Round Prep

[revkev]

When I was a young adult, before they had things like tee times at a muni and before my current occupation, I used to prep for a round by playing poker and drinking beer all night in the course parking lot. We'd normally be the 8th group off that way.

 

After I became a Dad and then a Pastor I'd prep by going to the range. Once I turned 40 by stretching and going to the range and once I turned 50 by sometimes skipping the range and just stretching, hitting a few putts before teeing off.

 

Now I prep like I'm going to have a colonoscopy. No alcohol the night before, up early, go for a walk and start loading in the liquids including one I can't stand. Lots of sunscreen and nothing to drink other than water until the back side.

 

WEll at least I can still play and on occasion play well.

[fozcycle]

Ditto for me as well Rev.  My prep has changed significantly.  Now it's get to bed early on Friday night, up at 6 AM Saturday morning.  Drink a bottle of water on the way to the course. Scarf down a breakfast sandwich while registering the 40+ players.for the Saturday Game.  Barely time to stretch before Teeing off at 8 AM......ugh!  

[revkev]

Ditto for me as well Rev.  My prep has changed significantly.  Now it's get to bed early on Friday night, up at 6 AM Saturday morning.  Drink a bottle of water on the way to the course. Scarf down a breakfast sandwich while registering the 40+ players.for the Saturday Game.  Barely time to stretch before Teeing off at 8 AM......ugh!

 

I've got to do Gator Aid which I really don't enjoy.

[jbil8802]

I've got to do Gator Aid which I really don't enjoy.

It's too much sugar for me. I usually mix it with water to cut the sweetness.

[KCLeo12]

Most course I play are less then 15 minutes from my house so I get up about 90 minutes before my tee time. I eat and hydrate then do some stretching and then grab the foam roller and use that for a few minutes. Get dressed and get the the course 45 minutes prior hit balls putt and then head to the tee. I have my Advocare Spark and Rehydrate to drink and snack bars 1 for each 9. I am 31 but have had several issues with injuries so now I am very cautious with how I do things in sports. I am still recovering from my Achilles rupture on Feb. 25

[jdiddyesquire]

Most course I play are less then 15 minutes from my house so I get up about 90 minutes before my tee time. I eat and hydrate then do some stretching and then grab the foam roller and use that for a few minutes. Get dressed and get the the course 45 minutes prior hit balls putt and then head to the tee. I have my Advocare Spark and Rehydrate to drink and snack bars 1 for each 9. I am 31 but have had several issues with injuries so now I am very cautious with how I do things in sports. I am still recovering from my Achilles rupture on Feb. 25

 

Heh, I ruptured mine in March of 2014. Awful injury.

 

I need to do better prep. I just let myself get by on being athletic and in relatively good shape.

[fozcycle]

I do one or two Gatorades while playing.......no beer until I am finished.

[hckymeyer]

It all depends on when my wife lets me leave the house and what time it is. Morning rounds I like to hit a few balls first to help get stretched out. Afternoon rounds during men's league I have a beer on the way and maybe roll a few putts.

 

I have a routine for getting there an hour early and one for driving straight to the first tee. I do notice the hotter it is outside the less time I need to spend warming up

[mizuno_lover]

Here's something else for you then Rev and others that I would highly recommend.  It's a "High Dose" magnesium powder with complex B group vitamins and trace minerals that you mix with water and is absolutely brilliant for muscles, brain function, focus and concentration and also recovery post round.  Health World in the US apparently sells it.   A Naturopath or a Doctor of natural medicine and or health food store should stock it.  Here it is called Mag Opti Cell not sure of the US name.

 

The difference it makes to my game when I use it is measureable and the clarity of thought and focus hence decision making is noticeable.  It also sooths those sore muscles after the game.  Not a delicious thing to drink but worth it.  My wife is a naturopath.

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[PlaidJacket]

I'm an early riser. Even on weekends. I normally try and get to the course an hour early. I like to ease into my day. No rushing if at all possible. I eat a light breakfast sometimes just consisting of a couple of boiled eggs and some yogurt. I drink two large cups of black coffee also. I usually get out on the patio and stretch a bit and swing my Orange Whip. My drive to the course is a short one of about 5-8 minutes. Once at the course I get myself situated and ready to play. I start by hitting short to mid-wedges and moving on through 8i,, 6i, driver. Afterwards I grab some water and go putt for 10 minutes or so. Afterwards it time to hit the first tee. I don't drink alcohol on the course. Only water with frequent snacks along the way. 

[silver & black]

After reading what you guys do, I see why I suck...lol.

 

I'm almost 56 (2 weeks). I go the course 15-20 minutes early, drink a beer, tee it up and hit it. This is usually followed by 4-6 more beers during the round... and sometimes a flask for good measure.

[fozcycle]

After reading what you guys do, I see why I suck...lol.

 

I'm almost 56 (2 weeks). I go the course 15-20 minutes early, drink a beer, tee it up and hit it. This is usually followed by 4-6 more beers during the round... and sometimes a flask for good measure.

 

I would rather do your prep.....but at 64, I need the Gatorade.....but i do have a flask...Wild Turkey

[evershady]

I try to get to the course early hit some wedges, 7i, 2i, and if the range is long enough Driver. Then go  put for a bit and the back to the range for a few shots with #1 tee club. As I'm getting a little older 33 soon I noticed I'm feeling it a lot more after the round so i need to add a stretching routine.  

[Hula Rock]

........  I still drink beer the night before, get to the course 30 minutes early to stretch, roll a few putts to get the speed for the day then hit the first tee box.  Friends call me "swing in box" since I have almost ZERO prep time before we play      works out pretty well.....so far.

[Mike Z]

Intended prep:

To bed at a reasonable hour; wake, stretch, shower.  Have a light and leisurely breakfast and get to the course with 30 minutes before tee off.  Get to range, stretch and hit enough balls with a mid iron to get the pain out and then hit a few more going through my usual routine then a few drivers and a few wedges.  3-4 putts to get the pace of the greens (which is an utter waste of time since the putting green is nothing like the actual greens) and then tee off.  Lately, a couple advil and a bottle of water are also worked in somewhere before the first tee.

 

 

Likely case prep:

To bed whenever the fun has ended or my girlfriend's better decision-making wins over mine.  Sometimes a cigar before bed.  Wake up- hit snooze 3-4 times.  Get up, quick breakfast, waste time (why DOES the clock run so fast on Saturday mornings, anyway?).  Shower, get dressed and realize that I have 15 minutes to get to the tee.  Drive to course, change shoes.  In one fluid motion: grab a coffee, walk through pro shop, approach first tee, get driver from caddie, hit ball down first fairway, walk down fairway (I would have been last off the tee as most of the guys know I am getting there at 8:02 for an 8:05 tee time.  Sunscreen and advil are done on 2nd tee.

 

I play better with version 1 than 2 and I use version 1 more with tournaments.  Though I have to admit that I get an unusually high percentage of pars on the first hole with version 1. 

[Kor.A.Door]

When it's really hot I willfet a Gatorade, but if not I will just grab a water or 2, I usually get up an hour before, get to the course about 30 minutes early, putt and chat a while, then tee it up.

[Mr_Theoo]

I like to get to the course a hour before to warm up. If it's a tournament I try to get there about 2 hours early just to make sure I'm not rush and can get my mind ready for the round.

[sp0rtsfan86]

For my saturday round, I usually get to the course stretch for maybe 5 minutes. Once in awhile I'll hit some balls depending on whether I feel I have a swing that day. I usually won't hit any putts. I usually don't warm up because when I played in nJ and Mississippi the range cost extra money. I used to hit putts but I haven't been as of late. I've only started stretching in the last few months, otherwise I go in cold.

[MattF]

I go in cold...don't want to ruin a bad thing!

[Jmikecpa]

Normally it is roll out of bed and get to the first tee. Lately it has been get off a plane, rush home to get my car, rush to the golf course and play 18. Would love to say I was up having fun the night before but it is usually a red eye or private flight from Vegas to get home for the weekend.

[MattF]

 it is usually a private flight from Vegas to get home for the weekend.

 

Of course I'm cherry picking your post, but being the boss has some advantages. 

[Dave]

I'ḿ that guy that is normally running to the tee with a red bull in one hand, and quickly trying to count my clubs to make sure I haven left one at home again.

[Blade]

After reading what you guys do, I see why I suck...lol.

 

I'm almost 56 (2 weeks). I go the course 15-20 minutes early, drink a beer, tee it up and hit it. This is usually followed by 4-6 more beers during the round... and sometimes a flask for good measure.

Wow. That's more than I drink in a week. If I did that, I would be stumbling around the course and probably miss the ball altogether when I swung! Haha!

[Jmikecpa]

Of course I'm cherry picking your post, but being the boss has some advantages. 

Flying private is much better than commercial most days, but it is still a lot of time on an airplane.

[Mike Z]

 

 

 

[Jmikecpa]

Nice, but I don't spend weekends in Vegas. I can get into too much trouble without work getting in the way of fun.

[MattF]

Flying private is much better than commercial most days, but it is still a lot of time on an airplane.

 

Absolutely. I'm jealous of the "jetsetting" but not at all of your workload...that's why I didn't set myself up in my chosen field when I moved here to the US.

 

But you worked hard to get where you are and that's something to be bloody proud of mate.

[Jmikecpa]

Absolutely. I'm jealous of the "jetsetting" but not at all of your workload...that's why I didn't set myself up in my chosen field when I moved here to the US.

 

But you worked hard to get where you are and that's something to be bloody proud of mate.

Thanks Matt, the kind words are much appreciated.

 

Trust me, it sounds more glamorous than it really is.  Hard spending the time away from my family that I do, but it is all a means to an end.  My family has a roof over their head, food on the table and money put away for college.  I am very cognizant that I can't keep up this pace for the rest of my life, but if I take care of the financial side when I am relatively young then it gives me flexibility to be able to finish out my career with less stress and demands without the burden of needing a paycheck.

[TheDIYGolfer]

I usually get up 2.5 hours before the tee time (Adam Scott wakes up 3 hours before!), get some food in my system (eggs, oatmeal, fruit), and take some time to relax and just visualize the round I'm wanting to play.  I get to the course an hour before, and basically go through this routine: 

 

 

...except I don't swing as aggressive as Phil 

 

And totally off topic:  I found this video and got a few laughs out of it