Brooks Koepka's Warm-Up Routine (Video)

The PGA Tour posted this video a couple of months back, showing how Brooks warms up before a round. The video begins 44 minutes before his tee time and even tells you exactly how many shots he takes with each club.



I'm not going to go through this video step-by-step because I really can't make it much simpler. I simply thought some of you might be curious about his pre-round routine, especially since he told the media that he is very meticulous about his routines, both on and off the course.

I don't know that it will make you a three-time major winner, but this is what works for Brooks.

Yes, Jordan Still Crawls

I knew that would get your attention... and yes, I mean Jordan works out with actual crawling movements.

Golf Digest posted this video on Friday. It features Jordan's fitness trainer Damon Goddard demonstrating three exercises that use crawling as a golf exercise.

Watch this video on The Scene.

The three exercises he demonstrates are:

• Half Bear Crawl
• Half Crab Reach (a rotation move)
• Lateral Bear Crawl

These three movements focus on working the opposite sides of your body, which is how most human motion works. (This is Physics 101, folks -- for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. If the upper left side of your body moves forward, the lower right side also moves forward, and so on.) By working your body this way, they help increase your core and shoulder strength as well as your balance and coordination.

The key thing to remember is that your knees do NOT touch the floor.

I've seen much more elaborate methods of doing these exercises but this is the first time I've seen them done in a small area. But don't let the simplicity of these movements fool you. A useful side effect is that they'll also help your endurance -- trust me, these exercises are harder than they look.

How to Do... Everything!

Now that you're stuffed with turkey and all the assorted accoutrements of a huge Thanksgiving dinner, you need some exercise. It's time to go play some golf!

But maybe you've got a few questions about... well, any number of things that happen on a golf course. Then Golf Digest has just the thing for you. They've done a web-only article called How To Do Everything In Golf that you can find at this link. It's a massive 43-frame slideshow that covers all sorts of things:

• etiquette questions like how to tend the flag or rake a bunker or use your phone on the course;
• rules questions like how to take relief (that's the slide below; there's text beside it in the slide show);
• playing questions like how to practice vs how to warm up, or how to practice in your backyard;
• diverse questions like how to yell "fore," how to avoid losing balls and how to stretch;

and more besides.



And the text that accompanies each slide, while brief, is very informative.  You'll probably learn something you didn't know just by flipping through it. (For example, I didn't know that whole grain bread is a better energy source on the course than multigrain bread. That's on slide 30, "How to eat and drink during a round.")

It's a pretty impressive little guide that gives you quick guidance on a wide variety of things that can make your round more enjoyable. So, if you've got a little time, take a quick flip through it. You might pick up something really useful.

Warming Up for the Big Drive

I found this little video by LPGA/PGA instructor Lee Huntley over at golftipsmag.com, and I think it's pretty cool. It's a quick warm-up you can use before you hit a drive. It both improves your flexibility and helps you make a more balanced swing.



I like this drill not only because it doesn't take long but because it looks like it could help prevent injury. As Lee says, we tend to develop one-sided flexibility because we swing only one way... and this looks like a simple way to help combat that.

Give it a try next time you play -- I know I plan to. Anytime you can get extra benefits from a drill without extra time or effort, why not go for it?