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Warm-up Before a Round of Golf: Marion Ricordeau

Do you head to the 1st tee without warming up? Marion Ricordeau, a World University Golf Champion, suggests a simple two-step pre-shot routine: wake up your body, then get ready to play golf with a two-club exercise.

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To be continued

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What the lesson shows

Marion Ricordeau distinguishes Physical warm-up and golf warm-up. Before the game, she recommends a few wrist and ankle exercises, full-body stretches, and stretches for the thighs and back, and a few jumping jacks for the heart.

For her first few swings, she takes the two heaviest clubs in the bag, two sand wedges in her case, held together. Her swings are very slow because they’re heavy, which gently wakes up her body. Then she spends time on the driving range to get her feel back, and then on the putting green to get a feel for the speed of the greens, with a little approach shot and a bunker shot, if you will.

The Exercise, Step by Step

  1. Move your wrists and ankles a few times.
  2. Stretch your entire body, especially your thighs and back.
  3. Do a few jumping jacks to get your heart going.
  4. Take your two heaviest clubs together and take some very slow swings.
  5. Spend some time at the driving range to get a feel for it.
  6. Finish up at the putting green to check the speed of the greens, with a little approach play and bunker work if you'd like.

Key Takeaways

Two parts: physical warm-up, followed by a golf warm-up.
Warm up your wrists, ankles, thighs, and back.
A few jumping jacks to get your heart pumping.
Start with slow swings using the two heaviest clubs held together.
Driving range, putting, and a few approach shots before heading out.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Take your first swing of the day right off the tee.
  • Swing quickly with the two heavy clubs.
  • Forget about putting before you head out on the course.

Driving Range Mode

Keep it in plain sight, on the rug.

  1. Pre-shot routine and jumping jacks before every game
  2. Slow swings with two clubs held together
  3. A few putts to get a feel for the speed of the greens, then a few approach shots

Your Questions

What should you do to warm up before a round of golf?

Marion Ricordeau starts with the body: wrists, ankles, thigh and back stretches, and a few jumping jacks. She then moves on to the golf warm-up.

What is the purpose of the exercise with two clubs?

Holding the two heaviest clubs in the bag together for the first few swings forces you to swing very slowly. This gently wakes up your body.

Do you have to practice putting before playing?

Yes, she recommends it to get a feel for the roll and speed of the greens, in addition to going to the driving range and working on some approach shots.

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