[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-warm-up-routines-how-to-structure-warm-up-routines":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":15},"how-to-structure-warm-up-routines","How to Structure Warm-Up Routines","Build a pre-round sequence that gets the body moving and the mind pointed at the course.","\u002Fimg\u002Fwarm-up-routines\u002Fhow-to-structure-warm-up-routines_structure-warm-up.png","How to Structure Warm-Up Routines illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"warm-up-routines","Warm-up routines","\u003Ch3>Warm-up is preparation, not a lesson\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A useful structure moves from body to contact to scoring shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>A simple order\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Move:\u003C\u002Fstrong> five minutes of easy mobility and half swings.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Contact:\u003C\u002Fstrong> wedges first, then a mid-iron.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Speed:\u003C\u002Fstrong> a few drivers or first-tee clubs, not a bucket of them.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Touch:\u003C\u002Fstrong> chips, pitches, and putts to real landing spots.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Commit:\u003C\u002Fstrong> finish with the shot you expect to hit on the first tee.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>First-tee goal:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Arrive loose, awake, and committed to one cue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch3>Keep the tone calm\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Bad range shots before a round are information, not a verdict. Notice the day’s pattern, choose a playable target, and go play golf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",163,null,{"slug":16,"title":17},"the-best-drills-for-warm-up-routines","The Best Drills for Warm-Up Routines",1782812356021]