Warm Up

[Konrad]

I start with hitting like 10-15 balls with my left hand only with a PW and then hit 7 irons with both hands, then 5 iron, then 3 wood, then four drivers at the most. I don't like hitting 100 drivers at the range, it ruins your confidence if you hit em bad. I hit a few good ones and leave.

[Moree Golfer]

I think that getting mentally relaxed is the most important key to a good round. It takes time to forget about what has happened previous to arriving at the course.

With practice putts I agree that the short ones are the confidence builders that allow you to have a go at the one putt on the first hole, instead of being tentative. The first hole at my home course is a par 3 190 yards from an elevated tee. If I can walk up to the tee with positive thoughts about the hole, instead of remembering when I last blew out, then my round is ok.

[Billbill13]

I start out with my lowest wedege 60 degree and then work backwards till I get to my driver. I usually hit 5-7 balls with each club before I putt. I then will putt with 6 balls and start 2', 4', 8' 12', 16' and then back 12', 8', 4', 2'. Usually take 30-45 minutes to warm up.

[BritBoy]

I hardly ever get to the course in time to warm up, so for me its more a case of getting mentally ready on the way to the course. I make sure I'm not listening to anything to fast on the radio and just try to chill out. If I rush, listen to fast music ect. I will always be swinging fast on the first few holes.

I have a few songs on my ipod that I only listen too on my way to a round.

[RyanR]

I hit the range if I can and depending on how much time I have I start with my lob wedge and work down going every club or every other club and hit each until I'm comfortable with it, maybe 5-10 times. Then I go to the first tee and forget everything I just did!

Ryan

[BiggaAdams]

  pmcarync said:

I usually start off with an 8 or 9, hit somewhere around 10-15 with those, to really get set with the feel of my swing and to know which of the two I'm more comfortable with hitting a 150yd shot. Then about 5 shots ea with a driver, 3 iron, 5 iron, then hyrbid or 3 wood...aiming at a different target with ea ball.

I'm very similiar in my approach.

I like to start with my 8 and 9 iron knowing this will show me my tempo. I will then hit my other clubs, and depending on the course I'll focus on one of the long irons more than the others depending on what club I think will be in more use that day. I like to hit my driver and woods towards the end and then save a few balls to use my 8 or 9 in the end again.

[Juancd75]

i need to warm up more often. i dont do it regularly. but when i do i start with putting then start with pitching wedge and 9, 7, 5 iron then hybrid, 5 wood and driver.