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Fat Slice

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  1. 1. Driving range before a round?

    • Yes, and I shoot a better round after warming up.
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    • Yes, but it doesn't really help my score.
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    • No, and my score suffers because I don't.
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    • No, because it doesn't make a difference in my score.
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Fat Slice Great Member

Fat Slice

Do you hit the range before a round? Does it help?

Driver: Nike Ignite 10.5 w/ Fujikura Motore F1
2H: King Cobra
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RMD Established Member

RMD

Only to warm up, not to work on stuff. Here's my program:
- Stretch
- 6 (or so) PW's
- 6 7 irons
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David in FL Incredible Member

David in FL

Always.

The stiff, old muscles and joints need a little loosening up.

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
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RMD Established Member

RMD

So Stupid...(continued)
- 3 or 4 Driver
- Always finish with a few sand or lob wedges half or 3/4 swing to slow things down
!!! Don't forget to putt!!!
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Dub Great Member

Dub

Sorry...

That is just about exactly what I like to do. Stretching before / during / after hitting the shots is really nice.

I like to warm up on the range.....ease over to the chipping green....and wind up the last 15 mins or so on the putting green. All of this is assuming that I can get to the course an hour or so early....sometimes, though, it's just get there grab your sticks and haul but to the first teebox while still tying your shoes and stretching......
909D Comp 9.5* (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-6)
Burner Superfast 3 & 5 woods (house MATRIX OZIK XCON-4.8)
G15 Hybrid 23* (AWT shaft)
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PiKapp23 Great Member

PiKapp23

I like to hit 20-30 balls before the round, just to loosen up and check my swing for the day. I'll hit several wedges and then concentrate on the clubs that I know I'll use the most that day (long course I'll hit hybrids and 5-6 irons as well as driver more; short course I'll warm up more with short irons and 2H). If I do not get a chance to warm up I'll almost always shoot 5+ strokes worse. I also want to hit a few putts for speed and hit a few chips.
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4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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DavidFehertysBike Great Member

DavidFehertysBike

Im at the range before a round to warm up and stretch out. I dont care where the ball goes at all. Probably half shots i hit at the range before a round are 50 yard pitches. Ive played some of my best golf after hitting the ball like crap on the range.
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Titleist 909 D2 9.5 Degree Driver| Titleist 906f4 13.5 degree 3-Wood | Titleist 909 17 & 21 degree hybrid | Titleist AP2 irons
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PiKapp23 Great Member

PiKapp23

Ive played some of my best golf after hitting the ball like crap on the range.

It's interesting how I can hit the ball horribly in warm-up then play lights-out during the round. Most of the time, the better I hit ball during warm-up the worse my round will be and vice versa.

Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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Big_M Great Member

Big_M

I did NOT vote because there was no...

SOMETIMES, and my score suffers w/o a proper warm-up.

Like Harvey says in the Little Red Book... best warm-up if in a hurry is chipping, and if I'm real pressed for time this is usually what I do, but ideally I like to shag about 20-30 balls, and putt and chip for 10-20 minutes, unfortunately more often than not I just hit a few chips and go play.
My Clubs: Callaway FT-i Tour LCG 9.5° w/ Matrix Ozik Xcon 6 stiff; Sonartec GS Tour 14° w/ Graphite Design Red Ice 70 stiff; Adams Idea Pro 2h(18°) & 3h(20°) w/ Aldila VS Proto 80 stiff; Adams Idea Pro Forged 4-PW w/ TT Black Gold stiff; Cleveland CG12 DSG RTG 52°-10° & 58°-10°; Odyssey...
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mdvaldosta Well Established Member

mdvaldosta

Usually to warm up and stretch . Pitches , mid irons , Driver , back to more pitches and finish with chips and putts

Exactly what I do as well.

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Driver: R9 TP 9.5*
3W: R9 15*
Hybrid: Rescue Dual TP 2H 16*
Irons 3-P: MP-62Wedges: Vokey 52* & 58*Putter: 34" Newport StudioBall: Pro V1x
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Leftygolfer Great Member

Leftygolfer

for me I seem to play worse if I hit balls or no difference at all. Not sure. I would rather not be in a hury and not hit balls. I hate, hate, hate, being rushed. I would rather putt, pitch and stretch.

Brian

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Prairie Golfer Well Established Member

Prairie Golfer

The only time I ever warmed up on the range before a round was for high school tournaments. I would have been better off attending calculus class.

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3W/5W: Tight Lies
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beachbreak Well Established Member

beachbreak

Just a few to loosen up and see my trajectory tendencies for the day. Then like they say, "I dance with who I brought to the party".

I'm down to a 10 handicap. At this rate, I'll get to scratch at 90 years old!

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ks8829 Great Member

ks8829

I putt for at least 30 minutes to an hour
chipping and short game practice

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Titleist 910 F15 & 21 degree fairway wood
Titleist 910 hybrid 24 degree
Mizuno Mp33 5 - PW
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ProV-1

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ZaPPPa Well Established Member

ZaPPPa

I have never been on the driving range right before a round, mostly because we tee off right after work at 4 PM and want to be able to finish the round before dark.

It takes me about 4-6 holes to warm up, so I'm quite sure some range time would help me warm up properly and keep my first drive from slicing OOB.. as it nearly always does.
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