Pre-Tournament Rituals

[Andyonfire]

anyone got anything special the day before or hours before a big tournament.

i watch happy gilmore and eat 8 freezies the night before lol

[csalcedo_tw]

Usually the night before, I clean all of my clubs. Then the day of the tournament, after I wake up, I pray, take a looooong bath, get ready, and try to have as less thoughts in my mind as I can.

[Andyonfire]

of course take less thoughts out of your head.
i will also use a 1991 quarter (year i was born). a little good luck charm

[bm303]

Listen to some music on my ipod to pump me up. Before the first tee, I always take my time and take deep breathes to calm me down.

[shortgrass lover]

I listen to my iPod on the way to the tournament, and sometimes on the range. I always pray before I go out on the course, and I practice on the putting green with the exact same ball I will use in the round

[JCDot33]

  Andyonfire said:

... will also use a 1991 quarter (year i was born). a little good luck charm ...

*Off topic side comment*

Ummm ... anyone else suddenly feel old?

[Pat007]

I try to get to the course about 2.5 hours before my round to loosen up on the range and hit a bunch of wedge shots at the end of warm-up. I work on lag putting and making shirt putts to build confidence. Just before teeing off, I play the first hole of the course on the range (driver, iron) if it's a par 4. I always finish with one extra ball with the club I'm going to hit off the first tee.

[907golfer12]

Get up early, shower and get ready, get to the course about 3 hours early, turn on the iPod and putt until they set up registration table. Then I pause the iPod go check in, get a drink and a snack, chat with friends, and then turn on the iPod again and hit the range to loosen up. My friends know that when my iPod is on that they don't talk to me, I just keep to my self and focus and prepare my mind before the tournament. Get to the first tee and then pipe one down the middle

[PiustheDrGolf]

1. Get there an hours before
2. Get a bottle of beer
3. Practice 7 iron to Wedges while drinking
4. Practice putting and finish the bottle
5. Hangout with other players

This routine always loosen me up at 1st tee.
Be aware of getting 2 or more. Good on swing but terrible on putting.

[oreodawg1]

I get to the course about 2 hours early, get a small bucket and hit that with an 8 to a 6 to a fairway wood to a driver. Then i chip and putt for about 30 minutes while chatting with other players finding out what i am up against and find out how bad they are cheating their handicap. Then about 45 minutes before I tee off i get another small bucket and do the same thing but with pw to 7 to a 5 iron and then the driver again.

[underparnv]

My morning breaks down like this:

• Eat peanut butter on toast with a large glass of milk and orange juice
• Get to course about an hour early
• Head to range and hit Lob Wedge | Gap Wedge | 8 Iron | 5 Iron | Driver | Lob Wedge
• Head over to the practice green and putt for a bit
• Chip for a bit
• Putt for a bit
• Head off to the tee

Works for me...

[BookBoy]

It took a lot of experimentation, but I think I have settled into a routine that works for me and provides desired results:

• Wake up two hours before tee time
• Hit Starbucks for an Iced Venti Nonfat Latte
• Stop at the convenience store for two packs of smokes & a can of snuff
• Once at the GC grab a Captain's & diet or three
• Grab a cart and head to the car to gear up
• Drive directly to the first tee
• Warm up with ten burpees and ten push ups
• Begin preshot routine with a farmer's blow
• Game on

[Dent]

I play Tiger Woods 08 an hour before.