Slow Starts

[ChiChiIsMe]

One thing that has always killed me is slow starts. My home course does not have a range, and no matter how much a swing around it seems I can't get going until the 5th or 6th hole after I'm already 5-7 over. It has been a goal of mine this year to get to #6 even and the closest I've come is 2 over, but normally it's like 5-7 over.

Anybody have any warm-up routines they would like to share? Especially if you don't have a range at your disposal?

[jcrew]

the way I always warm up is grabbing my 6+7 irons and swinging them together, making progressively bigger swings.. working the big muscles and stretching myself out. I doubt that'll help with actual bad swings to start though

[Norm66]

I suffer from the same thing but with a twist. I almost always do well on the first hole before tanking the next few. I'm always better off if I can hit a few balls at the range. Otherwise, I do the double club swing and just general stretches to get loosened up.

[Thrdroc]

Do you ever go to the range with your friends? If you do, make bets with them on your first couple shots on who can put it closet to a certain green or hazard. That gives you a sense of urgency that you can carry from the range to the course.

I always on the first hole at least, if not 2 or 3 holes, try to play very conservative. On the first tee, hit your 3 wood, or hybrid, then on your 2nd shot if you have trouble hitting 5 iron up, even if the shot requires it, use your 6 or 7 iron and just pitch on. Just getting loosened up on the first hole and hitting solid shots does wonders.

[drewmart]

If you have a practice putting green on your course spending 10-15 minutes putting before your round does wonders for your first few holes. Also if you have a weighted club swinging that for 5 minutes really helps you warm up.

[azflying]

I actually have the opposite problem, I play well for the first few holes, I think because I swing relaxed and easy. After I get warmed up I start swinging harder and it's difficult to keep things under control

[5ironDraw]

YES!

I hate my home course for getting rid of their range. I went out today to another course and did my practice day. It took me two tokens worth of balls and hitting my driver/wedges to finally hit my 2 iron correctly. It really sucks when you are 5 over after 5 when you don't play like that when you're hot...

[Leek]

Get or make a weighted club, swing it for 5-10 minutes before you go to the practice green to chip and putt. Swing it a few times just before you tee off again.