really need to start warming up for golf

[garyinderry]

Just had a quick look at my stats from last year and one thing has jumped out at me.


I have exactly twice as many doubles or worse on the front 9 as I do on the back 9.

Thing is, I rate the front 9 easier than the back at lee park.


Clearly wasting shots early doors and having to scramble to try and save buffer. My warm up is practically non existent. Few putts if there is time. I might give this warming up lark a bash.


Anyone else notice anything similar?

 

[Jay1]

I always say this to one of my PPs. He'll spend 20 minutes on the putting green but not have a single swing before teeing off, and then be suprised when he doesn't feel "right" for the first few holes.

I notice a big difference between walking straight on the tee compared to having even a short warm up, just to get the muscles moving a bit.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Just had a quick look at my stats from last year and one thing has jumped out at me.


I have exactly twice as many doubles or worse on the front 9 as I do on the back 9.

Thing is, I rate the front 9 easier than the back at lee park.


Clearly wasting shots early doors and having to scramble to try and save buffer. My warm up is practically non existent. Few putts if there is time. I might give this warming up lark a bash.


Anyone else notice anything similar?

Words of advice - dont pull into the car park 2 mins before your tee time......

 

[Fish]

In the words on Benjamin Franklin "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail."

 

[Slicer30]

I am the same, normally rushing to make my tee time. Usually have time for a few putts and few chips. Usually have surge on the back 9 trying to make up for the poor start.

 

[Imurg]

To those who don't warm up - how long is it until you feel like you've got into the swing of it?
If its taking until the turn then you really do need to warm up!
We have a single net - and not a good one - so not many use it.
A few chips and putts is my warm up and I'm swinging normally -if there is such a thing with me!- by the 2nd tee.

 

[Rooter]

I have to warm up, last week 8 points on the front nine and 20 on the back! And the front is shorter and easier!

Best golf I have played is when I have had a proper warm up!! I need like 30+ range balls, no a few swishes and go.

 

[bobmac]

It's not just a case of warming up (although that is important), it's also about finding which swing you have that day so you have a 'rough' idea where it's going off the first tee.
I know someone (no names of course Smiffy) whos idea of a warm up is to turn up the heating in the car and to have a bacon roll and 3 fags before teeing off.

 

[pokerjoke]

Whilst I agree a warm up is essential especially if your a bit stiff through injuries
or maybe a tight back,i don't need a ball.
Just swishing away for 5 or so minutes will loosen me up,i also would have done my
morning stretches at home.

 

[Smiffy]

I know someone (no names of course Smiffy) whos idea of a warm up is to turn up the heating in the car and to have a bacon roll and 3 fags before teeing off.

What a plank!!
I bet he plays off about 24 or something

 

[jak kez 187]

I'm the exact opposite.

Have a couple of practise swings before my 1st tee shot and that's all, yet play my best golf on the front 9 by a mile.

Back 9, well back 6-7 just goes to pot. Feels like I've never picked up a club in my life, doesn't feel natural at all and just totally ruins my score card!

 

[Fish]

What a plank!!
I bet he plays off about 24 or something

Not officially but plays to it a lot I hear :smirk:

 

[JohnnyDee]

I'm terrible at warming up but know and believe it's stupid not to.

So then why don't I do it? Because I too am stupid, and I am prepared to take what the swing gods bestow upon me on the day.

Rearrange the following words into a sentence.

Worst my I enemy am own.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Warming up is overrated. Hit it lovely on the practice ground. Went OOB on the second. Getting there two minutes before I'm off next week and teeing off as stiff as a brush. Seems to work for others

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I did a bit of research on this yesterday whilst waiting by the first tee for my grandson to finish his golf lesson.

I watched a group of four overweight middle aged guys with mobile kitchen sinks on wheels, sore eye clothing and individual 5 minute PSR all managing to miss the fairway with no one hitting shots over 200 yards.

They were preceded by two, rushing, late on the tee teenagers with light bags and sober clothing [one even wore jeans]. The first guy did not have a practice swing but still managed to cream one 280 yds in the centre of the fairway. The other did have a couple of practice swings but still matched his pal.

I concluded that it was a good job the lads made their tee in time.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Couple of stretches - couple of swishes - have a few putts if playing a new course but sometimes don't bother - coffee then hit the first tee shot

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Playing partner turned up hungover, rummaged for ages in the bag looking for a ball, took two swishes and banged one just left of the green. GIT.

 

[Fish]

I've got to my own course and away courses and warmed up by hitting practice areas and ranges and played well, I've also turned up with minutes to spare and barely got on the putting green and still played well, I've also not played well by doing both, so for me, its all in the mind set.

Getting a feel for the greens is more important to me and if possible a couple of delicate chips.

 

[Birchy]

Its a weird one for me. If i go into a net or astro range and warm up i always start crap. Grass ranges i fare slightly better. Maybe if i was there an hour early hitting loads of balls it might help but i doubt it.

On the whole i find that practice swings near the first tee, putting, chipping etc is best for me.

I warmed up in the nets this morning and was crap for a good few holes. Ive come to the conclusion that im better off just loosening up and then taking one shot at a time from there.

 

[AmandaJR]

99% of the time I warm up. 20 balls to loosen up a body that I work pretty hard at an age when that means it complains! Today I knew the first few shots on the range would be ropey as I held back until body loose enough to let rip at a few. Ideally I don't want to be feeling that on the 1st tee. Sometimes I'm nailing it during the warm up and less so on the course and sometimes vice versa. I'm 100% sure though my chances of playing well from the outset are improved by a warm up beforehand.