Warming up in O-Town

It's been a hot one here in Orlando. It is so nice to have a week off and practice. I have a bunch to work on, and get organized. The middle of a tournament is not a good place to take time out and change things.
This morning I started by doing some warming up, and then just hit some shots with each club in the bag. I worked on my swing a little and then went out to the golf course.
Over the past few years, my body has stiffened up a little, and I have learned a bunch about how to warm up effectively. The great thing about being in the south during the summer months is that warming up doesn't take too long! I start each morning with some type of dynamic stretching. Dynamic stretching is good in the mornings, because our muscles do not have the same amount of blood flow. There is a good link at the bottom of this post that explains more about dynamic stretching. After that, I move to hitting shots. I have learned that in warming up, I want to hit just enough shots with each club to get a feel for that club. Then, I move through the whole bag to get a feel for the longer clubs. I have always felt that once I have done this, my body is pretty well warmed up for the rest of the day. If I start with putting, my back never gets loose, and I spend the rest of the day running uphill.
I played about thirteen holes today from the white tees. The white tees at my golf course are one set back from the woman's tees. I love doing this, because it shows me how good I am with the three most important clubs in the bag. The Driver, Putter, and Wedge. The cool thing about this drill is that most people shoot the same score from the white tees as they do from the back tees. When I do this drill a couple of times a week, I start to get used to going low, and my comfort zones change. Try this one out the next time you are out for a few holes. It is a tough one to convince your buddies to do, because everyone has an ego, but it may be some fun if you can convince them.
dynamic stretching