Golf Tip: 10 Steps to Avoid Disaster on the Tee Box
Don’t underestimate the value of that last-minute stretch while you’re waiting to tee it up.
Even when I’ve taken time for a full warm-up on the range, by the time I get to the first tee I’ve made one last trip to the locker room, chatted with a few people in the pro shop, spent a few minutes getting into my play group with my women’s league, and waited for the group in front of my foursome to clear the fairway.
In other words, it’s been at least half an hour since I left the range. So I spend the time waiting for the group in front of me swinging my driver and doing some stretches.
For me, racing up to the first tee, grabbing my club, stabbing a tee in the ground and letting it rip without those last minute stretches and swings is a near-certain formula for a mis-hit.
You get extra points if you ID’d the young Graeme McDowell (circa 2008) using his club to stretch out his shoulders before he hit his tee shot at the first Royal Trophy tournament between Asia and Europe at Amata Spring Country Club on the outskirts of Bangkok.
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