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[Maverick]

was warming up at the range before my round..hitting them great!..lasers..just good shots..nice compression..the whole 9 yards, right..than all of a sudden!!

SHANK!!..followed by another SHANK!! Followed by 10 more shanks..OMG! Followed by low slices.. Obviously wrecked me during our round..

why the heck does this happen?!?!

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I was a train wreck the front but managed to get my swing back on the back..

..I'll never practice before I play again.

[Smallfry]

Such a huge part of the golf swing is mental. You cant let the bad swings get in your head.

I have the same problem on the tee sometimes. The minute I let the thought of making a bad swing creep into my head, I almost always shank it.

[NM Golf]

One of the first things my father taught me was pre round was warmup only. If you want to practice you do it after the round. Find a good warmup routine and stick to it. Never practice full swings prior to a round.

[PutterHead]

I agree. I play in a mens league & the practice facility is free before each round for members. At the beginning i used to go and hit a bucket of balls, full out, go do some pitching & chipping, then about an hour of putting. I was tired and golfing the #$*@s! Now, I loosen up, with a weighted club, hit a couple of balls, and practice my putting before each round. It actually relaxes me now, and i feel more relaxed & prepared on the first tee.

[gas_can]

I was a train wreck the front but managed to get my swing back on the back..

Maverick,

Have a warm-up routine and most importantly, stick with it! If I have time to warm up, I always start by stretching. Then going through my whole pre-shot routine, I hit five full sand wedges, from there I hit three full shots with either the odd or even numbered clubs in my bag. Then three drivers. That's maybe 30 total swings and I can do it in less than 20 minutes. Go hit a few putts and you're ready to go. Just like it's important to have a consistent pre-shot routine, having a consistent warm up routine is also very important.

[Maverick]

wow..so you guys have a pre-game routine..I guess I shouldn't warm-up/practice at all then since that's the norm..lol wait a minute..no full swings on the warm up..hmm..

yeah..I was hitting them great..then all of a sudden the swing disappeared..anyway..I need to go to the range and just remember to get the swing back..it's happend before and usually after a few days without playing I get "reset"..if this makes sense.

[The Turlock Kid]

I agree with not hitting a bucket beforeheand.

I like to just putt on the practice green for a while to calm down. Then I hit some small (greenside) chips to get the feel of the grass on that course that day.

The more I'm calm, the better I do all around on the course.

[aquacooled]

I never hit a bucket before I play just some slow swings to get me in shape then I stretch then I putt for 30mins then off to the first tee..

[Maverick]

geez..interesting..so many of you guys just "warm up" and go..yeah, I should;ve just stopped after a few hits and putted..go figure..lesson learned.