Great golf stretches

By doing golf stretches for 15-20 minutes prior to your round, you will get your body nicely warmed up for optimum swinging on the course.

The below golf stretches are easy to follow - do them in your own time and increase your repetitions as you improve your flexibility.

If you are looking for more great stretches, you may enjoy 101 Golf Stretches.

1. Sit on a chair and stretch your arms behind your back, interlocking your fingers.

2. Bend over and pull your arms up slowly over your back and feel the stretch in your shoulders.

3. Hold this position for between 5-10 seconds and repeat 3 times.

1. With your one hand, hold onto a chair or other device for balance.

2. With your other hand, pull the heel of one foot up to the buttocks and feel the quadriceps stretch.

3. You can bend the leg you are standing on slightly to reduce stress on your lower back.

4. Hold the stretching position for 5-10 seconds, repeat 3 times and then change to your other leg.

1. Sit on a chair and point your feet straight ahead.

2. Slowly turn your upper body around and place both hands at waist-height on the backrest of the chair.

3. Feel how your back muscles stretch and hold this position for 5-10 seconds.

4. Repeat the exercise on your opposite side.

This is one of those golf stretches not done often by weekend golfers. The hips are key in the golf swing, so I would encourge you to do these stretches.

1. Place one foot on the seat of a chair or bench.

2. Make sure that your foot which is on the ground is aligned with your foot on the chair.

3. Keep your back straight and place a hand on your raised knee for support.

4. Hold this stretch for 5-10 seconds.

5. Change legs and repeat the stretch.

1. Crouch on your knees, far enough from a chair so that you can extend your arms and place both hands flat on the seating area of the chair.

2. Keep your head between your arms and push down from your shoulders to feel your 'lats' (latissimus dorsi) stretching on the downward movement.

3. Hold the stretch for 5-10 seconds and repeat a few times as necessary.

1. Place one hand behind your head and stretch your other hand down the side of your body.

2. Slowly pull your head to the side and push down with your extended arm.

3. Hold the stretch for 5-10 seconds.

4. Change positions so you also stretch the other side of your neck.

1. Place a club in front of your feet.

2. From an upright standing position, bend forward from your hips (knees slightly bent) and pick the club up.

3. With straight arms, lift the club up and over your head.

4. From this position, place the club back on the ground with straight arms.

5. Repeat 5-10 times.

1. Hold a club with both hands above your head.

2. Keep your arms straight, with your feet shoulder-width apart.

3. Bend to the right and to the left while keeping the club above your head with your arms straight.

4. Repeat 5-10 times.

These are excellent golf stretches as they are done using the golf swinging motion.

1. Use both hands to hold a club behind your neck and across your shoulders.

2. Bend your knees slightly, with your feet shoulder-width apart.

3. Twist your torso to the right, as if you are finishing your backswing.

4. Twist your torso to the left, as if you are finishing your follow-through.

5. Repeat 5-10 times.

1. Place your clubhead on the ground with the shaft pointing upwards.

2. Push the shaft forward and use the club as a support to stretch your back until it is parallel to the ground.

3. Hold this stretch position for around 10 seconds and repeat 3 times.

1. Stand up straight and hold a club behind your back with both hands so the shaft is vertical to the ground.

2. Keep your one arm extended downwards with your hand holding the clubhead and flex your other arm up behind your head holding the grip of the club.

3. Now push down with your extended arm and feel the triceps of your upper arm stretch.

4. Hold the stretch position for 5-10 seconds, swap arms and repeat.

These are really great golf stretches as posture is very important for building a solid swing.

1. Stretch both hands behind your back, interlocking your fingers with your palms facing upward and elbows facing inwards.

2. Slowly, lift both arms upwards and hold the stretch position for 5-10 seconds.

3. Now, stretch both hands behind your back, interlocking your fingers with your palms facing downwards and elbows facing outwards.

4. Slowly, lift both arms upwards again and hold the stretch position for 5-10 seconds.

1. While sitting down, extend one leg and bend the other (see picture above).

2. Now place both hands on the extended leg and inhale as you bend down feeling your hamstring stretch.

3. Exhale when you reach your own stretching limit, swap legs and repeat.

1. Sit down on the ground with your knees bent and your feet in front of you, soles facing each other.

2. Hold onto your feet with your hands and extent your elbows outwards, pushing your knees down.

3. Start in an upright position, inhale and then slowly bend down to your feet.

4. Hold for about 10 seconds, exhale and return to your starting position.

5. Repeat 5-10 times.

So, there you have it. Some excellent golf stretches to help you stretch those golf muscles!