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YOUR GOLF FITNESS | YOUR DIET We all know that feeling. You’ve made it to the halfway house, your gut’s rumbling, you’re light headed and just bogeyed the last hole and if it’s a weekend you’re probably 2+ hours away from the 19th hole. You can smell the kitchen aromas floating across the 9th fairway so you venture in to see what’s on offer -there’s something on the hotplate that started out as sausage earlier on in the day, a sandwich with yesterday’s date on it sits in the fridge, there are a few packs of crisps and the standard Twix or Mars bar, normally you wouldn’t give them a second thought but now it all looks like a gourmet meal. something to a golfer, they think they’ll never see proper food again! When was the last time you put a sausage on the grill to cook at nine in the morning at home and decided it was a brilliant idea to chomp on it around two in the afternoon? No one likes playing courses in poor conditions. So don’t eat sub-par food. Instead, here are some quick to make, healthy and tasty alternatives to the usual on course grub! Four-plus hours and 7,000 yards does BAKED CARROT CHIPS WHY IT’S GOOD FOR GOLFERS: Because you might want a chip and this one provides vitamin A for healthy eyes, so you can track your shot from tee to green. INGREDIENTS: • 2  -3 large carrots, peeled and thinly sliced on a diagonal • Olive oil • Sea salt Preheat oven to 350°F. Place carrot slices in a bowl, lightly toss with oil. Lay carrots on a parchment paper lined baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt. Bake 15-20 minutes until slices are dry and crisp. Be careful not GARLIC EDAMAME WHY IT’S GOOD FOR GOLFERS: Low maintenance satisfying finger food for a quick snack. INGREDIENTS: • ½ lb uncooked edamame in pods • Garlic salt • ¼ teaspoon salt Cook pods in salted boiling water for 5 to 6 minutes. Drain well. Sprinkle warm edamame with garlic salt, toss again to distribute. 64 | YOURCADDY MAG - ISSUE 04