Do any of you play better at a certain time of the day?

[mailman]

I find I play my best when Im only paying £10 for a round of twilight golf on my local course, which charges non-members nearly £50 a round! :)

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Mailman

[BuckeyeNut]

Originally Posted by JerseyThursday

I always wondered why I play my worst golf early in the morning.

I love the men’s league I play in because it starts at 4:00 in the afternoon. Below is an article that discusses this affliction but has no suggestions on how to improve the situation.

Unfortunately, most of the club events start at 8:00am.

Any suggestions to help get things on track early in the day?

“From a circadian rhythm standpoint, 6:30 in the morning is the worst possible time to play golf,” said Dr. Charles Czeisler, the director of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, told the Times. “It would be the absolute nadir of performance preparedness. You will be less flexible, your coordination will be off a little, your judgment will not be as good and your short-term memory would be affected.

“I know it’s less crowded so it might be more enjoyable, but it’s very far from the optimal time to play if you’re talking about performance.”

It was noted that there have been studies done that show that the best time for athletes is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. That’s the peak time for muscular strength, mental acuity, flexibility and the most favorable body temperatures for athletic activity.

While golfers have to get to the course when they have the time, the morning hours leave much to be desired.

“People try to fix that by downing a couple of cups of coffee, but that probably isn’t a good idea for golf,” Czeisler told the Times. “Caffeine adversely affects fine motor movements and can produce tremors in your hands. Any precise golf maneuver could be affected.”

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/07/2858186/morning-is-not-the-best-time-for.html

I agree 100% with the above.....

My group almost always has the first tee time, and rolling straight out of bed and onto the course isn't good for athletic performance.  Even after stretching, I am still tighter/stiffer early.

With that said, I still love to play early with nothing but empty golf holes in front of me.......LOL