First Round in 8 Months

[Mr_Slice]

Well, tomorrow I'm going to finally get on the course again after a dreadfully long 8 month layoff. Not only will I be contending with the lack of any rythm, but it's also been raining pretty steadily over the last four or five days. Tomorrow will be clear, but that doesn't make the course dry. The course also does not have a driving range (boo!) and I was hoping to get some tips on what I could do to warm up my swing again before teeing off without actually hitting any balls. I'm playing no matter what, come rain or shine. It's not like my handicap could get much higher anyway.

[kklick]

Here is a video link that has some tips on warming up before your round.

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The league I play in during the summer does not have a range either. I usally try to get there a little early and get in some chipping and putting. Then I'll just stretch and try to get as loose as I can before firing away. Our course also has a few cornfields close to the first tee so if you have some junk balls you can sneak a few swings in that way. Not good advice for a crowded course though.

Hope you hit it good tomorrow!

[Mr_Slice]

So much for my proclamation that I was going to play "no matter what." It hasn't stopped raining since and it's too heavy to even try and hit a golfball. Looking at the weather forcast it might be another week and a half or more before I can actually get onto a course.

[muskegman]

The Seattle area has been wet for a couple of months. The weather only clears up while I'm at work so take heart, I'm suffering with you... although there is that round last weekend.

Hope you get out soon!