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I went to the practice range for the first time in a week. I only have an hour.
So, feeling rushed, I immediately pull out the driver.
But most of those first twenty miss. Then I get annoyed and hit harder.
In the end, even after spending a whole hour, I have nothing left in my hand.
If you use the first 10 minutes differently, the remaining 50 minutes will come alive.
01What happens when you hit a stiff body
| hard place | In the swing |
|---|---|
| Shoulders and back | My backswing isn't going up. I end up hitting with only my arms. |
| side | My torso won't rotate. I end up hitting with my wrist. |
| hip joint | I can't shift my weight. It stays behind. |
| wrist and elbow | I take the full impact. It starts to hurt. |
The last one is especially scary. Those who cram once a week end up injuring their elbows.
You get injured much more easily than someone who plays a little bit every day.
0210-minute order
You don't even need equipment. One club is all you need.
- Hold two clubs together and slowly ten timesThe weight loosens your shoulders. Don't swing too hard.
- With the club on your shoulder, move it twenty times to the left and right.The torso rotates. Keep the feet fixed and only the upper body.
- Twenty 30-meter wedgesStart with short swings. That's where the rhythm is established.
03Why start with the short club?
The driver is the longest and fastest club. If you swing it first with a stiff body...
My body can't keep up, so I end up hitting only with my arms. That wrong sensation lingers all day.
Go up in the order of Wedge → 9-iron → 7-iron → Wood → Driver.
The rhythm captured in the short club transitions into the long club.
045 Warm-up Exercises
These are things that can be done without a club. Ten of each is enough.
- Rotate your shoulders widelyTen times forward, ten times backward
- Twisting the waist left and rightKeep your feet fixed and only your upper body. Slowly.
- Side stretchRaise your arms above your head and tilt them to the opposite side
- wrist rotationTen times on each side. It helps prevent elbow injuries.
- bending and straightening the kneesWake up your lower body. Ten times
Don't skip wrist rotations. It is the place where amateurs get injured most frequently.
05It's the same even before the round.
The day you step out onto the field is even more important. Because it's the real game right from the first hole.
- Arrived, grabbed two clubs overlapping, and ten times
- Stretching the shoulders and sides
- Three putts on the practice green ([[LINK:L12]] Part)
This is the 10 minutes before the round covered in [[LINK:L01]].
Whether at the driving range or on the course, the first 10 minutes are the same.
06If you really don't have time
There are days when you only have 30 minutes. On those days, allocate it like this.
| hour | what |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | Warm-up |
| 10 minutes | wedges and short irons |
| 10 minutes | 7 iron |
| 5 minutes | Driver |
Use the driver last, and sparingly. That is the key.
This is much more worthwhile than hitting 100 drivers in 30 minutes.
The score is decided by the short club.
07If I get injured, I take a few months off.
I really want to tell you this.
If someone who plays once a week hits 100 balls in a row without warming up, they will injure their elbow.
If it gets damaged once, I have to take a few months off, and then I lose a year.
It might seem like a waste of 10 minutes, but those 10 minutes protect a year.
In the next part, I will cover weight transfer to increase driver distance.
