| A warm-up is very important to playing golf. | | | | strenuous physical demands on your body. |
| Golfing professionals indicate that is one step any | | | | If you do not play regularly, a warm-up of at |
| golfer cannot afford to forego. You may be in | | | | least a half hour to an hour would be proper |
| great shape, play often and are ready to step up | | | | before the golfing begins and you tee off. This |
| to the tee immediately. But, are a couple practice | | | | requires you to arrive early or doing your warm |
| swings sufficient before teeing off? Although you | | | | up somewhere other than the course, perhaps at |
| may be mentally ready to play as soon as you | | | | home. However, you may find that the driving |
| step onto the course, you also may find yourself | | | | range at the course is the best place to warm-up |
| playing a poor game or, even worse, injured | | | | prior to a game. Some golfers spend some time |
| because you skipped a quality warm-up. | | | | practicing with training tools before leaving home, |
| Cars from a few years ago always required a | | | | then park a good distance from the clubhouse |
| brief warm up before heading out to the highway. | | | | allowing the walk up to serve as part of his or |
| You started the engine, allowed the fluids to | | | | her warm-up. |
| circulate and then knew the car was ready to go. | | | | If you play golf often and are in good physical |
| Your body is no different. No, there have been no | | | | condition, you may be fine with a shorter |
| major upgrades over the past several years. | | | | warm-up period, but you still should set aside |
| Your body still needs time to warm up. In fact, it | | | | some time for warm-up before making your first |
| becomes even more essential as you age. | | | | swing. If you do not, you may find yourself |
| What exactly is a good warm-up, then? You do | | | | straining muscles that are not ready for such |
| not have to hit an entire bucket of balls on the | | | | rigorous use on the course. Not only will pulled |
| driving range, nor do you need to do a full | | | | muscles hamper the rest of your game, they |
| workout of stretches. Just take time to hit at | | | | may also keep you off the course and in the |
| least a dozen balls but do so starting slowly. Start | | | | clubhouse much longer than you want. |
| by hitting a few short range shots, gradually | | | | Some golfers use the warm up period as a time |
| working up to longer drives. | | | | to be alone and concentrate on the upcoming |
| Some gentle exercising is always a good idea, | | | | game whereas others like to warm up friends and |
| even if it consists of a brief walk. The reason so | | | | partners. Either way, it is essential that you set |
| many people have heart attacks on the green is | | | | aside some time beforehand to prepare for the |
| because they did not prepare their bodies for the | | | | game. You will play better at this game and future |
| physical demands of golf. Even if you are playing | | | | tee times! |
| a casual, recreational game, golf places some | | | | |