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Preparation prior to play doesn't always require a range
t's become common practice
before the start of a round to
try and work out the cobwebs on the driving range.
But hitting a bucket of balls
isn't always what golfers need
just prior to that 9 a.m. tee time.
Warming up, getting loose
and stretching to allow for a
smooth golf swing is what often
leads to a good round, says
PGA General Manager
Eric Lohman.
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doesn't feature a traditional driving range
is viewed as a blessing.
"People tend to be confused
by it," Lohman said. "We think
we are lucky because of it."
The problem with warming
up on a driving range, Lohman
says, is the wide expanse it provides. When golfers hit the first
tee box at Monarch Beach, the
experience is nothing like that –
they face a narrow fairway lined
with water and bunkers. (For
tournaments and outside events,
the club will transform the first
hole for warm-up practice.)
When it comes to lessons,
Lohman's teaching professionals use outside hitting bays and
video analysis to help students.
"All they are doing is working on the feel of what we have
been talking about," he said.
"We have them hit the balls into
In addition to four hitting bays, the first hole
serves as a warm-up area for tournaments.
the net to get comfortable."
When teaching, Lohman said
it's more important to get a student on the course to learn in
real-life situations.
"They don't really learn how
to play a golf course on a range,"
he said. "On the course there's
real application. That's hard to
teach unless you are out there."
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