There are two types of golfers: those who appreciate a lengthy warm-up session ahead of every round, and those who are still lacing up their golf shoes when they arrive at the first tee with cart tires squealing.
Sometimes, though, golfers from the former group may find themselves unexpectedly delayed, and forced to accelerate their usually leisurely pre-round routine. What do you do when you only have five minutes of prep before your tee time? On this week’s episode of Emergency 9, Subpar co-host Drew Stoltz shared his go-to method.
“First thing you do, pull up, grab two clubs, and two only,” Stoltz said. “We only got five minutes, we can’t be wasting time, OK? Grab your clubs, head towards the range.
“As you get close to the range, then take a hard left — straight towards the bar.”
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That’s right. When time is tight, Stoltz recommends forgoing a traditional range warm-up in favor of a libation-hunting instead.
“Let’s face it, there’s nothing you’re gonna be able to do in five minutes hitting balls,” Stoltz explained. “You’re gonna grab a wedge, a driver, you’re gonna chunk some wedges, you’re gonna hit some bad drives, and then your confidence is gonna be shot by the time you get to the first tee.”
According to Stoltz, grabbing a drink is a much more rewarding idea.
“Do something that makes you happy, do something that you’re good at,” Stoltz advised. “That’s grabbing a drink.”
Once Stoltz has a Transfusion in hand, it’s time for step 2.
“Now we’ve got the most important thing down. We got a drink in hand,” he said. “You only have three, four minutes left. Some of these people are trying to have a little cram session. Not necessary. All you need is a little stretchy-poo.”
Remember those two clubs you grabbed? Use them to twist and stretch a bit, and take a few practice swings.
“This is much better than going to the range and hitting terrible shots, because you’re just gonna have low confidence as you head to the tee right now,” Stoltz said. “I feel limber. I feel good. I got a drink in hand. Time to head to the first tee and ask for a breakfast ball.”
For more from Stoltz, check out the full episode of this week’s Emergency 9 above.
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