Friday, June 8, 2012
Benefits of Arriving Early to your Round
By Jack Jones
One frequent mistake average golfers make is arriving too close to their tee time. The experienced golfers know that they need to warm up, figure out the rate of the greens and stretch their muscles if they would like to start their round off strong.
A few people believe however that they can squeeze into their tee time and come on time as long as they aren't late to their first tee. But if you are rushing around before your tee time, then your rhythm and timing will be off. When your rhythm is off, it could take 5, 6 or even the whole front 9 before you get things figured out. Your poor start is really because you haven't warmed up correctly. Check out this link for tips on how to break out of a slump.
In baseball, football, or even basketball, the players get one or two rounds of practice before they get to the real game. In baseball, you get some batting practice in or throw the baseball around to warm up your arm. In football, you can run some routes, throw the football around and stretch before playing. In basketball, you can test out the rims, run around the court to stretch your leg muscles and take a lot of practice shots at the basket to be certain you're in a good rhythm.
Golf is no different from any other sport. You have to arrive early at the golf course, perhaps 30 minutes to an hour before your tee time. Get a bucket of balls for the driving range and hit some to warm up shots. In doing this, you'll be able to have the right timing, rhythm, and mindset needed to start your round. You might even gain a little confidence if you end on a good note, realizing that your tee shot is headed right where you want it to be.
It is very important for you to determine the speed of the greens before tee time. Pretty much every golf course has a practice green. You should really try to spend around 20 minutes on the practice putting green just to be sure you've got an idea on what the typical speed of the greens will be like. It's a great way to help you get down your putting tempo and gives you a level of confidence before you attempt your first putt on the course.
If you don't have a practice time and rush to the first tee box just to avoid being late, then you will almost always play worse than you normally do. You will not have any idea on the speed of the greens, whether the greens soft or hard or if they have been mowed yet that day.
Every golfer wants to play the best round of golf they possibly can. By showing up just minutes before your tee time, you are giving away your advantage of being entirely prepared from the 1st tee. You will struggle the initial few holes, or possibly more, because you are not at all prepared to play golf.
Doing the straightforward exercise of warming up, you are setting yourself up to play a better round of golf. You may then be in a position to go to the 1st tee box with the right mind-set, relaxed, warmed up, and ready to play the best round of golf in your life.
A few people believe however that they can squeeze into their tee time and come on time as long as they aren't late to their first tee. But if you are rushing around before your tee time, then your rhythm and timing will be off. When your rhythm is off, it could take 5, 6 or even the whole front 9 before you get things figured out. Your poor start is really because you haven't warmed up correctly. Check out this link for tips on how to break out of a slump.
In baseball, football, or even basketball, the players get one or two rounds of practice before they get to the real game. In baseball, you get some batting practice in or throw the baseball around to warm up your arm. In football, you can run some routes, throw the football around and stretch before playing. In basketball, you can test out the rims, run around the court to stretch your leg muscles and take a lot of practice shots at the basket to be certain you're in a good rhythm.
Golf is no different from any other sport. You have to arrive early at the golf course, perhaps 30 minutes to an hour before your tee time. Get a bucket of balls for the driving range and hit some to warm up shots. In doing this, you'll be able to have the right timing, rhythm, and mindset needed to start your round. You might even gain a little confidence if you end on a good note, realizing that your tee shot is headed right where you want it to be.
It is very important for you to determine the speed of the greens before tee time. Pretty much every golf course has a practice green. You should really try to spend around 20 minutes on the practice putting green just to be sure you've got an idea on what the typical speed of the greens will be like. It's a great way to help you get down your putting tempo and gives you a level of confidence before you attempt your first putt on the course.
If you don't have a practice time and rush to the first tee box just to avoid being late, then you will almost always play worse than you normally do. You will not have any idea on the speed of the greens, whether the greens soft or hard or if they have been mowed yet that day.
Every golfer wants to play the best round of golf they possibly can. By showing up just minutes before your tee time, you are giving away your advantage of being entirely prepared from the 1st tee. You will struggle the initial few holes, or possibly more, because you are not at all prepared to play golf.
Doing the straightforward exercise of warming up, you are setting yourself up to play a better round of golf. You may then be in a position to go to the 1st tee box with the right mind-set, relaxed, warmed up, and ready to play the best round of golf in your life.
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