[Trendy sport: golf].

Golf is currently the most frequently played sport in the world and it will continue to grow in importance. Nevertheless, there is a striking deficit in our knowledge of the physical and psychological profile of golfers. In the foreground are not the acute but the chronic sport specific injuries, predominantly of the lumbar spine, the upper extremities (golfer's elbow and golfer's shoulder), and less commonly of the lower limbs (minor injuries to the ligaments). In addition to therapy, prophylaxis should also be used in order to better recognise and influence the sport specific burdens.