Have you ever watched a baseball game and seen the relief
pitcher warming up before entering the game. Or at a football game
and see the quarterback tossing some throws to his receivers or the
place kicker kicking into a net.
Have you ever watched a baseball game and seen the relief pitcher warming up before entering the game. Or at a football game and see the quarterback tossing some throws to his receivers or the place kicker kicking into a net.
Warming up before any athletic contest is a must if you want to play your best. These players are not going to enter the game cold and expect to perform at their best.
Warming up doesn’t just accomplish the obvious of loosening up your muscles and joints. It also gives you a feel for what your tendency may be for that day. Just like the pitcher may realize that his curve ball is hanging that day so he knows not to throw it. He realizes this in the bullpen not on the mound during the game.
We all know that some days we can go out and hit our driver nice and straight and other days it goes with a slight slice to it. This can be caused by a number of reasons. If you hit some balls on the range before you play you can see these tendencies and then compensate for them while you are on the course. Instead of discovering that your driver is slicing today only after you have hit three balls out of bounds and have double bogied the first three holes.
When warming up, never start with the driver. Start with your short irons and then work up to the long clubs. Finishing a warm-up session with some nice slow pitch shots will help you feel and regain a nice tempo. Don’t forget to go to the putting green before you tee off. Green speed changes from day to day especially as winter rains approach. If you want to play like the pros don’t forget to warm up like one.
Remember when all else fails, take a lesson. You’ll be surprised how much we can help.
To schedule a lesson with PGA-certified instructor Don DeLorenzo, call Gilroy GC at 848-0490.
