So many times a see and hear of golfers rushing to the course, grabbing their driver and hacking a couple of swings, then rushing to the first tee. The end result is bogey, double bogey or maybe worse.

I have inserted a couple (of many) to give you an idea of what type of golf stretches before you play you should be doing.

Partial Squat w/Club

Instructions:
• Feet shoulder width apart.
• Place club in front of you and hold with both hands for balance.
• Lower body by bending at the knees not hips and raise club at same time.
• Raise back up and repeat 10 times.
• Keep upper body very erect.
Benefit to Golf Swing:
• Increase blood flow and circulation through out body.
• Great total body warm up to allow body to make a relaxed, comfortable first swing.
• Increase range of motion in hips encouraging a more synchronized swing from the ground up.

Standing Rotation/Twist w/Club

Instructions:
• Hold club chest high, with grip shoulder width apart.
• While keeping feet and hips fairly stable, rotate club to the right and then the left.
• Try to breathe out on every turn to release tension.
• Repeat each side 10 times
Benefit to Golf Swing:
• Prepare golf specific muscles of the trunk to make an aggressive move from the first tee on.
• Also prepares proper sequencing of swing, while warming muscles.
• Will improve body movements during swing from the beginning, not sacrificing strokes of the first couple of holes

These are just two simple golf stretches before play you can do that will make a huge difference in your performance (especially the first few holes).
Mike Pedersen is an internationally known golf performance expert. He is Golf Magazines Golf Performance Expert; has been featured on pga.com; also a noted expert and quoted in the top golf magazines in the world, as well as the founder of several cutting-edge online golf performance membership sites. Take a look at his just released golf training system at http://www.performbettergolf.com