Pre-round warmup

billy3sheets

Just wondering what value people place on their pre-round warmup.

1. Do people have a regular one?
2. What format - putting, chipping, practice nets?
3. Do people value the pre-round warmup?
   

Personally, I value being able to hit a few irons into practice nets the most. Especially if it's been a a week or more since my last game.

I find it a big disadvantage that my club has no practice nets.

Nozebleed

billy3sheets wrote: »

Just wondering what value people place on their pre-round warmup.

1. Do people have a regular one?
2. What format - putting, chipping, practice nets?
3. Do people value the pre-round warmup?
   

Personally, I value being able to hit a few irons into practice nets the most. Especially if it's been a a week or more since my last game.

I find it a big disadvantage that my club has no practice nets.

20 min warm up is essential for me,straight to the net..starting with

9 iron,7iron, and a few 4 irons until ive hit a few sweet shots in a row with each club..l rarely hit the putting green unless theres a hold up. If i do ill practice some chip and runs with a 52 wedge..and finish with a few putts.

Ciaranra

Should really warm up
but never really do, few putts straight to tee box.
When i play inter club prob 1 hour and that covers everything.

Rikand

No warmup normally. Couple of practice swings on the first tee and away we go

DiegoWorst

6 ~ 12 swings in the nets with 8 iron normally, just to shake the cobwebs off
5 mins chipping + 5 mins putting.

Putting is just to get the pace of the greens.

Rarely if ever take longer than 20 mins.

the lawman

I find stretching during the week with a daily routine is far more beneficial than a warm up pre-round is.

Obviously stretching on the morning is included in this.

Webbs

Usually 8-10 pints the night before as preparation then alkaseltzer or coffee 10mins before tee off, 3 or 4 practice swings with the driver trying to avoid taking big divot out of tee box then away we go.

spacecoyote

I think as a rule most people (myself included) don't put enough effort into their warm-up.

There are no nets/range at my home place which is really annoying.

One thing I've taken on from the Harrington talk was when on the practice green to take some putts from the fringe/off the Green to get a better idea of how the ball is likely to react. Hadn't ever thought about it before & it makes perfect sense (especially with most amateurs tendency to be short on approaches)

Try to finish my putting practice with about 20 putts inside 2 feet. It's a great way to build confidence for when you hit the course.

mafc

Warmup for me is heater on full blast for the 15min drive, 3 ciggies along with a few putts and chips.
Straight to tee box no practice swing, would hate to leave a good swing behind.

charlieIRL

spacecoyote wrote: »

One thing I've taken on from the Harrington talk was when on the practice green to take some putts from the fringe/off the Green to get a better idea of how the ball is likely to react. Hadn't ever thought about it before & it makes perfect sense (especially with most amateurs tendency to be short on approaches)

I do that for about 10 mins before every round.

Generally just a few stretches and swings with 2 irons plus a few minutes on the putting green for me.

PARlance

I hated warming up for football so good luck if I'm doing any warmup in golf.

2 coffees, copious fags and a handful of putts is generally my routine. Have done proper warm ups before and didn't notice any difference. Much like a lot of things with golf, if you believe in it, it helps... I believe in my non routine.

jokser250

I usually spend 10 minutes on the putting green followed by a few stretches and a few practice swings , say a quick prayer that the ball don't go in car park from
My first drive and away we go .

galwaylad14

Generally a few short putts and then maybe 10 swings with 2 irons. Few quick shoulder stretches etc and maybe 3 or 4 swings with the driver and away I go.

My club don't have practice nets either which is a pity as it would be nice to hit a few shots before I start, even though you have no idea where they would have went it would still be a help to warm up and you'd at least know if the contact was good. I don't really get why so many clubs don't have them, they take up practically no space and most people would find them beneficial

dan_ep82

During the summer with the later comps I have time to get down to the range for 40minutes or so before I head out and then 20minutes on the greens.

Winter/casuals it depends if I do anything but I always try to hit a few on the nets and a putt.

Winter comps I try to get in so range time aswell to be fair, makes a difference to me on a day where I'm not sure what will happen on the first tee

billy3sheets

Yes, it's the outcome of the first few shots I find much more variable when I don't have a warmup. Often find that I'm 3 holes in before my game gets going and by then it's often too late.
Anyone any idea how much 2 nets would cost?

cairny

billy3sheets wrote: »

Yes, it's the outcome of the first few shots I find much more variable when I don't have a warmup. Often find that I'm 3 holes in before my game gets going and by then it's often too late.
Anyone any idea how much 2 nets would cost?

€400 per bay approx just for the netting, ie if you build your own frame. €850 approx to include frame.

SevesThreeIron

billy3sheets wrote: »

Often find that I'm 3 holes in before my game gets going and by then it's often too late.

Funny you say that, the pro in our place reckons it takes 12 shots before you're warmed up properly on the course which equates to about 3 holes as you suggest.

I have a dodgy lower disc so some sort of a warm up is essential for me. If I don't and just jump out of the car and tee off - as happens too often - it's frankly embarrassing for the first hole or two.

FixdePitchmark

Typically none.

But more and more boring as I try get better.

No real way of hitting a balls the courses I play. Well you could - but that is getting a bit hardcore and golf is long enough as is.

But at this stage, I take 20 to 30 putts
and 10 to 20 chips and away.

A few stretches.

I'm not convinced hitting balls would make a difference for me.

Senecio

A 7-minute workout circuit in the living room before I leave for the course. Gets the muscles working and blood flowing so I stay warmer for longer.

ForeRight

I never did any warm up and sometimes played great sometimes shocking.

Started doing a warm up of about 20mins and sometimes played great sometimes shocking.


I've just accepted now that some days it clicks and some days it doesn't and its nothing to di with warming up. All the loosening out in the world didn't change the fact I can't put the same stroke on the ball nearly every time.


Now I just arrive on the tee on time and couple of practice swings to make sure I remember what to do and just hit the ball

billy3sheets

SevesThreeIron wrote: »

Funny you say that, the pro in our place reckons it takes 12 shots before you're warmed up properly on the course which equates to about 3 holes as you suggest.

If I warm up, 3 holes might equate to 12 shots but if I don't it might equate to far more than 12

But like others have stated, it's not consistent. However, I think it's a case of "The more I practice the luckier I get!"

Seve OB

Ideal Warm up
stretch out all the muscles, legs, arms 5 minutes..... do a miguel on it!
putting for about 10-15 minutes, a mix of short ones, medium and long ones.
another 10-15 minutes for chipping
10-15 minutes @ the range / net hitting full shots, get your swing rhythm going


usual warm up is different
race to the course, if im lucky, get in, pay, 5 minutes on the putting green, stretch a bit on the first tee with a few swings @ fresh air

thought sometimes, i'm lucky to be putting the shoes on while the other lads are teeing off!

slave1

Two irons together, swing left handed and then right handed a few time and that's it, up to tee and give it a smack.
Rarely touch putting greens, I've found a lot can be playing nothing like the course (grass/speed) and they just put you off.