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QOW: Tattoo or Golf?

From Karen L. Hudson, About.com Guide   June 28, 2008

Question: "I am due to get a new half sleeve tattoo tomorrow morning but am playing golf on Sunday and Monday; am I ok to still play or shall I delay the tattoo? I am right handed and it's my right arm."

Answer: If you're just going to play for fun and aren't terribly concerned about form, go ahead and get the tattoo. It won't hurt it as long as you're careful.

But if you're playing in a competition or professionally, then I would say wait. Your swing arm needs full range of motion and the tattoo is going to be sore and tight. The follow through is going to tug and burn and shorten your range of motion.

Comments

June 30, 2008 at 12:26 am
(1) kiki says:

Are you kidding? Delay the golf, get the tattoo!

June 30, 2008 at 10:27 am
(2) Russell says:

yeah, bro…if your gonna spend a heap of money on a half sleeve, put off the golf game till next week.
your arm is gonna be all swolled up, leaking that wet watery stuff, and the power of a tee drive might push blood to your ink, and bust open the scabbery thats going on there.
set a t time for next monday. or, you could just stop playing golf altogether and ride your harley. lmao.
golf? who has ink, and plays golf? [kidding]

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