5 Easy Steps to Keep Your Golf Game on Track
For some of you the golf season is already underway for this year. For others, the temps are just starting to warm up. Regardless the key issues are the same and they begin before ever heading out to golf course. So let’s take some time to go over a short checklist of things that will help make the beginning of the season a bit easier and sustain your game throughout the season. That’s my story and I am sticking to it 
- Before you tee it up on the course, you should make sure you have been ‘tuning’ up your body off the course. Does that mean you need to be a work-out fiend? Not really but if that’s your thing, have at it. Some simple stretching exercises to maintain flexibility, some good core work to keep those abs strong and some ‘road’ work to get the legs ready for the hills and dales of your favorite course are the basics to consider. If you don’t belong to a club that’s no excuse as there are countless exercises and programs that fit right into what you have available at home. Take a look at our Golf Fitness department here on Ladies on the Tee to get some suggestions.
- Now onto your equipment…let’s start with the grips on your clubs. Chances are you don’t clean them regularly after each round so a safe bet would be that they have lost their tackiness. What does that mean? Only that the club is more likely to slip in your hands during your swing OR it may require you to clamp down with the proverbial death grip to hang onto it. That NEVER helps a golf swing. Invest a few bucks in some new grips unless you are thinking about investing in a new set of clubs (a much more expensive option, don’t you know!)
- The equipment check doesn’t stop there. Let’s focus on your golf shoes, shall we? If they are well worn chances are the support is shot. Proper fitting shoes with good support helps prevent leg fatigue. Believe it or not your legs are vital to your game. Give them some help by taking care of your feet with some good shoes.
- Now it’s time to work out the ‘bugs’ in your swing (or maybe your confidence). I highly recommend spending some quality time with your favorite LPGA or PGA certified professional and book a lesson or two. Sometimes it’s just a refresher course to get the cobwebs out and get back to basics. Other times it might be something very specific you want or need to work on. Nevertheless, to have some well-trained eyes providing feedback is priceless.
- Heading to the range is always a good idea to get things working together and to get warmed up before your tee time. If a range isn’t an option please consider doing some pre-round stretching to get your muscles loose and warmed up. Pulling a muscle on the first swing of the day is never a pleasant experience.
So if you take care of your body, your clubs, your shoes and your warm-up routine, they will take care of you allowing you to get the full enjoyment out of the game and play much longer overall.
The temps are rising where I am, the sun is finally starting to shine and I am ready to get started. What was point #1 again??? Oh yeah, tuning up the body…this may take some time……see you on the links!
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