How to Structure Warm-Up Routines

Warm-up is preparation, not a lesson

The first job is to raise your readiness. Loosen the hips and shoulders, make a few slow swings, hit enough balls to find the ground, and spend real time on speed control. If the warm-up turns into a search for a new swing, you are already borrowing stress from the round.

A useful structure moves from body to contact to scoring shots.

A simple order

1. Move: five minutes of easy mobility and half swings.
2. Contact: wedges first, then a mid-iron.
3. Speed: a few drivers or first-tee clubs, not a bucket of them.
4. Touch: chips, pitches, and putts to real landing spots.
5. Commit: finish with the shot you expect to hit on the first tee.

First-tee goal: Arrive loose, awake, and committed to one cue.

Keep the tone calm

Bad range shots before a round are information, not a verdict. Notice the day’s pattern, choose a playable target, and go play golf.