Doing a pre-round warmup is important for shooting better scores and preventing injuries. This is something I need to get better at. Too often, it’s tempting to just check in at the pro shop and head right to the first tee. To perform optimally, we need to prepare our minds and bodies for the rigors of the game.
Physical Warm up
Getting the blood flowing and stretching out the muscles gets us loose and prepared to swing the golf [...]
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Ever since I started this journey, I’ve learned a lot about myself. Most of it is not good. That’s not negativity. That’s reality.
Recently, I happened upon the website for the Titleist Performance Institute (I added it to my sidebar links). Golf fitness is a huge part of my goals. I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can. The TPI website is a top-notch resource for all things golf fitness. For [...]
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We made it to the end!
This is day five of total game improvement week. Each day for the past week (OK, five days), I posted a series of tips, drills, advice, and information designed to help every aspect of your game.
I haven’t gotten much response on the request for reader submitted tips, so tomorrow I’m just going to wrap it up with a recap of the week.
But first, we have one more day’s worth of tips, drills, and info.
Putting
One of [...]
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My name is Mike Gray and I'm a software engineer pursuing my dream to become a golf pro.
Life in the Rough is a chronicle of my journey. It covers my progress, my successes, my setbacks. I'll share everything I learn and do along the way, including reviews and tips. Maybe what I learn can help you too.
