Preparing For A game Of Golf

Golf is a game of ups and downs – one minute you are playing the game of your life and the next you can’t do a thing right. So how do you get consistency into your game of golf? The obvious answer is through practice, because most of us if we are being truthful do not visit the practice ground very often.

Ok I will help you out a little here; In this day and age our golf swings suffer because we have a lot of commitments right? So if you struggle to make time to get to the golf range or practice ground at your local golf club, then you must be better prepared when you do go to play your weekly game of golf.

I see it all the time, hurtling down the road at the last minute grab the golf equipment, run to the first tee and before you know where you are your handicap has been used after 6 holes. Ask yourself how many times you have played the back nine better than the front nine. The majority of golfers will say the back nine, and the obvious reason being, they have warmed up by then and are playing at their normal pace and in control.

Try and impliment these tips in your preparation for better golf.

1. Arrive earlier at the golf club; give yourself an extra 20 minutes before you tee off. This will allow you to relax and organise yourself for the game ahead.
2. This extra time should be used wisely to loosen up, use 2 clubs together and gently practice the movements in your golf swing, slowly building up to a full swing.
3. The little time you have remaining you should spend on the putting green getting used to the speed of the greens for the day. If you can hit a few practice chips around the putting green, although most if not all golf courses don’t allow it.
4. Make sure you arrive at the first tee 5 minutes before you are due to tee off, this will give you time to exchange cards with your partners, arrange terms of your game for the day etc and it will allow you to organise yourself and prepare for the first swing of the day.

Giving yourself the extra time to organise yourself will get your game of golf off to a better start and not the usual crazy sprint to the first tee with stiff muscles trying to make a decent swing, then finding yourself off to the usual bad tee shot and resulting poor golf until you warm up and play your normal game.

Turn over a new leaf and start afresh RIGHT NOW!!

Give yourself a break and enjoy a better golf by following these few tips in golf preparation, and give yourself the best chance to enjoy those precious few hours on the golf course. You owe it to yourself to get the best out of your game of golf.