Distance increase after warmup

[ballhog]

Hey yall, I was just thinking about when i'm out on the range and my routine. I always hit about 180 balls and my method is to start out with my wedges and work my way up to driver club by club (hit it until I get a few solid, confident shots with each) and then repeat the cycle. I was wondering if everyone notices a very significant increase in distance after they have gone through the set once or twice? And what If you dont have time to hit the range before a round, what do you do to warm up?

[chilly]

It probably takes 10 full shots before I really feel loosened up, even after stretching.

If I don't have the chance to hit the range before a round, I'll grab two wedges and try some big extended backswing/follow throughs along with some normal static stretching. Usually get some pop and snaps out of the back and shoulders, and feel decent. I'll go with something a little easier to hit like a hybrid if possible as well, versus a fairway wood or driver.

[tjy355]

Hey yall, I was just thinking about when i'm out on the range and my routine. I always hit about 180 balls and my method is to start out with my wedges and work my way up to driver club by club (hit it until I get a few solid, confident shots with each) and then repeat the cycle. I was wondering if everyone notices a very significant increase in distance after they have gone through the set once or twice? And what If you dont have time to hit the range before a round, what do you do to warm up?

Surely you don't hit 180 balls as a pre-round warm-up?

[DriverTees]

I sure hope not... Hitting the driver really speeds my swing up though. I always finish with at least 5 pitches.

[deronsizemore]

180 balls? Good lord!

If I hit any more than 50, careless swings start to creep in.

[ballhog]

ha, no, no way. that's on the days where I cant get out to play such as today, tons of rain from the hurricane in the gulf so I went to the range. just a bucket or two before a round (35-70 balls)

[Lefty-Golfer]

50 swings max warming up. it is not practice it is just get ready. my routine below

10 to 12 wedges
10 to 12 7I
5 4I or Hybrid
5 driver
5 or 6 wedges
ready to go.

[clubchamp]

For some odd reason I might hit a couple wedges but 80% of the time I just like to stretch take some practice swings with my 4i and tee it up. It was a habit I got into when I was younger and never changed it.

[tjy355]

ha, no, no way. that's on the days where I cant get out to play such as today, tons of rain from the hurricane in the gulf so I went to the range. just a bucket or two before a round (35-70 balls)

You were supposed to say: "... and don't call me Shirley."

[sean_miller]

Hey yall, I was just thinking about when i'm out on the range and my routine. I always hit about 180 balls and my method is to start out with my wedges and work my way up to driver club by club (hit it until I get a few solid, confident shots with each) and then repeat the cycle. I was wondering if everyone notices a very significant increase in distance after they have gone through the set once or twice? And what If you dont have time to hit the range before a round, what do you do to warm up?

I grab a couple long irons and swing them to warm up the muscles for a minute or two, I stretch (torso, legs, hip flexors, hands, wrists and arms) I hit a hand full of mid-irons, a couple 3-woods, a couple wedges and I',m good to go. If the course is new to me, I hit a few long irons and drivers to see what my go-to tee ball will be for the day. Distance-wise I do find that I need to take more club on the front nine than the back nine. By the 18th hole it could be a two club difference compared to the first hole - but this may be analogous to riding horses - on the way home, when they often get a burst of energy when they near the barn.

[Bogey ball]

before each round i usually just stretch out good and take a few practice stokes, and putt on the putting green if i'm waiting

[wedge player]

Hey yall, I was just thinking about when i'm out on the range and my routine. I always hit about 180 balls and my method is to start out with my wedges and work my way up to driver club by club (hit it until I get a few solid, confident shots with each) and then repeat the cycle. I was wondering if everyone notices a very significant increase in distance after they have gone through the set once or twice? And what If you dont have time to hit the range before a round, what do you do to warm up?

thats how i warm up,and it takes me about 15 minutes to get full yardage

[James_Black]

I get more consistently after warming up.
So I normally go and hit 25 golf balls down in the range starting with my 7i working up to a driver.

[Mr Taylormade]

go to putting green roll 50 putts.
10 from 2ft, 10 from 5ft, 10 from 15ft, 10 from 20ft, 10 lag putts from 40+ft.
no practice swing as i tend to try and adjust myself by how i swing to find my tempo, this way it doesnt change, although i have to hit 3 iron of the par 5 first.

[groovezilla79]

After putting for 20 minutes or so, I always hit about 50-55 shots before playing. A normal breakdown would be:

I will hit about 10 shots with PW, then 10 with 8iron, then 5 with 6iron, 5 with 4iron, 5 with 2iron, 5 drivers and finally 5 SW. The next time I play, I will switch to odd numbered clubs... meaining: 10 shots with AW, then 10 with 9iron, then 5 with 7iron, 5 with 5iron, 5 with 3iron, 5 drivers and finally 5 SW