Warm up Techniques

It is very important to warm up your body and stretch your big muscles before you even begin to swing a club. Stretching is something that is commonly overlooked, but can aide your golf. Stretching before and after the round helps with overall posture, muscle fatigue and prevent injuries. It is crucial to stretch after your round, take about 5 minutes to help relax your body- the beer will still be waiting for you. Remember that stretching creates flexibility and flexibility equals improved performance.





Lean over each leg, then bend forward to help with leg tightness. This is very useful in loosening up the lower back as well.

Use your club to maintain symmetry in the stretch as well as get a deeper stretch.

This is to stretch the shoulders and low back.

Get each joint moving, to ensure proper blood flow and range of motion. Be sure to include ankle, wrist and hip rotations, too.

The time is now

My tournament preparation has been going well and I have finally started getting into the groove today. The greens have gotten faster everyday and the wind never seems to stop however, it is shaping up to be a very good tournament. I have been corresponding with my swing coach, Bill Presse (GolfTec; Reno, NV) via Viber and Facebook and I feel that we have had good progress considering the inability to have an actual lesson. Also, tonight I will be having a chat with my sports therapist, Adam Sprackling (find him on twitter: @AdamSMG) to help me gather my thoughts and get my head in (or out) of the game. I am excited for the start tomorrow, and even hopeful I'll have better weather for my later tee time. Since this is my first event of the year, I feel it will show how my game is. I have been working and hope to come out with a bang. I will update with the tournament progresses and standings.