Dan Bradbury

The Joburg Open winner reveals some great ways to sharpen up your game as the golf season swings into action

- Mark Townsend

1. Warming up efficiently

Always start with some stretching – never hit balls on the range cold as you don’t want to be changing your game when you’ve warmed up. Start with pitching positions; go through a 20-30-40-yard ladder and build it up, always hitting some three-quarter shots and some full shots. There’s no need to hit all 14 clubs – odds and evens is fine. I will usually go lob wedge, gap wedge and then 8-iron, 5-iron, 3-iron, 3-wood and driver. You might not hit some of your irons that much in a round, so always practise what you’re going to use. If you won’t hit many 8- or 9-irons where you play, there’s no point hitting them too much on the range.

2. Bunkers and your left foot