Preparing for Your Next Golf Competition
Preparing for a golf competition involves more than turning up at the club and hitting a few balls before your tee time.
In this coaching course, PGA Professional Richard Lawless looks at the things you can do before and during a competitive round to give yourself a better chance of playing well.
Rich covers preparation in the days leading up to a competition, making good use of your time at the golf club, warming up and developing a plan for how you want to play the course.
The course also looks at sticking to your decisions during the round and other considerations that can influence your preparation.
There are 14 videos, covering the different stages of getting ready for a competition.
You can work through the lessons in order or jump straight to a particular subject. Each video focuses on a different part of the preparation process.
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You can watch all 14 lessons in the Preparing To Win playlist.
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When to Start Preparing
Rich introduces the importance of planning ahead rather than leaving everything until the day of your round.
A Few Days Before
A look at the preparation to consider in the days leading up to a competition.
The Day Before
Rich discusses preparing for the final day before your competition and getting ready for the round ahead.
Arriving at the Golf Club
How you use your time after arriving at the club is another part of preparing for a competitive round.
Warming Up Before a Competition
Rich looks at warming up before your round and preparing yourself to play.
Short Game Warm Up
Using the short-game practice area as part of your preparation before heading out onto the course.
Warming up On The Putting Green
Rich looks at using the practice putting green before your competition begins.
Developing a Consistent Approach
Preparing consistently can help you approach each competition with a familiar routine rather than starting from scratch every time.
Walk The Course Backwards
Rich introduces the idea of walking the course backwards as part of preparing your approach to a competitive round.
Developing Your Game Plan
A look at planning how you want to play the course before you tee off.
Sticking To Your Game Plan
Once you’ve decided how to approach your round, Rich discusses the importance of sticking to that plan during the competition.
Other Factors to Consider
Rich looks at some of the additional things golfers may want to consider when preparing for a competition.
Using A Caddy
The final lesson looks at using a caddy during a golf competition.
Caddying For Tyce
I’ve also experienced the other side of competitive golf, caddying for PGA Professional Chris “Tyce” Tyson at tournaments across the West Region.
It’s given me a different perspective on competitive golf and what happens between shots.