BodyRehab Chartered Physiotherapy

STEP 1: Arrive early. Prevent adverse stress and allow yourself time to unload the car, check equipment and get changed. Ideally this would be 45 minutes pre tee-off.

STEP 2: Raise your heart rate and increase blood flow to your muscles.
Walk quickly for 5 minutes or walk/jog on the spot. Partial squats 20 times will aid an increase in temperature.

STEP 3: Practice your putting. This allows you to practice the slowest stroke whilst learning the run of the green. Practice hitting putts from various distances. Finish with short putts. This will then increase your confidence for the day if you hole them all

STEP 4: Create your correct golfing posture by
stretching and initiating your golfing muscles.

STEP 5: Swing Preparation
Using a wedge start with a half backswing, repeated 10 times. Increase this to a full backswing, repeated 10 times. Progress this to a full swing, repeated 10 times.

STEP 6:Shots at the Range
Start with your wedge. Work up to your driver. Once you have completed all your clubs then hit a few extra balls with a mix of clubs to imitate out on the course.

STEP 7:Start your Round
Walk straight to the Tee just in time to start your round. If there is a delay continue to practice your golf swing. You should feel confident that your first shot of the day will go straight down the fairway. Your muscles will be warm, your joints mobile and your posture correct. Al you need then is your golfing skill and a token piece of luck.