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Conference 7.286::golf

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Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2129
Total number of notes:21499

680.0. "How do you warm up..?" by FINS::SWANEY (is this the other side of Paradise??) Thu Jul 13 1989 12:24

    
      
     HOW DO YOU WARM UP???
    
       Thats my problem . My firdt few drives are usaully stupid technical
    problems like lifting my head or hands before the club. Well after
    the thir or four hole which i use my driver Im fine. What can I
    do besides going to the range before a match. Exercises, swingweight,
    or practice swings. What do you do to get in the GOLFING MINDSET??
    
    thanks
    
    Bill
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680.1the only secret is sound fundamentals...WILKIE::GORDONThu Jul 13 1989 13:2820
    I have the same problem...it takes me about three holes before the
    muscles seem to get in sync. 
    
    What I've done this year and it's working for me is spend about
    10 mins hitting 7/8 iron with two balls. Only about 4-5 swings
    with each then about two hits with me three wood of a tee.
    
    After that I go to putting green and lag some 10-15 footers
    then go and finish the puts.
    
    For the first three or four holes I always take an extra club for
    the distance I'm at and just try and put my second shot on
    the green...after three or four holes depending how I'm hitting
    the ball I'll then start to become more aggressive and go at
    some pins if the tee shot is good enough.
    
    The problem is to play smart on those first holes so you don't end
    up +5/+6 after three holes...
    
    my 2 cents worth...
680.2"ONE OLD SENIORS ROUTINE"USMFG::TGLASSThu Jul 13 1989 15:0719
    Hi,
    I got to the Seniors very early last Saturday to watch/follow
    Bob Goalby.
    He had a great work out before he teed it up at 8:30.
    First he putted from a close in range and then lagged guite a few
    putts.
    Next he moved to the practice range and warmed up by swinging and
    stretching with three clubs.
    He started out hitting wedges and hit about 12 and then moved to
    his 3Wood. After hitting about 24 3Woods, he began hitting the driver.
    At the end of hitting about 12 Drivers, he started hiting a few
    shots with each iron in his bag from the wedge thru his #1 iron.
    He then moved to the tee and was ready for his "first" drive!
    Remember, this is a golfer that plays daily and has played for over
    40 years. His warmup was very representative of all the Seniors
    and it seemed to "warm them up".
    
    Wish we had that amount of time!
    Tom
680.3mental prepBTOVT::HOGANPThu Jul 13 1989 17:2229
    
    I'm going to assume that most golfers, like myself, get to the course
    and only allow enough time for some putting and chipping. The course I
    play dosen't have a range so hitting drives or irons is not something I
    can do. So this is how I get ready.
    
    First I will hit several chip shots and putt them out and work on
    getting up and down but we all usually do that. The big problem is
    getting ready for the first three holes. I think mental preperation
    is very important. I will swing a couple of clubs to loosen up and do
    some basic stretching but not much more. The one thing I do do that has
    really helped is mentally bare down on those first couple of holes. I
    tell myself not to be concerned with distance off the first tee as a
    matter of fact the less I think about distance off the tee the better I
    hit the ball all the way around. The last two things I think about on
    the first swing is , swing slow and look for the tee after you hit the
    ball. This really helps me keep the old noodle down. hey sometimes I
    don't hit it like I would like to off the first tee but the mistakes
    are not big ones. I also over club on the first two holes which
    promotes a slow swing and rythem. Getting off the first hole is very
    important to me. If I triple or double the first hole I really fell
    behind the eight ball and it puts to much pressure on making up the
    strokes. 
    
    p. s.  A real hot shower will also help loosen those old muscles.
    
    HAPPY TRAILS
    
    PETE