Lake Karrinyup Practice

Had my first look at Karrinyup today.

Tried to wake up early to get used to the early mornings. Ended up getting out of bed at about 8! Tomorrow i will have to be out by 6!

Early morning cardio and stretching, then did some uni work before heading out to the course at about 12. Hit balls and chipped around and then teed off the front nine about 130 to have a look at the course. Very impressed!! Played Karrinyup bowl last year so i've seen all the changes that they have made, which make the coures play a lot tougher than before.

Fairly wide off the tee so you can hit a lot of drivers. Green are firm so iron's will have to be well struck a lot of the time to hold greens. Only got through 9 holes which took 3 hours which was enough for me. Then did some putting practice and hit a few more balls then called it a day.

Did yoga this evening which was tougher than last time but really good. Felt better about myself after, and a bit more relaxed. Helps with my breathing which is crucial for my pre-shot routine. Need to keep doing it to help with my golf. I'm strong in my core and have good endurance but not nearly flexible enough and not strong enough in my smaller muscles. This is causing me to get injured, in particular my lower back. After this week, i'm going to go see a golf specific physio to help me out with some exercises to get my body in better shape. At the moment, i feel like it's holding me back enough that i need to do something about it.

746am tee time tomorrow at Karrinyup so will be able to get around before the wind gets up. Can't Wait!

James