Junior Golf – How to Effectively Prepare For Matches After
School
Junior Golfers playing on High School Golf and Middle School
Golf teams face a challenging situation. Immediately rushing
out after being in class all day - is not the typical recipe
for GOLF...SUCCESS. These Junior players must take extra
care to prepare themselves properly.
The Players I know, who consistently do well in this harried
situation - adhere to the following habits.
Physically - I suggest players stretch in the car or van as
they travel to the course. Legs, backs, shoulders, hands
and wrists and other muscles of the body can effectively get
stretched in this manner. Thus, the Player need not take
valuable time at the course to do this. He/she can then do
other valuable things to prepare once they arrive.
Mentally - in the car - Players can think about - and maybe
even talk about - among themselves, the course and the
various challenges it will present that particular day. A
Player can also finalize their game plan for the round -
which clubs and shots are best-suited for which holes. They
can also visualize those shots as they travel to the
competition.
Physically - when they arrive - the most important thing to
get, for most players, is the speed of the greens that day,
by putting many longish putts across the green. Secondly -
they will do well to warm up their Full Swing by hitting
some balls, or, at least making many slower, then faster,
practice swings.
Mentally - when they arrive - they should confirm; who they
will be paired with, what tee markers they will play, and
what Rules contingencies may come into play that day.
GOLF...SUCCESS has been experienced many times by the young
people I know - who have consistently practiced this careful
preparation for matches after school.
Joel C. Suggs, "Top 50" PGA Master Teaching Professional
http://www.JoelSuggsGolfSuccess.com http://www.GolfPsych.com
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