered a wrist strain in his right hand the weekend before winning the 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale after damaging it by hitting an impact bag the weekend before the big event."
Injury is presented as a normal part of professional golf. Pádraig Harrington points to his own physical problems, including a gimpy knee and wonky fingers, as evidence. He also describes a wrist strain in his right hand that occurred the weekend before winning the 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. The wrist injury was caused by damaging his hand while hitting an impact bag the weekend before the major event. Despite the strain, he went on to win the championship, framing injury as something golfers must manage as part of their careers.
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