Golf Tip: A good warm up routine

GOLFING NEWS - Today’s tip is regarding warming up before a round and getting comfortable before you tee off.

First thing is to arrive an hour or half an hour before your tee time - best is not to be rushed before you tee off as this creates stress.

The ideal is to hit 20 to 50 balls on the range - not to work on your swing, but just to get a feel and rhythm for your swing. Work your way through the bag from short irons to longer clubs and also to hit a few drivers.

A good idea is to hit a few pitch shots, bunker shots and a variety of chip shots around the green that you will face on the course.

Then go to the putting green and firstly hit a few 3 foot putts just to get a feel for the stroke. After this, try to work on rolling the ball on a few long putts to get the feel for the greens and also the speed of the green. It’s important not to hit too many putts from, say 5 - 6 feet, because if you continuously miss these putts, it will affect your confidence.

Remember to also do a few stretches to get the muscles warm.

Tip By Carlo Kok, KeNako Academy George

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